EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate

Hi,

I just request for my documents back on 21.09 and didn't receive an email acknowledgement either and was wondering if that was normal...hope I get everything back!

jotoia wrote:

Anna1912 wrote:

jotoia wrote:
Hi Anna1912
Could you tell me please, when you asked them your passport back, did you get automated aknowliedgement email after submitting the form? cos we asked my wife's passport and we didn't get email.
thank you

Hi Jotoia,

I didn't receive any acknowledgement, apart from the page after you submit the form where it said that the request had been successful. There was also a tracking number on that page, which I didn't even write down because the page refreshed
But it all went well, I submitted the request on the 15th (late evening) and the HO letter which came with the passports was dated 19th

Thank you Anna1912

Hey May applicants, feel free to add yourself (just copy-paste all the list after adding your timeline below).

mktemi75 – App 07/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Pending
bashyboy144 – App 08/05 – COA received 26/05 – RC Pending
dafelare – App 20/15 – COA received 10/06 – RC Pending
mmalinconia - App 27/05 – COA received 06/06 – RC Pending
mark121 – App Sent 19/05 – COA received 26/06 – RC Pending
vjtran - App 04/05 - COA received 21/05 - RC Pending

Looking forward to see first May applicants getting any news... !!!

More May applicants, feel free to add yourself (just copy-paste all the list after adding your timeline below).

mktemi75 – App 07/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Pending
bashyboy144 – App 08/05 – COA received 26/05 – RC Pending
dafelare – App 20/15 – COA received 10/06 – RC Pending
mmalinconia - App 27/05 – COA received 06/06 – RC Pending
mark121 – App Sent 19/05 – COA received 26/06 – RC Pending
vjtran - App 04/05 - COA received 21/05 - RC Pending
aloo - App 05/05 - COA received 02/06 - RC Pending, end of August - call to EU spouse workplace
mbxah8iraqi - App 01/5 - COA - ? RC Pending
Drshak1483 - App 18/05 - COA - 6/06 - RC Pending
Vensai - App 11/05 - COA - 12/06 - RC Pending
billu2016 - App 20/05/2015 - COA - 22/06/2015 - RC Pending
Fabflower - App 8/05 - COA 23/06 - RC Pending
Darksin - App 28/05 - COA - ? RC Pending

Looking forward to see first May applicants getting any news... !!![/quote]

fazalkhan2015 wrote:i hope everybody will be fine in this forum.
i am EU unmarried partner with more than 3 years cohibitation. this is my second application for residence card.
my time line as under.
EEA2 sent on 01.07.15
COA recd on 14.07.15
Biometric on 26.07.15
Rc ...... Waiting

i have a few questions.
i applied before in august 2014 but they refused with some silly points that i have not mentioned my partner employer BT line contact number in form. and also they said you have not live together exactly 2 years. but in fact we start living together since june 2012 and we send first application on august 2014 which is 2 years and 2 months with joint bills and joint bank statements and tenancy agreements photos friends letter and many more correspondence on our name.
now i applied again in July 2015 and waiting for the RC.

Question 1:
will i get right of appeal if they refused my application ? Last time they gave me right of appeal but i didnt go court coz i requested paper decision.

Question 2:
anybody have experience called for interview ,home visit or call from home office?

Question 3:
Anybody got right to work with EEA2 EFM unmarried Application.

Question 4:
how long is the procession time now aday for the EEA2 RC.

Hi fazalkhan2015,
Good luck with the new application!

I can tell you about our experience regarding your 3rd question - My partner (non eea) got a COA with right to work, but we believe this was due to him being in possession of a visa valid until 2016, which gives him the right to work. So I believe it depends on your current visa situation...

As for yout 4th question, it seems like the average is 5 months nowadays, from the date you submit your application.

May I ask a question too, about your first application please, as reading about the phone line thing got me worried about ours. Have you provided a mobile phone number, or have you not put in any contact number at all?

Thanks!

tati* wrote:Weldone Brizzel!
What a relief!

When did you actually receive your COA and what date is on the letter?

Brizzel wrote:Just an update on my status.
Oh well, I guess this means I'll receive my RC card before everyone else in my batch?

am so relieved this finally moving forward.

