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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by uk2005 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:40 pm

congrats:)
plz let us know
what document did you send?
mas2k1 wrote:Hi Everyone,

Got my PR on Thursday16th Oct

Time line

Applied 20th August
ukba received 21st Aug
Coa received 27th Aug
Requested pp back 28th Sept
PR received 16th Oct
BC 7/5/2015(NCS)
HO received 8/5/2015
Biometric done 1/6/2015
Appoval 31/10/2015
Ceremony 03/11/2015
Never give up hope!

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by chubbmartino126 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:23 am

mas2k1 wrote:Hi Everyone,

Got my PR on Thursday16th Oct

Time line

Applied 20th August
ukba received 21st Aug
Coa received 27th Aug
Requested pp back 28th Sept
PR received 16th Oct

CONGRATULATIONS @Mas2k1

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by benyoz » Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:31 pm

Hi everyone,

I, my husband (EU citizen) and my son (EU citizen) have applied for EEA4 and EEA3 visas.I am abit worried cause my situation is so similar to @Hybrid .
My partner was self-employed for 3 years but he hasn't got any invoices or receipts. We only have a letter from his accounter for this period. However, we added some payslips(8months)from his new job.When he was working as self-employed ,i was full-time employed my annual salary was around £23000. We did not get any benefits till my son was born.
I hope we won't get the same results as Hybrid got.

timeline

Applied 19th Sept
ukba received 22nd Sept
Money taken 24th Sept
mail received 1st Oct
Coa received 2nd Oct
still waiting for the Permanent Residence Card
Good luck to everyone !!!!!!!!!

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by luise » Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:42 pm

hi everybody....
I am a EU citizenship and I applied for permanent residence card. arrived very quick , now my question is my husband ( self-employed) can apply for permanent residence as well ? he is a EU citizen and we have been married since 2 and half years and he lives in UK for three years.

Applied 18th Sept
ukba received 19nd Sept
Money taken 26 th Sept
Letter received 1st Oct
PR received on 17 Oct.

good luck everybody

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by gemsj » Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:44 pm

Congratulations mas2
I set my app on 26/8/14
I'm still waiting ...

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by Stones » Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:35 pm

Hi all

I am seriously laughing out loudly as I composed this comments.
reason is they ask me for feedback on their services. I simply wrote Assholes!!!

EEA4 submitted 15/08/2014 received by H.O 18/08/2014 COA dated 28/08/2014.

PR refused on the 18/10/2014 just received today.

Reason I divorced in a church so the certificate from the church is not acceptable.

They quoted Regulation 10(5)(a) and that '' you have failed to provide a valid divorce certificate and therefore there is no evidence that the marriage has been terminated and you cannot therefore retain a right of residence until decree absolute is obtained. The divorce certificate you provided is not a substantive evidence of divorce. This department need to see a decree absolute as evidence of your divorce. You have failed to provide evidence that you meet the requirement of regulation 10 (5) and you have therefore not retain a right of residence following divorce or that you have resided under the regulation for 5 continuous years to qualify for permanent residence. Therefore a decision have been made to refuse to issue the confirmation that you seek under regulation 15 (1)(f) with reference to regulation 10(5)''

background Married in June 2009 leaved together until divorce in Aug 2014.

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My EEA4 submitted on the 15/08/2014
received 18/08/2014
payment taken 22/08/2014.
Now the waiting begins.
Can anyone advice how long and what to expect.
I got divorce this month from a local church not in a court although got married in U.K in a Anglican Church.
I submitted for every year since 2009 p60 for 5 years joint bills both gas and elec, water bills some payslips including the divorce certificate from the local church.
My passport, my p60 and tax returns forms
NO EEA National I.D or Passport due to refusal of helping
I have read some people saying without the I.D I will be refused is that correct?

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by george12345 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:07 pm

Hello, My name is george i been here since 2004 and i entered UK visa tourism and then i stayed until 2008 i got married to eea national then i have received COA for EEA2 after 2 months and after 2 years i have received a refusal and i did not appeal or apply again, Today after 6 years i need to divorce my wife and i wanted to ask if i can apply after divorce for a residence permit if my ex wife exercising treaty rights so what are my options. thanks guys.

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by kkuk » Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:16 pm

luise wrote:hi everybody....
I am a EU citizenship and I applied for permanent residence card. arrived very quick , now my question is my husband ( self-employed) can apply for permanent residence as well ? he is a EU citizen and we have been married since 2 and half years and he lives in UK for three years.

Applied 18th Sept
ukba received 19nd Sept
Money taken 26 th Sept
Letter received 1st Oct
PR received on 17 Oct.

good luck everybody
Hi there,
Just keep your fingers crossed.
Hopefully It will be fine.We sent self employment based application with some intervals of emploent with all invoices , receipts etc on 16 july 2014.
Have still jeard nothing apart from COA.

But good luck!!!

