UK Visa: Indian Students’ Body Urges Rishi Sunak to Protect Graduate Route Visa Policy
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National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU UK) has asked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to protect the “Graduate Route” visa policy. This visa lets international graduates stay in the UK for two years (three years for PhD graduates) after finishing their degrees to gain work experience. Which found no misuse of the Graduate Route and recommended keeping it as it is, NISAU UK’s request follows a report from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)
In a letter to the Prime Minister, NISAU UK Chair Sanam Arora emphasized the importance of the Graduate Route for international students and the UK’s economy. She highlighted the economic benefits, public support, and how international graduates help fill skill shortages. Arora also noted that these graduates improve education for local students, enhance Britain’s global influence, boost research and innovation, and are vital to UK…