It's hard to say, actually. But in the email they told me was dated on Monday, 21 September. They sent me a copy via email on the 23rd. But it hasn't arrived in the post as of yet. It could also be the very weird delivery we have here in Bristol. We receive post quicker from Germany than we do from within the UK. Very odd.

I'm just so relieved that this is sorted. I work for a very prominent legal entity and having an illegal working for them would have been a disaster... for both of us!

It just bewilders me that they knew from the get go that there was a mistake and an actual agent really did delete my file. Why they didn't fix it right then and there is beyond me.

This really could have been devastating for us since I am the one that makes the bulk of our money. Oh well... onward to the next step! When I have the actual letter, I'll post again. But I do have the copy in an email form... that's why I said it was hard to say. lol

ss870cam wrote:Hi guys,

I submitted my EEA2 application (Ukrainian husband, wife is Romanian) which was delivered on 4 Aug 2015. Submitted my biometric information on 18 Aug 2015. Still waiting for CoA... I tried their useless helpline where the operator defaulted to asking me to write an email to NWEUROCOA********@homeoffice.**********.

I sent two emails to those guys already -- no reply. Any advice on what to do next? It strikes me that such a simple thing as issuing the CoA takes so long... And as you all well know w/t CoA I can't get paid. Soo frustrating.

Thanks,

S

Hi, I feel your pain! And yes, better to get on them. But you still might be within the "acceptable" window.

When you email NWEuroCOA, you MUST include for you AND your partner

• Date of Birth
• Pasport Numbers
• Case Numbers
• Nationalities.

If this information is not in the email for both of you, they simply will bin your email.

If it is really urgent, put "URGENT" and your case number in the subject line. It might help a little. The typical response should be 3-5 working days... but they took 10 with me, but I submitted my first email incorrectly.

And yes, the general help line is only there to provide advice on how to do something. Why they do not have the ability to review cases and subvert all of these pointless emails is beyond my comprehension.

Good luck!

brizzel

mmalinconia wrote:More May applicants, feel free to add yourself (just copy-paste all the list after adding your timeline below).

mktemi75 – App 07/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Pending
bashyboy144 – App 08/05 – COA received 26/05 – RC Pending
dafelare – App 20/15 – COA received 10/06 – RC Pending
mmalinconia - App 27/05 – COA received 06/06 – RC Pending
mark121 – App Sent 19/05 – COA received 26/06 – RC Pending
vjtran - App 04/05 - COA received 21/05 - RC Pending
aloo - App 05/05 - COA received 02/06 - RC Pending, end of August - call to EU spouse workplace
mbxah8iraqi - App 01/5 - COA - ? RC Pending
Drshak1483 - App 18/05 - COA - 6/06 - RC Pending
Vensai - App 11/05 - COA - 12/06 - RC Pending
billu2016 - App 20/05/2015 - COA - 22/06/2015 - RC Pending
Fabflower - App 8/05 - COA 23/06 - RC Pending
Darksin - App 28/05 - COA - ? RC Pending
10z-App 06/05-COA-31/07-RC Pending
Looking forward to see first May applicants getting any news... !!!

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and i want to suggest *Darksin and mbxah8iraqi*that u guys need to call HO 03001232253 and tell them ur app date and then they will call u back in 5 days and they will contact ur case worker and u will get COA ,
it happened with me as well and i called them and got my COA,this forum is very helpful,so plz keep it up guys,God bless u all.

sandeshk wrote:Hey All,

If you can please give advice on this.

When I applied for EEA FM, my wife was on job seeker allowance. She got a job recently and she is my Sponsor.
Will it make my application strong if we send her's job offer letter to Home office.

Thanks

Hi,

This is where you need to call the main 0300 number. I think thy can advise you on this. But IMO, yes. There is a change of status option on the home office website. From what I have read, and I am NOT an expert, job seekers tend to have their applications denied the majority of the time. Your partner's working would definitely add to your application.

this forum is amazing in sharing timelines and getting certain information--especially figuring out the timeline shenanigans. There are a couple of poster/moderators on expatforum-com that really are knowledgeable about all the intricacies of this crazy process. Just create a topic in the british expat forum. But be VERY specific with your question because they tend to give only one answer per post... but sometimes I got a little lucky and got two! I believe (not positive) one actually works in this field but gives advice freely.

