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jotter
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 Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:54 am Post subject: Re: new immigration rule |
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| SRE wrote: | | bdb303 wrote: | | SRE wrote: | hi guys,
I am a non EEA citizen who already have 5 years RC. I am here cos i have a friend who want to apply for RC. She ask me about the new immigration rule. in this link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2012/july/15-family-mig
it mention about minimum income threshold for sponsoring is £18600.
I want to ask whether the regulations has now applied in visa process? and if anyone of you guys apply for RC recently, at least this august? maybe you can share your experience. it would be helpfull for my friend to know.
thx before |
That is only relevant if she is applying to stay in the UK as spouse of a UK national. If she applies as spouse of an EEA citizen (i.e. the EEA2 route), then there are no minimum income requirements, although obviously her spouse will need to be excercising his treaty rights (for instance, by having a job in the UK). |
hi bdb303,
thx for your reply. so you mean this regulation is only for non EEA who married with british national. for non EEA who married with EEA national there is no minimum income treshold as long as they have treaty right and have a job in uk? |
This may help clear it up for you: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/partners-families/citizens-settled/spouse-cp/
Look at the list of exceptions at the bottom. |
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el_fer
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| Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| WenSquare wrote: | My EEA2 application was sent on 10th Aug and received by UKBA on 13th Aug. It's been 6 weeks now and i haven't received the COA yet.
I called them just now and the lady on the phone told me that they're still validating my application and it's been taking some time lately.
She said if I do wish to chase for the COA, I could send them letters in writing.
Seems it's been awfully slow lately.
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Buff! I have sent my application the same day like you without any news neither. Please, let me know when you will have any news.
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Submitted EEA2: 11/05/2012
Application Returned: 01/08/2012
Re-Submitted EEA2: 10/08/2012
Received by HO: 13/08/2012
Request passports back: 26/09/2012
Passports received (without CoA): 02/10/2012
COA received: 17/10/2012
RC:... |
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amie1231
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Location: Scotland
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:56 am Post subject: Got my COA today!!! |
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Hi guys I have got my COA today and here is my timeline:
Application received: 14/06/2012
Phoned HO for COA :14/09/2012
(a request for COA was made for me by the lady on the phone same day on her computer)
COA Received :23/09/2012
RC: Still waiting (fingers crossed)
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Hi I am new to this site and I believe that your answers to my post will really help me out as i am in a state of confusion just now... |
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flashware
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:01 am Post subject: |
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EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/2012
Received by HO: 27/04/2012
Passport requested: 8/5/2012
Passport received: 17/5/2012
COA received: 17/5/2012
RC: ???
Sent an e-mail Saturday morning, just received a call from UKBA saying that my RC was sent on Sep 21 so I should have it any day now! Happy days.
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EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12 |
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kingade
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Congrats so HO can actually call an applicant.Please give me the email address.i need to mail them asap
| flashware wrote: | EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/2012
Received by HO: 27/04/2012
Passport requested: 8/5/2012
Passport received: 17/5/2012
COA received: 17/5/2012
RC: ???
Sent an e-mail Saturday morning, just received a call from UKBA saying that my RC was sent on Sep 21 so I should have it any day now! Happy days. |
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flashware
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:39 am Post subject: |
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| kingade wrote: | Congrats so HO can actually call an applicant.Please give me the email address.i need to mail them asap
| flashware wrote: | EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/2012
Received by HO: 27/04/2012
Passport requested: 8/5/2012
Passport received: 17/5/2012
COA received: 17/5/2012
RC: ???
Sent an e-mail Saturday morning, just received a call from UKBA saying that my RC was sent on Sep 21 so I should have it any day now! Happy days. |
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I used the passport returns e-mail address, don't have it on me right now though but I'm sure it's listed in the thread several times if you want to search back!
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EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12 |
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kingade
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Thanks
is it this liverpooleuro.passportreturns@homeoffice.gso.gov.uk
Please did ask for your application status or asked them to return your passport.
| flashware wrote: | | kingade wrote: | Congrats so HO can actually call an applicant.Please give me the email address.i need to mail them asap
| flashware wrote: | EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/2012
Received by HO: 27/04/2012
Passport requested: 8/5/2012
Passport received: 17/5/2012
COA received: 17/5/2012
RC: ???
