EU settlement - Non EU family member - CoA and decision time

mulder · Post by **mulder** » Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:46 pm

A00 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:38 am
I get email to post passport to liver pool

I thought one is allowed to keep passport when applying for EU Settlement Scheme.

Did they tell you why they wanted you to post it to them?

A00 · Post by **A00** » Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:13 pm

They just ask want to verify identity I am bit worried but they send my passport back I fort to mention is it normal now it's nearly 2 month to my application.

whitesun21 · Post by **whitesun21** » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:03 pm

A00 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:13 pm
They just ask want to verify identity I am bit worried but they send my passport back I fort to mention is it normal now it's nearly 2 month to my application.

It says on the website, depending on individual cases especially with non EEA
> you will be either asked to send your Passport in for identity verification but returned within 4 working days ( excluding the time it takes from it to get to them)
> you will be required to book a biometrics appointment or scan your current brc using the '' eu exit app''

So essentially its standard procedure.. But waiting time for non eea tends to take longer from what i've read on this platform, average of 6 weeks, some people received their decision 3 months after applying.
Hope that little info is useful

Jamiemi · Post by **Jamiemi** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:04 am

Ah okay thanks @Hayley01, let's see what happens - I am hitting 3 months this weekend.

Domm · Post by **Domm** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:54 pm

Hello, here is my bit in case it helps anyone.

I am the non-EU unmarried partner of an EU national with settled status. I applied for Pre-Settled.

Applied online: 25 June
Biometrics: 30 June (Croydon)
CoA: 2 July at 10:15 am
Decision Letter: 2 July at 12:04

For the online application I submitted a power bill since it only asked me to show residence for a single day in the past 6 months. For the relationship evidence I only submitted my EEA Family Permit (which I just got on June 1st) stamped by the immigration officer at Gatwick. This was all scanned files, did not send my passport anywhere.

I was surprised to get a decision almost immediately after the CoA, in fact I found the whole process super quick, from what I had been reading on this forum I thought I had a couple of weeks to wait and was even sure they would reply asking for more documentation. Now just waiting for the card to arrive, good luck to everyone.

poison172 · Post by **poison172** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:05 pm

Non eu spouse not holding any BRC no EEA FAMILY permit . Entered VIA france through euro tunnel.

Applied:- 25 JUNE 2019
Biometrics appointment: 30 JUN 2019 ( free slots was only available at croydon location in london after 5 days)
COA :- 02 JUL 2019 @ 11.00 AM
Decision: Pre-settled status 02 JUL 2019 @ 01:00 PM
Waiting : BRP CARD

Jamiemi · Post by **Jamiemi** » Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:04 pm

Received an email today saying that I have been granted pre-settled status - 3 months after application! Further information regarding BRC and official letter is on the way.
Timeline (Tier 2 visa, married to EU citizen for 1 year)
Applied online on the 6th of April (made a mistake with using my Tier 2 BRP)
Got asked to send in my documents by post (they received it on 9th of April)
Multiple calls and emails to EU settlement scheme enquiring about the delay (the delay was due to me submitting my Tier 2 BRP) + a letter from my MP at the end of June
Biometrics appointment invitation by mail (20th of June)
COA - never received one - no idea why..?
3rd of july - sent them another email through their online enquiry form asking for an update
Today (4th of July) - received a reply to that enquiry, where it said that I've been granted pre-settled status and a letter confirming it along with information on BRC is on the way.

A00 · Post by **A00** » Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:41 pm

Any body eating for decision coa issued 28 days ago.

AngiCeramics · Post by **AngiCeramics** » Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:48 pm

Non eu spouse, not holding any BRC, no EEA Family permit.

Applied: 15 APRIL 2019
Biometrics appointment: 17 APRIL 2019 (Croydon)
Decision: Pre-settled status 04 JUL 2019 @ 02:00 PM
Waiting : BRP CARD

All the process took almost 3 months for me. I had never called Home office until 2 or 3 weeks ago and they told me they would speed the case up since I'd been waiting for so long and my application seemed correct. Nothing happened, so I called again 3 days ago, and they told me same thing, they would speed my case, and if I didn't get any news in two weeks I should call again. But today I got the e-mail! Now waiting for the BRP card.
Do you know if I need to get NIN, or with this new online system is enough for work?

Thanks! Good luck

askmeplz82 · Post by **askmeplz82** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:11 am

I just received a Call from Home office

this is what they want. Can you explain .. I can send any 5 years continues ? I was married in 2010

Domm · Post by **Domm** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:49 pm

Just got my BRC today, final timeline is:

Applied online: 25 June
Biometrics: 30 June (Croydon)
CoA: 2 July at 10:15 am
Decision Letter: 2 July at 12:04
BRC received: 5 July

Good luck to everyone!

gini852 · Post by **gini852** » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:42 pm

AngiCeramics wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:48 pm
Non eu spouse, not holding any BRC, no EEA Family permit.

