The British Home Office began to thoroughly examine the language performance of foreign students.

With the arrival of international students in Britain in September to start the new school year, the Ministry of the Interior began to thoroughly review the language scores of international students. The students who hold ETS TOEFL and TOEFL scores are the first to be affected. Not only are the international students who apply for visas to the UK with ETS language scores affected, but many international students who hold valid student visas and are currently in the UK are also accidentally implicated, becoming one of the affected persons of this action by the Ministry of the Interior.

The situation of Nottingham Trento University is particularly urgent and prominent. After receiving instructions from the Visa and Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior, the university officially sent a letter on September 24 informing all students (even graduate students who just handed in their graduation thesis) not to register, and all school places and teaching activities were no longer open to them. In addition, the school also mentioned that if these students need further consultation and discussion on this decision, they should directly contact the UK Visa & amp:Immigration Department under the Home Office. The school also mentioned in the email that the school has reported to the Ministry of the Interior that these students have dropped out of school, and students whose visas are more than 60 days away from the expiration date may face shortened visa time or early termination.

In fact, the action of the Ministry of the Interior to severely crack down on ETS TOEIC language scores can be traced back to the BBC's report of collective fraud in TOEIC exams as early as February this year. After further investigation by the Ministry of Interior, it was confirmed that on June 10, the Ministry of Interior made a major change, canceling all language tests including TOEFL and TOEFL from the approved list of English language tests by the Ministry of Interior, and the policy was officially implemented on July 1 0, and no visa applications for TOEFL and TOEFL scores were accepted. Although it is clearly mentioned in the document of the Ministry of the Interior that this decision will not affect the right of higher education institutions to choose the appropriate English language test, China students who need a visa can't get a student visa to study in the UK even if they have qualified and valid TOEFL scores.

At the same time, this action also confirms Teresa? Theresa May 2065438+The new immigration bill published on July 29th, 2004 mentioned that the student visa guarantor (British institution) should be examined more strictly. This is another demonstration of the British government's firm determination and strength to crack down on visa abuse after the Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the student visa guarantor qualification of Glyndwr University and suspended the enrollment of international students from university of bedfordshire and the University of West London on June 24th.

For foreign students who use toeic scores as language proof in the UK, we suggest contacting the school first to ask the school to further clarify the impact and consequences of the decision to quit school, such as when this decision will take effect, whether this decision will directly deny their previous academic courses and academic achievements, and whether the school will cancel their student status or terminate their visa sponsors. What is more important is to seize the time to explain the urgency of the situation to the school staff and actively strive for some powerful documents and evidence, such as transcripts, letters of recommendation from tutors and other materials to prove that they are fully capable and can successfully complete their academic courses.

At the same time, the students involved should also contact the Ministry of the Interior as soon as possible, explicitly request a formal written immigration decision, explain the reasons and provide evidence. If the decision is to shorten or cancel the visa immediately, you should immediately appeal this unfair decision. Then, because most international students are not familiar with the British legal system, especially the relevant immigration laws, these international students who are at risk of having their visas cancelled will be at great risk if they contact the Ministry of the Interior directly and express improperly or inaccurately. Therefore, we suggest contacting an authoritative professional legal adviser for evaluation and analysis as soon as possible.