Acting as a Sponsor for an overseas student?

[Buttonstoo]

My husband and I have been asked to act as a Sponsor for a Student coming from the Philipines to study in London. They need this letter to support their application.

We are unsure what being a sponsor involves and what our responsibilities will be.

Can anyone clarify?

[abstibus]

Would this help?
http://www.infozee.com/uk/visa.htm

[abstibus]

And this? It's the new points-based system coming into force later this year.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/po ints/sponsoringmigrants/migrantspoints/assessi ngstudentpoints/

[Buttonstoo]

Thanks for that those links are really useful particularly the last one ......... quite a responsibility!