Rona wrote:Hi there, i need a little help.
I applied EEA FM MARRIED RC on 24/02/2016.
I haven't received my biometric letter yet, so i was wondering what's the average days wait and receive it?
And what's the bank statement when the fee taken? Is it euro £65?
How will you know if your application is invalid because you made mistake on your payment page?
Hey!
For us it said something along the lines of "EURO LIVERPOOL GB" but what really gave it away was the amount of £65.
I just updated our timeline on the timeline thread but thought I'd write here too. We finally got the biometrics letter yesterday, after we submitted the applications on 22 January. We were actually more worried about the payment not being taken (they only took it just over a week ago), so we called them a few times. The first time we called was about 2 weeks after submitting the application. They told us it was still normal for no payment to have been taken and to call back in 2 weeks, so we did. However, then we were told to call back in another 2 weeks. We were getting quite worried so called a third time after another week and they lodged a request for someone working on the application to call us back. Nobody called back, so after a week we called again. And then finally got a call from a case worker after a few days.
What they have told us (although the information changes depending on who you just happen to talk to) is that they can take up to 6 weeks to take the payment and up to 8 weeks to send you the biometrics letter. But as you can see from the timelines, for most people the payment gets taken within a couple of days of submitting the application.
I think for all of you it has been less than 8 weeks (for the biometrics letter), but do call and send them an email if you think it has been taking too long. I know how nerve-racking it gets and it is better to be safe than sorry.