Good luck!

bilirserdar wrote:Today I will delete my forum account.
If you have any questions, I am happy to answer.
Thanks for everybody for their information in the forum. It was very helpful

Hi bilirserdar,congratulation for ur Rc
thanks for every thing u was very active member of this forum,
so if u dont mind can u please leave any email or contact no of urs .because u got to much information.
best of luck.

nora_804 wrote:Hi April folks
Updated list for april

doxu21 - A.S: 06.04.15 / COA: 20.04.15 / RC dated: 01.09 RC received: 05.09.15
jakartaraya - A.S: 31.03.15 / COA: 14.04.15 / RC dated: 03.09 RC received: 09.09.15
nachfee - A.S: 02.04.15 / COA: 20.04.15 / RC dated: 03.09 RC received: 10.09.15
ARC_747 - A.S: 10.04.15 / COA: 02.06.15 / RC dated: 07.09 RC received: 11:09.15
Bellan - A.S: 11.04.15 / COA: 12.05.15 / RC dated: 08.09 RC received: 15.09.15
Chalkycheese -A.S: 19.04.15 /COA: 28.04.15 /RC dated: uknown RC received: 12.09.15
jhm3 - A.S 01.04.15 / COA: 15.04.14 / RC dated: 27.08 RC received: 12.09.15
nicholas2222 A.S: 13.04.15 / COA: beg. of May/ RC dated 14.09 RC received 17.09.15
nanouk - A.S: 17.04.15 / COA: 02.06.15 / RC dated: uknown RC received: 17.09.15
mace6499 -A.S: 14.04.15 / COA: 01.05.15 / RC dated: 16.09 RC received: not yet
bilirserdar - A.S: 23.04.15 / COA: 21.05.15 / RC dated: 16.09 RC received: 25.09.15
lo628 - A.S: 24.04.15 / COA: 19.05.15/ RC dated: 19.09 RC received: 24.09.15
IsraMazuera10 - A.S: 18.04.15 / COA: 11.05.15 / RC dated: 24.09.15 RC received: not yet
smegan - A.S: 10.04.15 / COA: 17.04.15 / RC dated: 17.05.15 RC received: 24.09.15
Yvonnechen127 - A.S: 18.04.15 / COA: 01.05.15 / RC dated: 23.09.15 RC received: 24.09.15
Puparin - A.S: 28.04.15 / COA: 08.05.15 / RC dated: 19.09.15 RC received: not yet
alex37 A.S: 27.04.15 / COA: 18.05.15 / RC dated: 23.09.15 RC received: not yet
Fridrik - A.S: 27.03.15 / COA 17.04.15 /RC dated: 20.09.15 RC received: 23.09.15

wegiwegi - A.S:02.04 / COA: 25.04.15 / RC: Pending
nora_804 - A.S: 14.04.15 / COA: 05.05.15 / RC: Pending
Tagus47 - A.S 23.04.15 / COA: 19.05.15 / RC: Pending
axelle- A.S 22.04.15 / COA: 18.05.15 / RC: Pending


Any more good news from april applicants?

Hi nora you are doing good job ,keep it up,God bless you,you will get your RC soon.

AUGUST 2015 batch timeline ( to date 25.09)

Received by HO (Applied) -> Biometrics leter dated (received) -> Biometrics enrolled ->COA dated (received) -> RC

