Tier 4
Dear University of Leeds,
Please answer the following questions in regards to the Tier 4 Sponsor
1) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011?
2) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, how many were USED?
3) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the University with their stipulated enrolment period?
4) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?
5) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 4), how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
6) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012?
7) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, how many were USED?
8) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the University with their stipulated enrolment period?
9) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?
10) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 9), how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
Yours faithfully,
Gvahi
Dear Gvahi
I can confirm receipt of the request below, and you should expect to hear from the University in response by 19 April 2012, if, in the meantime, you have any queries about the request, please don’t hesitate to contact Jenny Foggin ([email address]).
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Dear Gvahi,
Although the University does hold some of this data, a more complete record should be available from the UK Border Agency (for example, I am advised that we do not have the information necessary to answer question 5, because we would not be informed that a visa had been refused, only that a CAS had been used). I note that you have sent this request to a number of UK universities: can I suggest that it may save you time, and result in a more complete set of data, if you contact the UKBA directly, making an FoI request to them as a public authority?
Best wishes,
Jenny Foggin
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Jenny Foggin
Senior Governance and Corporate Affairs Officer
University of Leeds
Secretariat
(0113) 343 1155
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From: Gvahi[SMTP:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:02:12 AM
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tier 4
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Dear University of Leeds,
Please answer the following questions in regards to the Tier 4
Sponsor
1) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011?
2) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, how many
were USED?
3) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period?
4) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within
their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the
UKBA?
5) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 4),
how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
6) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012?
7) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, how many
were USED?
8) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period?
9) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)to
students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their
stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?
10) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 9),
how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
Yours faithfully,
Gvahi
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Dear University of Leeds,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of University of Leeds's handling of my FOI request 'Tier 4'.
[ Under the Freedom of Information Act, you are liable to provide all the information as requested. You cannot forward the burden of information to some other organization body like UKBA. The information which has been requested are those information which should be always handy with the educational institution because these information needs to be reported to UKBA directly under the sponsorship duties. So I hope you would be able to reply me within the stipulated time.
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A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
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Yours faithfully,
Gvahi
Dear Ghavi,
To be clear, I was not refusing to provide any information, just trying to be helpful in suggesting that a more complete dataset might be available from the UKBA. As I hadn't heard any further from you, I had thought that you were exploring that option. Clearly that is not the case, however. I am perfectly happy to look at the request in more detail to see what data is held here, that's no problem whatsoever. The Act sets out a duty to assist; I was simply trying to do so.
I will get back to you as soon as possible to confirm what data is held. If, at that point, you have any reason to request a formal review of that response, I will, as a matter of course, include details of how to access the review procedure. Reviews are conducted by Mr David Wardle, the University Complaints Officer, rather than via me - I'm sure you'll appreciate that it's good practice for me to remain clearly outside a process that reviews my decisions and responses.
Best wishes,
Jenny Foggin
***************************************************
Jenny Foggin
Senior Governance and Corporate Affairs Officer
University of Leeds
Secretariat
(0113) 343 1155
**************************************
Apologies; that should have been addressed to Gvahi, rather than Ghavi.
Best wishes,
Jenny
Dear Gvahi,
With reference to your emails of 11 April and 22 March, I have set out
below the data that the University holds in relation to your questions
about CAS’s and Tier 4. The University does not hold any data that would
allow us to respond to questions 5 and 10 because we are not informed if a
visa has been refused; this data is held by the UK Border Agency.
I hope this is helpful in resolving your query. If you have any questions
about this email, however, please don't hesitate to contact me.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to or email directly Mr D Wardle, The University
Complaints Officer, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT
([email address]). Further information about how the University
manages Freedom of Information requests and about our complaints procedure
is also available on our website (www.leeds.ac.uk).
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have
exhausted the review/complaints procedure provided by the University. The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Best wishes,
Jenny Foggin
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Jenny Foggin
Senior Governance and Corporate Affairs Officer
University of Leeds
Secretariat
(0113) 343 1155
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1) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011? - 2828
2) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, how many
were USED? - 2328
3) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enrol at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period? 64
4) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED but failed to Enrol at the University within
their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the
UKBA? 64
6) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012? 440
7) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, how many
were USED? 321
8) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED, how many students failed to Enrol at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period? 43
9) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)to
students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED but failed to Enrol at the University within their
stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA? 43
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From: Gvahi[1][SMTP:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:02:12 AM
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tier 4
Auto forwarded by a Rule
Dear University of Leeds,
Please answer the following questions in regards to the Tier 4
Sponsor
1) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011?
2) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, how many
were USED?
3) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period?
4) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within
their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the
UKBA?
5) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 4),
how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
6) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012?
7) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, how many
were USED?
8) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period?
9) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)to
students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their
stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?
10) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 9),
how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
Yours faithfully,
Gvahi
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