UK & USA Student visa

Here I am again after a longish hiatus. Wanted to write some interesting things but there was no time. There are several things I want to tell you about UK and USA visa process, which might interest you if you are considering student visa applications there.

As we discussed before, US visa is rather a straight forward process. As long as you have documentation right, its a candy bar. But remember, you do need to show good funding, that is there must be good enough indication to show you actually have this money and can afford it without hassle.

The college you go should be having a good reputation in YOUR home country, so embassy staff has more positive picture of the college. More ever, the course should be something one would believe as a valid one. BA in American History might not be such a good idea - unless you had some insane special desire to study it since the time in mother’s knee.

Filling out visa application? Hell, just don’t be too clever there. Answer as truthfully as humanely possible, give clear indications, put out a covering letter making matters clear to others (aka The Visa Officer), give genuine documentary support, and hope for the best.

Do not go nit picking over filling out a visa application. This is USA, not UK which is an other story. Its online, don’t go nit picking (again), and have originals of documents ready. Your presentation of yourself is more important than minor silly slips on the application form. Mark that.

Now let’s turn towards the UK student visa system. It too is a simple and fair system, established by, who else, the Brits. But unfortunately one can’t say the same about the bunch of major a-holes put into implementing it. A simple oversight might have your visa refused and you might be charged with false representation and what not. They live in world of paranoia and take it on from you. But my major worry is being cheated by the false education service providers, also known as College of Non-existence and what not. The truth is, if you are serious of studies, don’t ever touch these effing colleges even with the thin end of a bargepole. All these colleges with affiliation to local establishments are good for nothing, lousy, business front ends. You would not learn anything in them, except perhaps how to become a con artist. So do give a second thought about where you study.   

My advice with UK student visa system is honesty does not pay. Its as simple as that. Cut corners where you could, for you are not likely to get a positive & fair response from them. Now I am not asking you to cheat over there, but I do not feel people are treated fairly and though I myself won’t be doing it for you, its the way it turns out. So be aware what’s in store for you at the UK visa section before you sink a fortune in it.