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Hello everyone,
i'm a non EU citizen and i gave notice to marry with EU citizen in registry office in the 15/02/2016
after 10 days i got a letter from home office wich says that our notice period will be 70 days
and in this 70 days they invited us to attend an interview to check if we are genuine couple , in the end of interview they tried to take me to detention because i'm an overstayer but in the end they set me free but i had to come to immigration reporting centre every week ,the next day we went to solicitor and we made an application of residence card and we puted the certificate of relegious ceremony in order to let me stay in the uk with my wife.
in the 25 th of april i got a certificate of application from home office wich says that they can't confirm my right to work because i'm unmaried partner to an EU citizen and they will not revisit the terms of my application until the decision of my application will be decided withing the next six months.
after that they send me a letter that they gave us the permission to marry and we got marry in the 10/05/2016 in the registry office.
after one day i went to the solicitor and i gave him the marriage certificate to send it to home office to support my case.
now i want to get a COA with right to work because i'm a married partner to EU citizen,
should i ask for that or should i wait until they made the decision of my application ?
thank you.

Congratulations on a summer wedding.

HO does tend to play hard ball so you may not get that 'long' COA, (although some members have reported success in doing so).

You can dig into this vital matter here in the relevant HO guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s_v3_0.pdf
- see page 28

Anyone issued with a 'short’ COA due to their failure to submit the required evidence cannot later be issued with a ‘long’ COA if they submit this evidence

i'll read it Thanks a lot for your help

NOUNOU789 wrote:i'll read it Thanks a lot for your help

It's a longshot but you can read here how some members have manged to overcome the hurdle:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-ro ... A#p1311497

It's not guaranteed, you will see it worked out for one or 2 members but not for others.

Still could be worth a shot if it helps keep the wolf from the door.
Good luck.

thanks a lot that's really kind of you.

Hello Noajthan, when they say we will tell you the decision of your application in the next six months does this starts since the date you send them the application or does the six months period starts from the date wich they made the COA ?

NOUNOU789 wrote:Hello Noajthan, when they say we will tell you the decision of your application in the next six months does this starts since the date you send them the application or does the six months period starts from the date wich they made the COA ?

My understanding is that 6 months is dictated by EU law and is from date of application.
Don't hold your breath though.

Hi

Nounou789.

I read your situation, I am also in the same. I have tried to send you a private message, but it seems I can't.

Am just wondering, is it possible if I post my email address here, so we can contact each other, and work together. Forum members, pls advice, as I do not want to go against the rules here

Thanks

Olawale wrote:Hi

Nounou789.

I read your situation, I am also in the same. I have tried to send you a private message, but it seems I can't.

Am just wondering, is it possible if I post my email address here, so we can contact each other, and work together. Forum members, pls advice, as I do not want to go against the rules here

Thanks

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NOUNOU789 wrote:thanks a lot that's really kind of you.

Did you mail HO on suggested contact email address?

noajthan wrote:

NOUNOU789 wrote:thanks a lot that's really kind of you.

Did you mail HO on suggested contact email address?

Thanks a lot.

I didn't mail, cos I haven't got his email address.

Olawale wrote:

noajthan wrote:

NOUNOU789 wrote:thanks a lot that's really kind of you.

Did you mail HO on suggested contact email address?

Thanks a lot.

I didn't mail, cos I haven't got his email address.

That was a question for OP about mailing UKVI (HO) for reissue of COA.

Hi
I have a same situation
Application summited 5 April 2018 ( unmarried )
Coa received without work 16 April 2018
and i registered my marriage on 17 April 2018
how can i get COA with work
Thanks