Sent an e-mail Saturday morning, just received a call from UKBA saying that my RC was sent on Sep 21 so I should have it any day now! Happy days. |
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I used the passport returns e-mail address, don't have it on me right now though but I'm sure it's listed in the thread several times if you want to search back! |
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flashware
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| kingade wrote: | Thanks
is it this liverpooleuro.passportreturns@homeoffice.gso.gov.uk
Please did ask for your application status or asked them to return your passport.
| flashware wrote: | | kingade wrote: | Congrats so HO can actually call an applicant.Please give me the email address.i need to mail them asap
| flashware wrote: | EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/2012
Received by HO: 27/04/2012
Passport requested: 8/5/2012
Passport received: 17/5/2012
COA received: 17/5/2012
RC: ???
Sent an e-mail Saturday morning, just received a call from UKBA saying that my RC was sent on Sep 21 so I should have it any day now! Happy days. |
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I used the passport returns e-mail address, don't have it on me right now though but I'm sure it's listed in the thread several times if you want to search back! |
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My query wasn't along the lines of demanding to know where the application was but was just kindly asking for an update due to my registered post envelope being sent back when I requested my passport (and my wife's) back a few months ago. As a result I had no way of tracking when the RC (on paper) would be sent so asked if they could check if it had already been sent.
Treat them with a bit of respect instead of demanding answers and that seems to be a winner!
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EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12 |
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kingade
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your advice, my application is now over 6 months i am requesting for my passport to be returned
| flashware wrote: | | kingade wrote: | Thanks
is it this liverpooleuro.passportreturns@homeoffice.gso.gov.uk
Please did ask for your application status or asked them to return your passport.
| flashware wrote: | | kingade wrote: | Congrats so HO can actually call an applicant.Please give me the email address.i need to mail them asap
| flashware wrote: | EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/2012
Received by HO: 27/04/2012
Passport requested: 8/5/2012
Passport received: 17/5/2012
COA received: 17/5/2012
RC: ???
Sent an e-mail Saturday morning, just received a call from UKBA saying that my RC was sent on Sep 21 so I should have it any day now! Happy days. |
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I used the passport returns e-mail address, don't have it on me right now though but I'm sure it's listed in the thread several times if you want to search back! |
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My query wasn't along the lines of demanding to know where the application was but was just kindly asking for an update due to my registered post envelope being sent back when I requested my passport (and my wife's) back a few months ago. As a result I had no way of tracking when the RC (on paper) would be sent so asked if they could check if it had already been sent.
Treat them with a bit of respect instead of demanding answers and that seems to be a winner! |
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craxy1102
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys,
Any updates from July applicants yet?
No change yet in my situation. Still waiting...
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EEA2 application sent: 22/07/2012
EEA2 Application received : 23/07/2012
Sent 1 letter and 1 phone call in mid-September
COA: 16/10/2012 (Dated 11th October 2012)
RC Recieved : 13/12/2012 (Dated 28/11/2012) |
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craxy1102
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| WenSquare wrote: | My EEA2 application was sent on 10th Aug and received by UKBA on 13th Aug. It's been 6 weeks now and i haven't received the COA yet.
I called them just now and the lady on the phone told me that they're still validating my application and it's been taking some time lately.
She said if I do wish to chase for the COA, I could send them letters in writing.
Seems it's been awfully slow lately.
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You and me applied just a couple of weeks apart ...am also waiting :S
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EEA2 application sent: 22/07/2012
EEA2 Application received : 23/07/2012
Sent 1 letter and 1 phone call in mid-September
COA: 16/10/2012 (Dated 11th October 2012)
RC Recieved : 13/12/2012 (Dated 28/11/2012) |
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berezka
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everybody.
Wanted to share my experience so far:
EEA2 Unmarried partners application:
Sent to HO - 29/06/2012
COA received - 24/09/2012 ( after my solicitor sent three letters)
COA without permission to work  and apparently nothing can be done though I was on PSW visa before and was working....now just have to wait until get my RC to start work again -not very good news.
RC -?
Would appreciate if you could share your experience if anybody got COA with right to work through EEA2 Unmarried partners route?
Thanks
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Application sent- 28/06
COA received -28/09 dated 21/09
RC received - 11/10 dated 29/09
Processing time - 3 months |
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WenSquare
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| el_fer wrote: | | WenSquare wrote: | My EEA2 application was sent on 10th Aug and received by UKBA on 13th Aug. It's been 6 weeks now and i haven't received the COA yet.
I called them just now and the lady on the phone told me that they're still validating my application and it's been taking some time lately.
She said if I do wish to chase for the COA, I could send them letters in writing.
Seems it's been awfully slow lately.