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by kkuk » Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:18 pm

Stones wrote:Hi all

I am seriously laughing out loudly as I composed this comments.
reason is they ask me for feedback on their services. I simply wrote Assholes!!!

EEA4 submitted 15/08/2014 received by H.O 18/08/2014 COA dated 28/08/2014.

PR refused on the 18/10/2014 just received today.

Reason I divorced in a church so the certificate from the church is not acceptable.

Sorry to hear that Stones.
What a disappointment.what have you thought now?
Appeal or possibly reconsoderation?.



They quoted Regulation 10(5)(a) and that '' you have failed to provide a valid divorce certificate and therefore there is no evidence that the marriage has been terminated and you cannot therefore retain a right of residence until decree absolute is obtained. The divorce certificate you provided is not a substantive evidence of divorce. This department need to see a decree absolute as evidence of your divorce. You have failed to provide evidence that you meet the requirement of regulation 10 (5) and you have therefore not retain a right of residence following divorce or that you have resided under the regulation for 5 continuous years to qualify for permanent residence. Therefore a decision have been made to refuse to issue the confirmation that you seek under regulation 15 (1)(f) with reference to regulation 10(5)''

background Married in June 2009 leaved together until divorce in Aug 2014.

Original post


My EEA4 submitted on the 15/08/2014
received 18/08/2014
payment taken 22/08/2014.
Now the waiting begins.
Can anyone advice how long and what to expect.
I got divorce this month from a local church not in a court although got married in U.K in a Anglican Church.
I submitted for every year since 2009 p60 for 5 years joint bills both gas and elec, water bills some payslips including the divorce certificate from the local church.
My passport, my p60 and tax returns forms
NO EEA National I.D or Passport due to refusal of helping
I have read some people saying without the I.D I will be refused is that correct?

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by kkuk » Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:21 pm

Stones wrote:Hi all

I am seriously laughing out loudly as I composed this comments.
reason is they ask me for feedback on their services. I simply wrote Assholes!!!

EEA4 submitted 15/08/2014 received by H.O 18/08/2014 COA dated 28/08/2014.

PR refused on the 18/10/2014 just received today.

Reason I divorced in a church so the certificate from the church is not acceptable.
They quoted Regulation 10(5)(a) and that '' you have failed to provide a valid divorce certificate and therefore there is no evidence that the marriage has been terminated and you cannot therefore retain a right of residence until decree absolute is obtained. The divorce certificate you provided is not a substantive evidence of divorce. This department need to see a decree absolute as evidence of your divorce. You have failed to provide evidence that you meet the requirement of regulation 10 (5) and you have therefore not retain a right of residence following divorce or that you have resided under the regulation for 5 continuous years to qualify for permanent residence. Therefore a decision have been made to refuse to issue the confirmation that you seek under regulation 15 (1)(f) with reference to regulation 10(5)''

background Married in June 2009 leaved together until divorce in Aug 2014.

Original post
Sorry to hear that Stones.
What a disappointment.what have you thought now?
Appeal or possibly reconsoderation?.



My EEA4 submitted on the 15/08/2014
received 18/08/2014
payment taken 22/08/2014.
Now the waiting begins.
Can anyone advice how long and what to expect.
I got divorce this month from a local church not in a court although got married in U.K in a Anglican Church.
I submitted for every year since 2009 p60 for 5 years joint bills both gas and elec, water bills some payslips including the divorce certificate from the local church.
My passport, my p60 and tax returns forms
NO EEA National I.D or Passport due to refusal of helping
I have read some people saying without the I.D I will be refused is that correct?
Sorry to hear that Stones.
What a disappointment.what have you thought now?
Appeal or possibly reconsoderation?.

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by george21 » Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:17 pm

Hi everyone this is my timeline

EEA4 Application submitted -18th Aug
Recieved on the- 19th Aug
COA Issued on -27 August
Further documentation submitted on the 25th Aug.

Still waiting for PR. Sooo tempted to call and ask for progress :x

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by Mirth » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:04 pm

Here is my timetable...

Applied for EEA4 on 15th Aug 2014
Application received by HO on 20th Aug
Money taken from my account on 26th Aug
COA issued on 4th Sept...
Received my PR today!!! Best of luck to those waiting...

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by FlyinStrawberry » Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:38 pm

Hello there , I'm thai and my husnand is Irish. We are married and we have one pesty 4 years old daughter. We have been living in the UK almost 6 years.

I've applied for EEA4 and This is my timeline.

Applied 28th Sept (But with only a certified copy of Husband's Passport)
UKBA received 29th Sept
Money taken 30th Sept
Confirmation Letter received 4th Oct (Dated 30th Sep)
COA Email received 14th Oct
COA Letter received 18th Oct (Included a request for Husband's passport)
Husband's Passport sent to UKBA on 21st Oct by Special Delivery but not delivered to UKBA until 23rd Oct.

I don't know if this will slow thing down... hoping to go to Ireland before christmas meeting with all the relative but waiting for my passport ..

