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COA - Waiting timing

Post by ks » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:51 pm

Hi,

I couldn't find any post regarding latest Waiting times for COA (Certificate of Approval)

I applied for COA 4 weeks ago...me and my partner both have good legal history. Can any successful candidates share how much time it takes for COA to arrive please?

I was sent acknowledgment from HO after 2 days of amy applying?

Cheers,
ks
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Post by franco » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:51 pm

I submitted my EE2 application on august 2008 and and i haven't receive the acknwolegement from the home office.what do i need to do.

please help :cry:
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Re: COA - Waiting timing

Post by n900 » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:05 am

ks wrote:Hi,

I couldn't find any post regarding latest Waiting times for COA (Certificate of Approval)

I applied for COA 4 weeks ago...me and my partner both have good legal history. Can any successful candidates share how much time it takes for COA to arrive please?

I was sent acknowledgment from HO after 2 days of amy applying?

Cheers,
ks
Any luck how long did it took you for ur COA to arrive..

im waiting for about 4 weeks tooo
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Post by franco » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:44 pm

please could anyone advised me were to make a complain for the home office regarding eea2
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Post by mourad » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:17 pm

franco wrote:please could anyone advised me were to make a complain for the home office regarding eea2
hi there, 13 months it's damn long time. Try this number it's the UKBA hotline 01516 725 626, prompt options 232 as soon as you hear an answer machine voice, don't wait for the bla, bla... It will take some time up to 20 min, but eventually someone will pick up. You could also send e-mails to nwcsu@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk, but it is a long shot. They never replied to me, or you could write to them to these addresses:
1) NWCSU, PO BOX 99, Manchester Airport, M90 3WW or
2) UKBA, Department 88, PO BOX 306, Liverpool, L2 0QN
Good luck to you, hope this will help.
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Post by Casa » Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:23 pm

I believe a COA can take up to 3 months to be processed.
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Post by franco » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:18 pm

thank's guys for your advice.

someone told me about solvit. do you think they are helpful
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Post by Obie » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:36 pm

Please see the information below.

[b] Home Office COA Guidance [/b] wrote: 3.12 We recommend that applications are sent by Royal Mail Recorded Delivery.
You should allow between 20 and 70 working days for your application to be
processed.
Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors
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Re: COA - Waiting timing

Post by keshgrover » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:15 pm

ks wrote:Hi,

I couldn't find any post regarding latest Waiting times for COA (Certificate of Approval)

I applied for COA 4 weeks ago...me and my partner both have good legal history. Can any successful candidates share how much time it takes for COA to arrive please?

I was sent acknowledgment from HO after 2 days of amy applying?

Cheers,
ks
It all depends where are you applying from? In UK or outside UK? There is no harm chaising HO. So ring them and ask them if they need anything else? If not then why are they taking so long? No harm trying. Good luck.
KESH
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Post by elevendi » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:26 pm

Applied for COA and EEA2 at the same time

1 month for COA
16 months for EEA2 ...and still waiting!!!
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Post by franco » Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:03 pm

I just realise from the home office that my solicitor lis a liar.

he never send the eea2 aplication on my behalf to the home office.

this more than ayear i have been waiting.

what could i do

please help
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Post by mourad » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:33 pm

franco wrote:I just realise from the home office that my solicitor lis a liar.

he never send the eea2 aplication on my behalf to the home office.

this more than ayear i have been waiting.

what could i do

please help
franco sorry to hear that you`ve been betrayed could you please explain to us what has happened?
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Post by mandrix_007 » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:06 am

Evidence that you are free to marry or enter into a civil partnership if you have been married or in a
civil partnership before. If you are providing divorce certificate(s) or other evidence in a language other than English, you
must provide certified translations, together with the original document(s).

How to get this ?? For COA...[/b]
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Re: COA - Waiting timing

Post by alinna » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:37 pm

ks wrote:Hi,

I couldn't find any post regarding latest Waiting times for COA (Certificate of Approval)

I applied for COA 4 weeks ago...me and my partner both have good legal history. Can any successful candidates share how much time it takes for COA to arrive please?

I was sent acknowledgment from HO after 2 days of amy applying?

Cheers,
ks


Hi..

Did you get it yet?
Mine took 9 weeks to come. Applied on 22 of July, sent affidavits on 8th of September and received the COA on 2nd of Oct.

You should receive it shortly if you didnt already.

Best of luck!
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What is this affidavits??

Post by Dude09 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:01 pm

We applied for ours early August to only receive a letter now requesting that we each send an affidavits signed in front of a lawyer. What the hell is that?

Is it worthy sending it and keep the request going, since my visa is expiring in 2 weeks and I am planning to go home and apply for an entry clearance to register our civil partnership? should I bother getting this affidavits?

Many thanks guys!
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Re: COA - Waiting timing

Post by Sabby_00 » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:06 pm

ks wrote:Hi,

I couldn't find any post regarding latest Waiting times for COA (Certificate of Approval)

I applied for COA 4 weeks ago...me and my partner both have good legal history. Can any successful candidates share how much time it takes for COA to arrive please?

I was sent acknowledgment from HO after 2 days of amy applying?

Cheers,
ks
I submitted my application for a Certificate of Approval on May 8th, 2009, and I received it on June 16th, 2009. So in all it took about 6 weeks.

Good luck...
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