Attachment
THE MAIN
ISSUES
Acquisition of visas by deception
"Sponsorship" Schemes
These are for the procurement of visas for entry
to the UK. The candidates pay £75-£150 for a letter
to take to the British Embassy to enable them to claim they have
a sponsor in the UK who is willing to support them and provide
accommodation throughout the duration of the Visitor's Visa (which
states that the applicant cannot do any work or claim public funds).
In reality there is no sponsorship as the Sponsor
provides nothing at all in most cases and in some provides accommodation
at a price which is grossly inflated eg five people sharing a
small room in East Ham paying £50 each per week ie £250
for the room per week !!
When the course is finished after about one to three
weeks the candidates are forcibly removed from the properties,
if they don't agree to go voluntarily. Hence there is no actual
sponsorship.
Some of the course owners may also be on PFT visas
or other visas and may themselves not be permitted to work in
this role or engage in large scale visa sponsorship.
Presentation of false documents regarding funding
Applicants are asked to provide evidence of funds
to the Embassy so that they can prove they have sufficient money
for the duration of their stay in the UK. This is often done by
acquiring fake bank statements obtained by bribing bank officers
or getting money from relatives which is then returned before
the trip.
The result is that many people turn up in the UK
with £200-£800 to last a whole six months and then end
up working illegally in all sorts of places including factories
and restaurants.(see postings in www.Aippg.com)
(The USA Embassy asks for Tax Statements and does
not accept bank statements)
Unregistered Courses
None of the courses has DfES Registration and many
are operating from houses or flats or other non commercial properties
without planning permission. Most are very overcrowded and lack
basic sanitation facilities.
Inland Revenue/VAT Issues
Several courses are trading whilst filing dormant
accounts with Companies House:
— Fast Track Medics.
— NHS Recruits.
— Easy Exam Ltd.
It is likely that there are issues with IR/VAT Fraud.
Illegal Working
Most of the instructors are doctors on visitor's
visas working illegally. They are paid cash in hand and have no
job contracts. They can be seen easily, by visiting the courses.
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