sarahpajer: (23.07) -> (01.08) -> 03.08 -> COA 28.08 (01.09)-> RC pending
Vanus: 23.07 -> 29.07(04.08) -> 04.08 -> COA 01.09-> RC pending
Atasha: (03.08) -> 07.08 -> 11.08 -> COA 03.09 (07.09) -> RC pending
Catj: (20.07) -> 17.08 (18.08)-> 18.08-> COA 08.09 (10.09) -> RC pending
Nina: 04.08 -> 11.08 (14.08) -> 14.08 -> COA 09.09 (11.09) -> RC pending
bc-bai: (06.08) -> unknown -> uknown -> COA (11.09) -> RC pending
Kristo: 11.08 -> 17.08 -> 20.08 -> COA 09.09 (12.09) -> RC pending
Anna: (27.07) -> 04.08 (07.08) -> 08.08-> COA 10.09 (12.09) -> RC pending
Teerak: 11.08 -> 17.08 -> 20.08 -> COA 10.09 (14.09) -> RC pending
DannyG15: 31.07 -> unknown -> 08.08 -> COA (16.09) -> RC pending
producerca: 17.08 -> (28.08) -> 28.08 -> COA 15.09 (17.09) -> RC pending
Dubstar71: 14.08 -> 24.08 (27.08) -> 28.08 -> COA (18.09) -> RC pending
Aliadnan770: 18.08 -> 25.08 (28.08) -> 28.08 -> COA 14.09 (18.09) -> RC pending
wi13b051: 18.08 -> (28.08) -> 28.08 -> COA 15.09 (18.09) -> RC pending
Brizzel: 22.07 -> (03.08) -> 03.08 -> COA 21.09 -> RC pending

Tati: 18.08 -> 25.08 (29.08) -> 01.09 -> COA pending
saqi4567: 18.08 -> Biometrics/COA pending

kamoe wrote:OK, just came back from the post office enrolling my biometrics. Updated list as follows.

End of August / September 2015 batch timeline (to date 22.09)

A: Application sent/received
P: Payment deducted (if paying via your bank, n/a if paid via other method)
E: Email acknowledgement to EEA national (only if QP/PR & RC joint app, n/a if only RC)
Bio: Biometric letter dated/received/biometrics enrolled
CoA: Certificate of Application dated/received (w = with or w/o = without right to work)
RC: Residence Card dated/received

Any other late August / Septembers? Please share your timeline if not already in this list.

You can add me to the September group as follows:

todyhy: A: 14.09/15.09 -> P: 16.09 -> E: n/a -> Bio: 21.09/25.09/25.09 -> CoA: Pending

Thanks Brizzel.

I did post on Expat forum.

Thanks once again

elizsky wrote:

kamoe wrote:Glad to see September is moving!

End of August / September 2015 batch timeline (to date 19.09)

App sent/received -> Payment -> Acknowledgement -> Bio dated/received/enrolled -> CoA

elizsky: App: 25.08/26.08 -> Pay: 28.08 -> Ack: 04.09 -> Bio: Pending
ClaCarSa: App: 26.08/27.08 -> Pay: 27.08 -> Ack: n/a -> Bio: 04.09/09.09/? -> CoA: 04.09 (no right to work)

Ayeesha29: App: 02.09/03.09->Pay: n/a->Ack: 12.09->Bio: 15.09/19.09/19.09->CoA: Pending
mard2530: App: 05.09/08.09->Pay: 09.09->Ack: ?->Bio: 16.09/19.09/19.09->CoA: Pending

Mo2013: App: 07.09/? -> Pay: Pending
kamoe: App: 09.09/10.09 -> Pay: 11.09 -> Ack: 18.09 -> Bio: Pending
Idiot spammer: App: 11.09/14.09 -> Pay: 15.09 -> Ack: ? -> Bio: Pending
aliuk100: App: 12.09/14.09 -> Pay: 17.09 -> Ack: ?-> Bio: Pending

Anyone else has applied since the last week of August? Please share your timeline if not already in this list.

Dear all,

It's almost a month after I submitted my Residence Card application but I haven't receive my biometric letter yet. Does anyone have the same experience before? Is it something is going wrong?

Hello

A quick update, I have received and enrolled Bio metric on 24/09/2015 the latter is dated 21/09/2015.

Best regards

Hi
Add me in July .
Application sent 01.07.15
COA 14.07.15
Biometric 26.07.15
Rc........ pending

Brizzel wrote:

ss870cam wrote:Hi guys,

I submitted my EEA2 application (Ukrainian husband, wife is Romanian) which was delivered on 4 Aug 2015. Submitted my biometric information on 18 Aug 2015. Still waiting for CoA... I tried their useless helpline where the operator defaulted to asking me to write an email to NWEUROCOA********@homeoffice.**********.

I sent two emails to those guys already -- no reply. Any advice on what to do next? It strikes me that such a simple thing as issuing the CoA takes so long... And as you all well know w/t CoA I can't get paid. Soo frustrating.

