2013-2016 MG OISC Q&A PDF

1. If a person arrived in the UK on a fiancé visa and has since married, what form will they use to apply for an extension of stay as a partner? (c) FLR(M) 2. On what date were the provisions in Appendix FM introduced? (b) 9 July 2012 3. Where are the Knowledge of Life and language in the UK req...

1. If a person arrived in the UK on a fiancé visa and has since married, what form will they use to apply for an extension of stay as a partner? (c) FLR(M) 2. On what date were the provisions in Appendix FM introduced? (b) 9 July 2012 3. Where are the Knowledge of Life and language in the UK requirements for ILR applications found? (a) Appendix KOLL 4. For how long should a person with leave to enter as a general visitor remain in the UK? (b) For the period stated in their visa application form or entry interview, not exceeding 6 months 5. To what extent can a general visitor study English in the UK? (c) For up to 30 days in an accredited or regulated institution 6. When considering the funds requirement for a Tier 4 visa, which of the following will NOT be a relevant consideration? (c) The fact that the student has free accommodation in the UK provided to them by a relative 7. In regard to an application for entry as a Tier 5 (Temporary worker) which of the following will NOT be a relevant consideration (b) English language 8. When the Secretary of State amends the Immigration Rules, she will do so by publishing (d) A Statement of Changes 9. The phrase “must not be leading an independent life” in the immigration rules relating to children is defined in (a) The Immigration Rules at paragraph 6 10. For an application made under the Points-based System, if a specified supporting document is provided in the wrong format but the application would otherwise be allowed, the UKVI (b) may contact the applicant to give them a limited time to provide the correct document 11. In order to regularise his or her stay in the UK, where necessary, a child who is born in the UK and who has lived here for the first ten years of its life will be advised to (d) Register as a British citizen 12. To be a ‘qualified person’ an EEA national will have to meet the definition provided in (d) Regulation 6 of the EEA(Immigration)Regulations 2006 13. A non-EEA family member will normally be entitled to join an EEA national who is in the UK who (d) All of the above 14. The 42 year old non-EEA son of an EEA national who has a right to reside in the UK can join the EEA national parent in the UK under the provisions in Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006 in which one of the following circumstances? (a) They are financially dependent on their EEA national parent 15. A non-EEA national who is in the UK in breach of UK immigration laws marries an EEA national who has a right to reside in the UK. Will the non-EEA national have a right to reside in the UK? (a) Yes - so long as the marriage is not a sham marriage 16. If you are aware that your client has been granted ILR by deception and they ask for your help to apply for naturalisation you must; (c) Not assist them, and not report them to the UKVI 17. The legal requirements for a valid application for leave to remain arein (b) Part 1 of the Immigration Rules 18. Where reference is made to ‘specified evidence’ in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, this is a reference to provisions in (a) Appendix FM-SE 19. Having taken instructions from your client on a partner application, it becomes apparent that, despite the fact that they work long hours, they cannot meet the financial requirements of the Immigration Rules. You will (d) Refer them to an OISC Level 2 adviser 20. Your client’s previous grant of leave runs out whilst they are awaiting a decision on an extension application. You will advise them that (c) They will have continuing leave under provisions in the Immigration Act 1971 Part 1 Multiple Choice Questions 1. By what process does the Secretary of State amend the Immigration Rules? (c) By publishing a Statement of Changes 2. In which of these circumstances will your client become an overstayer? (b) She makes an application for an extension of stay before her leave runs out, but after her leave has run out, the Home Office returns the application to her with a notice of invalidity 3. Your client’s leave is about to run out. You have prepared her application for an extension, but she does not have a passport. She sent her old passport to her country’s embassy, and is awaiting a new one to be issued. It is not likely to arrive until her leave has run out. How do you advise her? (d) She should apply before her leave runs out and then send the passport to the Home Office as soon as it arrives 4. Which of the following guidance documents can be found in the Operational Guidance section of the gov.uk website? (i) Modernised Guidance (ii) Immigration Directorate Instructions (iv) Entry Clearance Guidance (d) (i), (ii), and (iv) only 5. What is the deadline for lodging an appeal with the First-tier Tribunal (IAC) if the right of appeal is from within the UK (d) 14 calendar days after the Home Office refusal decision is sent 6. Your client, a British citizen, has a British citizen child and another child who has Indefinite Leave to Remain. She wants to sponsor her husband to come to the UK as her partner. What financial requirement will she need to meet? (a) £18,600 7. If your above client is receiving disability living allowance, what financial requirement will she have to meet? (d) ‘adequate maintenance without recourse to public funds’ 8. Your above client’s husband was fined following a minor criminal conviction six months ago. How will you advise him? (a) He is likely to be refused a visa unless he waits a further six months before making the application What level of NHS debt will normally lead to a refusal of entry clearance as a visitor? (b) £500 10. Which of the following activities can a visitor to the UK undertake? (b) Negotiate and sign deals and contracts 11. Your client has made an application for an extension of stay under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category. She awaits a decision. She realises that the electronic bank statements she submitted are unlikely to be accepted by the Home Office because they were not stamped by the bank. How will you advise her? (c) Although the Home Office should write to her to give her an opportunity to provide the correct bank statements, she should submit them in any case without waiting for the Home Office letter 12. An applicant under Tier 2 (General) will need to be paid an appropriate salary to score the required points for Attributes. Where will you find the appropriate salary for the job your client has been offered? (c) Appendix J to the Immigration Rules 13. What level of English language is required for an applicant under the Tier 5 (Temporary worker) category? (b) There is no English language requirement for this category 14. Your EEA national client approaches you for advice about applying for naturalisation. How will you advise him? (c) He needs to consider the implications for any family members that are with him in the UK or plan to join him before naturalising, as this may affect their right to reside 15. Who of the following is not an ordinary family member of an EEA national under EU law? (d) The long-term cohabiting partner of the EEA national 16. Your EEA national client arrives in the UK and works for six months. Their temporary contract then comes to an end. How long will they have to find another job before losing their right to reside as a worker? (a) A maximum of six months 17. An EEA national qualified person can apply for which document to evidence their status? (c) A registration certificate 18. When can a child born in the UK apply for registration as a British citizen on the basis of their residence in the UK? (c) At the age of 10 19. What, if anything, is the difference between ‘removal’ and ‘deportation’? (a) Removal is for those with no leave, deportation is for those whose presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good 20. Where will you find the procedure for applying for an Administrative Review? (b) Part 1 of the Immigration Rules