Extend Tier-4 visa for international students graduating in 2020 after COVID-19

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Extend post-study T4 visa for international students graduating in 2020 due to the impact that COVID-19 has on the economy and ill-effects on the job market. Job opportunities are bound to shrink and students have lost opportunities for career progression with termination of internships and jobs.

The extension should be given special consideration in light of COVID-19. The virus has had a multifold impact on the economy, studies and career prospects. The IMF chief declared that the world has entered a recession as bad or worse than the '08 financial crisis. It is unfair to expect students to secure a job in such a small time frame in a damaged economy and after having lost all opportunities for career progression over summer. An extension would allow us more time to seek opportunities.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

28 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
12 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 May 2020

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