Re: EEA national applying for PR and British Citizenship

Hello

I am a family member of an EEA national from Guinea , my ex wife is from Romania and has been exercising treaty rights in UK for over 5 years. i first came in the UK in September 2005 as a student , in 2009 I met my wife and we got married in June 2010 and I changed my status in August 2010,I was given a residence card valid for 5 years till August 2015. In August 2015 , I applied for PR as a spouse of an EEA national but at that time after being married for 5 years I had some issues in my relation with my wife which I told the Home Office in my application . In January 2016 my PR application was refused because I couldn't provide my ex wife employment history for the 5 years and as she was a part time student the HO thought she didn't work in 2011 so they said that I didn't submit any health insurance evidences . meanwhile, In December 2015 our divorce was finalized which I wasn't aware of till February. however , I made an appeal against the Home Office decision on my first PR application. When I received my decree absolute in February 2016 I decided to lodge a fresh new application to retain my rights as a former spouse of an EEA national who has lived in the UK for 5 years and being married for more than 3 years . This time I had my ex wife employment history + national insurance contributions also at the time of divorce we were both working therefore exercising treaty rights. My concern is now that I made a new application for PR on the 18th of March 2016 , The Home Office received it on the 22nd of March 2016, after that I did my bio-metrics and received my certificate of application from the HO for my new application. 2 weeks ago I received a tribunal hearing date for my appeal on the first application set on the 21st of September 2016 to attend the tribunal. However, it has been 6 months since my second application was lodged and I have not heard anything from the HO yet , my local MP contacted them on the 26 of may 2016 and we received a reply from the HO on the 14 June 2016 saying that my latest application is under consideration and that they will make a decision as soon as possible . on the 15th of August 2016 my MP wrote again to the HO but we still have not heard from them. we just received a hearing date from the tribunal which is 1 day before the 22nd of September on which date the Home Office will exceed the standard waiting time of 6 months when an application for PR is lodged ( which is strange to me ).

I am confused , I do not know if I should attend the hearing or withdraw the appeal ?

My second application made on the 22 nd of March has been unanswered for 6 months as we are in September now ? 22nd of March to 22nd of September exactly 6 months since I made my retain rights PR application.

I need some advice on my case and the best course of action to take. please help , I have not got enough time left.

kind Regards

Hello

I am a family member of an EEA national from Guinea , my ex wife is from Romania and has been exercising treaty rights in UK for over 5 years. i first came in the UK in September 2005 as a student , in 2009 I met my wife and we got married in June 2010 and I changed my status in August 2010,I was given a residence card valid for 5 years till August 2015. In August 2015 , I applied for PR as a spouse of an EEA national but at that time after being married for 5 years I had some issues in my relation with my wife which I told the Home Office in my application . In January 2016 my PR application was refused because I couldn't provide my ex wife employment history for the 5 years and as she was a part time student the HO thought she didn't work in 2011 so they said that I didn't submit any health insurance evidences . meanwhile, In December 2015 our divorce was finalized which I wasn't aware of till February. however , I made an appeal against the Home Office decision on my first PR application. When I received my decree absolute in February 2016 I decided to lodge a fresh new application to retain my rights as a former spouse of an EEA national who has lived in the UK for 5 years and being married for more than 3 years . This time I had my ex wife employment history + national insurance contributions also at the time of divorce we were both working therefore exercising treaty rights. My concern is now that I made a new application for PR on the 18th of March 2016 , The Home Office received it on the 22nd of March 2016, after that I did my bio-metrics and received my certificate of application from the HO for my new application. 2 weeks ago I received a tribunal hearing date for my appeal on the first application set on the 21st of September 2016 to attend the tribunal. However, it has been 6 months since my second application was lodged and I have not heard anything from the HO yet , my local MP contacted them on the 26 of may 2016 and we received a reply from the HO on the 14 June 2016 saying that my latest application is under consideration and that they will make a decision as soon as possible . on the 15th of August 2016 my MP wrote again to the HO but we still have not heard from them. we just received a hearing date from the tribunal which is 1 day before the 22nd of September on which date the Home Office will exceed the standard waiting time of 6 months when an application for PR is lodged ( which is strange to me ).

I am confused , I do not know if I should attend the hearing or withdraw the appeal ?

My second application made on the 22 nd of March has been unanswered for 6 months as we are in September now ? 22nd of March to 22nd of September exactly 6 months since I made my retain rights PR application.

I need some advice on my case and the best course of action to take. please help , I have not got enough time left.

kind Regards

@marksow
Your question is not related to that of the OP at all. Can the mods detach this post and move it to the EEA Route Applications forum?

Posts merged.

No need for multiple posts.

To avoid confusion & jumbled responses, I have moved your question to its own thread (this one).