CHAPTER
ONE
BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
In this project, design and
implementation of a computerize visa processing information system is based on
how you can get lost of information about our service, from advice on how to
apply for a visa, to news about immigration policy changes. I hope you find it
helpful.
A UK visa is the overseas arm of
Britain’s integrated border management.
We have visa offices in 160 locations throughout the world. The largest handles 300,000 applications a
year; the smallest less than 10. we
issue visas to 80% of those who apply and stop only those who are a significant
immigration risk to the UK. We process
over 90% of straightforward applications within 24 hours. This is a record of which we are proud, but
we aim to do even better.
Our new mission statement explains how UK
visas will deliver the border objectives set by our parent department, the home
office and foreign and common wealth office; to achieve a balance between
managing travel and migration and preventing illegal immigration
Our goals are
·
to bring communities
together
·
to improve Britain’s
competitiveness as a destination for travel, trade, migration and investment
·
to prevent immigration
abuse
·
to deliver for money
·
to earn public confidence
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
in British visa processing information
system the problems we are facing are (i) Bankruptcy
Attorney e.g. consumer present their case at legal match by through extensive
client acquisition and market outreach efforts our legal match will assists
thousands of visitors every day seeking help with their legal issues. In some areas consumers can also reach us by
phone so new bankruptcy legislation may make it harder to find an
attorney. (ii) Another problem in visa processing into system is the privacy and
security problems ie using illegal or fraud visa to go to overseas. (iii)
Health (tuberculosis) screening is another problem in visa processing system
since it valid for larger than six months in certain countries now require a
certificate to show that they are free from infections tuberculosis (TB) before
that person will travel to overseas. The
Government announced on 21 July 2005 its intention is to implement the first
phase of an overseas screening programme for TB for people applying to enter
the UK for more than 6 months in four year strategy earlier this year. The benefit of the programme is that
successful applicants will benefit on arrival in the UK as they will not need
to be referred to the port medical inspector before being allowed to enter the
country.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The UK purpose of study in visa
processing system is to achieve the following Diplomatic mission.
·
A Diplomatic Mission is
the office of a country’s diplomatic representative in the capital city of
another country.
·
Diplomatic Mission are established
in accordance with the erovisions of the Vienna convention on Diplomatic
relations 1961.
·
Diplomatic Mission of a
common wealth country in another common wealth country is called a “High
commission”
·
The head of mission is
called “High commissioner”.
·
A diplomatic mission in
any foreign (i.e. non-common wealth) country is called an Embassy and the head
of mission is called Ambassador’
·
High commissions and
Embassies perform the same functions and have the same status.
The
good management of our diplomatic mission is essential to the success of their
work.
1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
UK visas began life as the joint entry
clearance unit (JECU) in June 2000. it
was established jointly by the foreign and common wealth officer and the home
office to manage the UK’s entry clearance (visa) operation.
Visa or entry clearance applications are
processed by entry clearance officers in UK embassies, high commissions and
consulates abroad, collectively known as UK missions. UK visas work closely with the immigration
and Nationality Directorate (IND) of the Home office, the Government department
responsible for immigration policy and dealing with applications from people
already in the UK to extend their stay; or to change their immigration status. UK visas reports to a joint management board
of senior foreign and common wealth (FCD) and Home office officials and to
ministers in both departments.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of the study is concerned with
the review to improve. Britain’s
competitiveness as a destination for travel, trade, immigration and investment
and to bring communities together.
Specifically the study covers such areas like how UK visas will deliver
the border objectives set by our parent department, such as the home office and
the foreign common wealth office in order to achieve a balance between managing
people’s travel and migration, and also preventing illegal immigration. In this study new computerized system is
produced / designed after the critical analysis of the existing system of
British embassy and visa processing information system.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
VISA: It
is a stamp or mark put in your passport by officials of a foreign country that
gives you permission to enter pass through or leave their country.
EMBASSY:- It is a building in which a group of
official led by an ambassador work in order to represent their government in a
foreign country e.g. American embassy in London.
HIGH COMMISSIONER:-It is a person who is sent by one commonwealth
country to live in another, in order to protect the interests of their own
country
IMMIGRATION:- It is the process of coming to live
permanently in a country that is not your own.
COMMON-WEALTH:- It is an organization consisting of the
United Kingdom and most of the countries that used to be part of the British
Empire.