JOB DESCRIPTION
Specific Responsibilities Service Delivery
• To provide initial assessments of requests for Tier 4 sponsorship from applicants and current students against published Tier 4 guidance, including Academic Progression and English Language. • To undertake comprehensive checking of documents (including financial evidence) to ensure that each student satisfies the Tier 4 documentary requirements before a CAS is issued • To provide first-level support to applicants to the University who require assistance with the criteria for Tier 4 sponsorship and UK visa regulations • To conduct online interviews with high-risk applicants and ensure that accurate interview records are maintained for the Visa Compliance Team • To input and validate data required for Tier 4 sponsorship on the University’s admissions and student records systems. • To assist the Visa Compliance Team with regular data analysis of CAS usage and visa refusal rates • To monitor visa application outcomes and follow-up with applicants within appropriate timeframes • To advise Admissions and Student Services on the visa requirements and status of applicants and current students • To provide information and guidance to International Student Recruitment and the University’s global network of agents on applicants’ visa requirements and the status of their requests for Tier 4 sponsorship • To support record keeping obligations by ensuring that documentation is stored and retained in accordance with Appendix D of the Tier 4 Sponsor Guidance and the University’s data retention policies • To assess and verify the Right to Study for students who hold ex- isting immigration permission for the UK and update their student record accordingly • To process requests for Short-Term Study visa letters and issue the relevant documentation
Specific Responsibilities
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