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- You must apply for a Study visa (Entry Clearance visa) no earlier than 3 months before the start date.
- U.S. Citizens (and other non-visa
nationals) do not require entry clearance to follow
a course of study for less than 6 months but
you cannot work paid or unpaid.
Biometric Data
All
visa applicants are required to provide finger
scans. By collecting biometric data from
all visa applicants the British Consulate Generarl,
Los Angeles will be able to:
- Better
protect you from identity fraud Strengthen
the control of the UK's borders
- Make
the UK an even safer place to visit
How
will this affect you?
All
applications should be submitted
and paid for online.
You will then be directed to make an appointment online at
one of the Application Support Centres in
your area in order to submit your biometric
data. Once you have submitted your biometric
data you can send in your passport, printed
and signed application form, your stamped
biometric appointment form, Priority Service
receipt with the bar code and the supporting
documents to Global
VIP Services so
that we can submit your visa application
to the British Consulate General, Los Angeles
for processing.
Please prepare and submit the
following items:
- Passport -
Your current original signed passport,
which must have ample validity with at least
two blank visa pages.
- Passport-Style
Photographs - One color passport size
photograph 2”x2” on a white background with a
full front view of face. (Do not staple or glue
the photograph to the application).
- Complete
online UK Visa Application form.
Print and sign the application.
- Complete
and sign Appendix 8 if you are applying
as a (General) Student or, Appendix
9 if you are
applying as a Child Student.
- Priority
Service Notice - With effect from June
1st, 2010 for Global VIP Services to submit your
application for priority processsing, it is necessary
that you pay the priority service processing
fee of $150 plus tax to the British Consulate
through the WorldBridge
Website. and
-Select
United States on the pull down menu
-Click
on "Purchase Products and Services"
-Select
your designated UK border agency from the pull
down menu - see page 1 of your UK online application
form for your desiganted UK agency
-Click
on "Priority Service"
-Fill
in the form and pay the relevant fee
-The
system will then generate a receipt with a
bar code
-Print
the receipt with the bar code and
include it with your applicaiton package so
that the British Consulate accepts your application
form GLOBAL VIP SERVICES for rush processing.
- Send
in your Biometric Receipt,
issued by the Biometric Service Center
- Supporting
Documents:
- Non-US
Citizens need to provide evidence of your
legal residence in the USA and permission
to re-enter the USA after your trip–
Please submit original documents.
Examples:
- Permanent
Resident Card
- Valid
US visa (e.g. H1B, F1)
- Advance
Parole Document
- Employment
Authorization Card (does not permit re-entry to
US)
- Valid
DS 2019 (Formerly IAP66)
- Valid
I-20 (must be signed on the reverse by designated
school official)
- Valid
I-94
Please
provide original documents and copies of all requested
documents in support of your application. Please
also provide a daytime telephone number.
- Original
CAS Letter issued by a licensed sponsor (approved
education provider) – An official, unconditional
offer letter by the sponsor (the University,
College or School confirming your acceptance)
for the course of study in the UK, giving the
CAS number, course title, course start and end
date, a statement of charges for the course of
study and any fees already paid by you.
- Evidence
of tuition and maintenance funds available
for your study –
Original loan approvals, original personal
and/or savings account financial statements or
an original bank letter. You
must show that you have held the money for at
least 28 days. The end of that 28 day period
must not be more than one month before the date
of your application, and a letter of support
from your parent/sponsor if applicable.
- Evidence
of Government Sponsorship (if applicable)
- Educational
Qualifications – Where
qualification certificates have been used as
the basis of the offer or part of the basis of
the offer the British Consulate must see the
original certificate(s) of qualification
and/or
original transcript of results.
- Travel
Document - One copy of your travel itinerary
flight reservation (You may reserve
flights but do not purchase the ticket before
the Visa is issued)
- Applicant
Letter of Intent – In your letter
please specify what accommodation arrangement
have made/will make for the period of your
course.
- Payment: Our
service and shipping fee must be made with
one Cashier's check/ money order payable to “GLOBAL
VIP SERVICES”.
- Our
Service Fee is $100- the
British Consulate's processing time is usually
48 hours for this type of visa.
- FedEx
Return Mail Service – See Order
Form for details.
- Order
Form – Complete and sign Global VIP
Services Order
Form.
- Send
Us - All relevant Documents and
Fees mentioned above Via FedEx
Overnight Service To:
Global
VIP Services
6241 Glade Ave, # L201
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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