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Buff! I have sent my application the same day like you without any news neither. Please, let me know when you will have any news. |
Will do. I sent an email to the two email address mentioned previously in this thread and got a reply today. It seems to be a standard reply and it says if I want to ask for specifics of a particular case I need to send a letter to UKBA in writing. I did send one out yesterday after the call so fingers crossed. I'm planning on calling them every other day just to check where the application is as well. |
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WenSquare
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: Got my COA today!!! |
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| amie1231 wrote: | Hi guys I have got my COA today and here is my timeline:
Application received: 14/06/2012
Phoned HO for COA :14/09/2012
(a request for COA was made for me by the lady on the phone same day on her computer)
COA Received :23/09/2012
RC: Still waiting (fingers crossed) |
Hi ya, I called UKBA yesterday as well and was told they can't chase for me for the COA and I need to write to them myself. A bit confused here so they can in fact put a request out for the COA?
May I ask which number did you call? Was it 0151 672 5626. Option 1 then 2?
Many thanks!! |
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catnap2012
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject: timeline |
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Hi guys, I got my EEA2 visa as a married partner of EU national, here is my timeline:
Application sent: 18/04/2012
Received by HO: 19/04/2012
Sent letter requesting COA: 05/06/2012
Received COA: 20/06/2012
Sent letter requesting RC: 26/07/2012
Sent letter requesting RC: 14/08/2012
Called HO requesting RC and passport back:17/09/2012
Received passport back with RC visa on one page: 20/09/2012
= about 5 months. |
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amie1231
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Got my COA today!!! |
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Hi buddy,It was actually a hustle for me a bit.I phoned them when my application was 2.5months and they told me it was not validated.But I kept calling every other day on 015... number u have there until one day a woman told me that he was gonna request one for me becuase it looked on the system that it's been shifted to the right department.Two seeks after (that was 14/09/2012) that is today (actually today is 25/09/2012 instead of 23/09/2012 i wrote in my time line), I received it this morning.
I think it's worths calling them some times and it's worths calling at different time to talk to different operators there because some of them say different things.some would say send a letter,other will make a request when they see that the information shows they need to.
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Hi I am new to this site and I believe that your answers to my post will really help me out as i am in a state of confusion just now... |
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ruben7
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:32 pm Post subject: My scenario !!! |
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Hi everyone, I wanted to tell you all about my case. I am married to an Italian and I have submitted the EEA2 Application on the 11th of this month, it's really annoying to see how most people have been waiting for so long on their COA.... I personally have only been waiting for 2 weeks.... but the main problem is that I have already 2 employers who want to hire me, but they are asking me to provide them with some sort of document that states my right to work in the UK.... Unfortunately all I have is a stamp on my passport that reads Leave to enter the UK is hereby given for 6 months.
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EEA2 SENT = 10/09/12
EEA2 Received = 11/09/12
COA = ?
RC= ? |
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ruben7
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:05 pm Post subject: QUICK QUESTION |
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IS THERE anyone here, who came in to the country W/O a EEA FPermit, and just got a stamp at the airport from an HO that reads : Leave to enter the UK is hereby given for 6 months ??? and if there is someone were you able to get a job or work before getting the COA ???
I know it is possible, but the employer will need to understand that I only have 6 months worth of VISA and that I am waiting for the extension
Thanks a lot for your comments, I just want to know if someone has gone through this ! |
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el_fer
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: QUICK QUESTION |
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| ruben7 wrote: | IS THERE anyone here, who came in to the country W/O a EEA FPermit, and just got a stamp at the airport from an HO that reads : Leave to enter the UK is hereby given for 6 months ??? and if there is someone were you able to get a job or work before getting the COA ???
I know it is possible, but the employer will need to understand that I only have 6 months worth of VISA and that I am waiting for the extension
Thanks a lot for your comments, I just want to know if someone has gone through this ! |
That is the cruelest reality. Ruben7, I know, that is the worst situation without CoA. I am in the same position like you. Through this forum I have found some things, such as...
"employers helpline number for my hubby to take to interviews
in the absence of written proof of his right to work: 0300 123 4699."
you can read and explain to your future employer about:
Reg 17 Section 3 of the 2006 Immigration Rules
You can try...
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Submitted EEA2: 11/05/2012
Application Returned: 01/08/2012
Re-Submitted EEA2: 10/08/2012
Received by HO: 13/08/2012
Request passports back: 26/09/2012
Passports received (without CoA): 02/10/2012
COA received: 17/10/2012
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craxy1102
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys, my wife called them up today.
They said they have me on record yet, and my documents are in the process of being validated. The lady said that she cannot really give a time frame as to when I might get the COA, so I guess I have to wait a few weeks more.
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EEA2 application sent: 22/07/2012
EEA2 Application received : 23/07/2012
Sent 1 letter and 1 phone call in mid-September
COA: 16/10/2012 (Dated 11th October 2012)
RC Recieved : 13/12/2012 (Dated 28/11/2012) |
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