Thanks,

S

Hi, I feel your pain! And yes, better to get on them. But you still might be within the "acceptable" window.

When you email NWEuroCOA, you MUST include for you AND your partner

• Date of Birth
• Pasport Numbers
• Case Numbers
• Nationalities.

If this information is not in the email for both of you, they simply will bin your email.

If it is really urgent, put "URGENT" and your case number in the subject line. It might help a little. The typical response should be 3-5 working days... but they took 10 with me, but I submitted my first email incorrectly.

And yes, the general help line is only there to provide advice on how to do something. Why they do not have the ability to review cases and subvert all of these pointless emails is beyond my comprehension.

Good luck!

brizzel

Thanks for your advice. I've emailed them like a week ago but they went silent on me. Today, however, I got CoA in my pigeonhole. What a relief!

Dear all,

Do you all know the Home Office email address which i can check why i haven't receive my Biometric letter for my EEA FM application? I worry the letter might be missing. I checked the previous timeline and majority received the biometric letter within 2 weeks. None of them get the letter after one month.

Thank you so much.

elizsky wrote:Dear all,

Do you all know the Home Office email address which i can check why i haven't receive my Biometric letter for my EEA FM application? I worry the letter might be missing. I checked the previous timeline and majority received the biometric letter within 2 weeks. None of them get the letter after one month.

Thank you so much.

elizsky
same thing with me
i send the application in 17 august they take payment from my account after tht no latter nothing is nearlly 5 weeks now

Hiya Everyone, first of all will like to appreciate who came up with this timeline and site,it really helpful...guess u don't know how much i have been a non active reader.
Well would like to share my timeline with you guys, so you can have that encouragement i do get when i log on this page.
App Sent- 28th/04 (EEA FM)
Fee ducted - 29th/04
Ack for Application- 30th/04
Biometric Enrol- 11th 05/ Sent 12th/05
COA- Dated 19th 05 Received 21st/05 (with Right to work)
Request Passport back- 25th/05---Received back 5th/06
RC Letter and return of document back- 26th/09
RC---With 10 working days from 26th, so patiently waiting
Thank you all for sharing your timeline, just remain positive and stay bless

How long it takes for RC after interview

Any one who received recent kindly reply

Hello dears,
I would like to update my time line of my application
Application sent through the solicitor 01/5/15
Biometic enrollment received 27/05/15 dated 20/5/15
COA received 08/6/15 dated 05/6/15
RC pending

PutiniEEA wrote:How long it takes for RC after interview

Any one who received recent kindly reply

I just came across a post by Derpyalrrk on 11/09/2015:
Application sent 30/03/2015
COA dated 2/04/2015 received 09/04/2015
Interview at Liverpool office: end of August
RC received: 11/09/2015
It all took just less than the 6 months allocated.

But I also remember seeing posts where people went for an interview and then haven't heard from the HO for months, and when they called, the only response they got was "still processing". I hope your interview was successful and you'll get your RC within a couple of weeks like Derpyalrrk.

Yea , everyone have different answer for this and its changing time to time, i hope its quick


Gos knows

If someone has been waiting for more than 6 months, you can submit a Freedom of Information request to the Home Office at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com and ask about your case.

We were just talking here at a birthday party and one girl said that her application went over 6 months last year and she submitted a Freedom of Information request on https://www.whatdotheyknow.com. HO replied rather quickly and then one week later she received her passport back with a visa in it.

saqi4567 wrote:

elizsky wrote:Dear all,

Do you all know the Home Office email address which i can check why i haven't receive my Biometric letter for my EEA FM application? I worry the letter might be missing. I checked the previous timeline and majority received the biometric letter within 2 weeks. None of them get the letter after one month.

Thank you so much.

elizsky
same thing with me
i send the application in 17 august they take payment from my account after tht no latter nothing is nearlly 5 weeks now

Hi saqi4567
Do you mind to tell you have submitted which form?
My husband (EEA) and i (Non-EEA) submitted EEA (QP) and EEA(FM) together.
Yesterday, i called HO and they said will get within 6 weeks and previously another HO staff told me is 5 weeks.
Now, i really don't know who is giving me the correct answer.
Wondering can call HO and check whether they have mailed over Biometrics letter.