UK Visa

No, you cannot appky for a PR in UK after living just for 2 years. In most cases, you would be required to have lived for a minimum of 5 years in the UK to apply for a PR in the UK (AKA Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK).  

In case if a student has pursued a PhD or other doctoral qualification, then the validity of his/ her UK Graduate visa will be for 3 years.

No, you cannot extend your UK Graduate visa in any case. However, if you still need a legal work permit to continue working in the UK then you can apply for a skilled work visa or any other relevant work visa. You would need a registered employer to sponsor you for a skilled worker visa. 

The fee for UK PSW visa fee is £937. This fee is usally complemented with an annual health surcharge of £1,035, if applicable. Unlike the post study work visa application fees, which is payable only one time, the health surcharge fee needs to be paid on the number of years of your stay basis. For example if you're going to stay for an year, you must pay £1,035, for two years - pay £2,070 and so on. 

The Home Office UK has increased the minimum maintenance fund required for students to survive in the UK as they study. This is given here below👇

• £1,529 per month (for up to 9 months) for a course in London. This is equivalent to INR 1.89 L as per the exchange rate: 1£ = INR 124.21
• £1,171 per month (for up to 9 months) for a course outside London. This amount stands equal to INR 1.45 L as per the above exchange rate. 

The following documents are required for UK Student Visa application:

• A valid passport
• Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
• Proof of finances
• Parent/ guardian consent if you are less than 18 years of age
• Tuberculosis test results

Your educational institute will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) once they admitted you for the course. Candidates need to enter this number on their visa application.

You can extend your UK student visa. For this, you need to fulfill the following criteria:

• You must possess Tier 4 (General) student visa
• You must have an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a licensed student sponsor (this can be proven with the help of CAS)
• You need show 'academic progress requirement'

Yes. It is absolutely necessary to provide CAS (referred to as Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) for your UK student visa. It is an electronic document issued to you by the college or university. After you have received your offer letter, a reference number will be sent to you by your education provider. It may take around 15 days for your CAS to get issued. That reference number is called CAS. A student needs to enter the same on his/her visa application. Within six months of getting your CAS, you need to apply for your visa.

Yes, Shiksha counselling assists students in UK visa interview/process, that too 100% free of cost. Students must note that Shiksha free counselling has the highest visa success rate. Shiksha free counselling with help candidates apply for the University of Greenwich admissions, edit SOP/LOR/Resume according to the college's needs, help in find housing near the university, and availing financial aid and education loan, and more.