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by gemsj » Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:19 pm

Hi Mirth
congratulations!!!!
can you please tell me What is ur PR issued date? I send it on 26/08 I'm still waiting, I'm want ask my pp back coz i have a weeding to go on November what do you advise for me? Wait or ask back? Thank you,,,

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by shahy5000 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:40 am

hello guys , need a little bit of help please
we sent a eea3 application and eea4 application in one massive file folder to the home office
been received and fees approved every thing okay . i received a COA letter which is obviously allow me to work as eea4
TWO MONTH AFTER just today we received the whole folder back from home office
include only one permanent resident for the eea3 on a blue card and that it ... nothing about PR FOR eea4
my passport came back with the same old resident 5 years card ?? any idea what should i do ?

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by Bill9 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:34 am

Hi everyone,

my time line:
EEA4 Application sent on 28/05/14 rceived by HO on 29/05/14 payment taken same date.
first letter of application received on the 30/05/14
COA received on the 06/06/14 dated 05/06/14
PR received on 24/10/14 dated 21/10/14 :) :) :) :) so exited after 4 months and 3 weeks

I applied as a family memeber of EEA.

just some tips for everybody out there.

i applied after 4 years and three months of marriage only, my EEA recidence is still valide until November 2015 and was not cancelled.

if someone wants to apply after 4 years of marriage as long as your EU partner has been exercising treaty right for 5 years you go ahead.

good luck to everyone

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by Mirth » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:47 am

@ gemsj: I still have to collect my documents from solicitor, so not sure about PR issue date. I would advise to wait for a bit, I'm sure your application is being processed now!

@ Bill9: This is pretty damn interesting case!!! CONGRATULATIONS :D First of all, I have never heard of anything like applying for PR with less than 5 years of marriage! You can well apply before the expiration of 5 years Resident Permit provided you have been married for 5 years by then. So, I'm a little bit confused! :) My husband confirmed his settlement in UK in early 2010, so theoretically I could have applied MUCH earlier... Did you speak to solicitor before applying? I remember I have been told that I could have applied for ILR after 2 years based on my husband UK settlement, but that would be according to UK Immigration Law, not European (what all of us are using with EEA2 / EE4).

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by gemsj » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:00 am

Hi mirth
Thank you for your time,
I call them today ther says still in process
So not sure I will get my passport on time....
....

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by george21 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:38 pm

george21 wrote:Hi everyone this is my timeline

EEA4 Application submitted -18th Aug
Recieved on the- 19th Aug
COA Issued on -27 August
Further documentation submitted on the 25th Aug.

Still waiting for PR. Sooo tempted to call and ask for progress :x
Permanent residence received today. Yaaay......

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by Plumbug » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:58 pm

george21 wrote:
george21 wrote:Hi everyone this is my timeline

EEA4 Application submitted -18th Aug
Recieved on the- 19th Aug
COA Issued on -27 August
Further documentation submitted on the 25th Aug.

Still waiting for PR. Sooo tempted to call and ask for progress :x
Permanent residence received today. Yaaay......

Congratulations!!

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by behold2014 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:26 pm

Applied for EEA4 sept 15th
HO received docs 16th sept
received COA 8th of oct
i requested passport 8th oct


.Anyone has any idea how long it takes the HO to request passport back?

or should i just send back?

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by gemsj » Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:53 pm

hi behold2014
you requested passport 8th oct
when did you received it?
are you are the main applicant?

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by behold2014 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:01 pm

received it 3days after request.

Am Non EEa. yesiam the main applicant

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by gemsj » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:18 pm

behold2014 wrote:received it 3days after request.

Am Non EEa. yesiam the main applicant

Ok so call them and ask the ho name and address
And post soon as you can,,it won't affect your application but you send it to the right person

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Re: EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

Post by Bill9 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:11 am

Mirth wrote:@ gemsj: I still have to collect my documents from solicitor, so not sure about PR issue date. I would advise to wait for a bit, I'm sure your application is being processed now!

@ Bill9: This is pretty damn interesting case!!! CONGRATULATIONS :D First of all, I have never heard of anything like applying for PR with less than 5 years of marriage! You can well apply before the expiration of 5 years Resident Permit provided you have been married for 5 years by then. So, I'm a little bit confused! :) My husband confirmed his settlement in UK in early 2010, so theoretically I could have applied MUCH earlier... Did you speak to solicitor before applying? I remember I have been told that I could have applied for ILR after 2 years based on my husband UK settlement, but that would be according to UK Immigration Law, not European (what all of us are using with EEA2 / EE4).
@ Mirth: I know few friends that have applied for PR after 4 years and few months of marriage and qualified for PR, I didnt send my application with a solicitor i sent it by my self. i have spoken with few solocitors in the past and they told me that i cannot apply unsless i have 5 years of mariage from the day i got married.
it semms like few solicitor dont realy know that you could acutaly do that.

if you need more information let me know :)

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