Student Support and Success International Student Success Team – Conditions of Service (Visa Advice) The International Student Success team are authorised to provide immigration advice and services as regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). The OISC sets the standards to which services and advice must comply and the visa advice provided by the University of Winchester is restricted to immigration advice and services provided free of charge by sponsors to people they are directly sponsoring (and, if applicable, their immediate family members) in connection with their application for entry clearance or leave to enter or remain in the UK on a sponsored work or study route. Further details regarding Student Visa compliance at the University and issuance of CAS to applicants can be found here: Visa Sponsorship Policy (winchester.ac.uk).
Contact Information Email: International.support@winchester.ac.uk Intranet pages: International home page | Winchester (omniacloud.net) Book an appointment: Appointments | Winchester (omniacloud.net) Opening times: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
What advice can we provide? • • • • • • • • • •
Student visa eligibility and Right to Study checks Lost passports and Biometrics Residence Permits (BRPs) Student visa error corrections Working during and after studies on a Student visa Student visa responsibilities Sponsor duties Dependant and visitor visas Visa implications due to change of circumstances Schengen visas Graduate visa (successful completion reporting).
What advice can’t we provide? • • • •
Asylum claims Applications related to illegal entrants, overstayers, removal or deportation from the UK. Family reunion applications, settlement applications or complex applications under Appendix EU. Appeals, tribunals and court work, including Judicial Review Case Management.
Who can we advise? • •
Any currently enrolled student at the University of Winchester. Any recent Graduates of the University of Winchester (up to graduation). Author: Amy Simcock, Head of International Student Success Updated: February 2024