Applied: 15 APRIL 2019
Biometrics appointment: 17 APRIL 2019 (Croydon)
Decision: Pre-settled status 04 JUL 2019 @ 02:00 PM
Waiting : BRP CARD

All the process took almost 3 months for me. I had never called Home office until 2 or 3 weeks ago and they told me they would speed the case up since I'd been waiting for so long and my application seemed correct. Nothing happened, so I called again 3 days ago, and they told me same thing, they would speed my case, and if I didn't get any news in two weeks I should call again. But today I got the e-mail! Now waiting for the BRP card.
Do you know if I need to get NIN, or with this new online system is enough for work?

Thanks! Good luck

It seems like a lot of the unusual delays with processing occur when applicants (including myself) have the biometrics appointment at the Croyden centre. There was another poster who'd been waiting for months. Same venue. It does make me wonder if it's something specific to that centre...

mulder · Post by **mulder** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:58 am

gini852 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:42 pm
It seems like a lot of the unusual delays with processing occur when applicants (including myself) have the biometrics appointment at the Croyden centre.

Could it be that the centre in Croyden is just larger and processes more applicants? Then even if the centre has the same relative rate of problematic cases (for example 5%), it would still have many more problematic cases in absolute numbers.

At least that's what I'm hoping for because we too had an appointment there and are nervously waiting now

southafricahere · Post by **southafricahere** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:10 pm

My Italian husband submitted 1st July, COA same day, settled status received 3rd July.
My application submitted 2nd July (linked to my husband's one), COA same day, settled status received 3rd July.
My daughter with Italian passport application submitted 1st July, COA same day, nothing received yet

quadrilateral · Post by **quadrilateral** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:43 pm

poison172 wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:05 pm
Non eu spouse not holding any BRC no EEA FAMILY permit . Entered VIA france through euro tunnel.

Applied:- 25 JUNE 2019
Biometrics appointment: 30 JUN 2019 ( free slots was only available at croydon location in london after 5 days)
COA :- 02 JUL 2019 @ 11.00 AM
Decision: Pre-settled status 02 JUL 2019 @ 01:00 PM
Waiting : BRP CARD

Hi poison172,
Can I get your email ID ? to discuss about your experience and application process as I have to apply in the same way as yours... Entered via Calais with EEA FAMILY Permit stamp but I have to apply for pre settled.

Thanks.

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:51 pm

quadrilateral wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:43 pm
Hi poison172,
Can I get your email ID ? to discuss about your experience and application process as I have to apply in the same way as yours... Entered via Calais with EEA FAMILY Permit stamp but I have to apply for pre settled.

Thanks.

Members are NOT permitted to post their personal contact information of any kind on the forum. Please do not ask members for this detail.

trutru · Post by **trutru** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:21 am

Hello..just to help someone out there, as this forum has also been helpful to me.
Timeline: i m a non eu family member
Tier 4 visa 2012 to 2014
tier 4 renewed w/o work 2014 to 2016
married to eu june 2015
residence card issued jan 2016 to 2021
We lived together 2 1/2 years...
Seperated but still legally married
Filed for divorce feb 2019 (still in process)
Applied for eu settlement 19/05/19
sent requested biometric (id) by post 20/05/19
Coa received 23/05/19
Received on 29/05/19 letter from home office requesting for
1. My ex id./proof of nationality
2. Proof of his 5 years residence
3.additionally proof of my residence to cover 2014 to 2015
i was able to send my ex id, 3 years residence and explained in email i couldn't get 5 years as we separated and he would not give me.
For additional proof my residence to cover the above year..i just sent a student letter which showed i was studying dat year.
And guess what..
Settled status received 06/07/19
I hope this helps someone
Goodluck everyone

southafricahere · Post by **southafricahere** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:46 am

southafricahere wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:10 pm
My Italian husband submitted 1st July, COA same day, settled status received 3rd July.
My application submitted 2nd July (linked to my husband's one), COA same day, settled status received 3rd July.
My daughter with Italian passport application submitted 1st July, COA same day, nothing received yet

My daughter COA was not on the same day, in fact I've received it only today (8th July)

AngiCeramics · Post by **AngiCeramics** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:03 am

Question for those who already got their BRP:
Do you have to get NIN? or is it printed on the back of the card?
I don't have NIN and I'm waiting for my BRP card (I got pre-settled, didn't have family permit when applied), maybe I should just wait and see if they'll give automatically a NIN?

Thanks

Non eu spouse, not holding any BRC, no EEA Family permit.

Applied: 15 APRIL 2019
Biometrics appointment: 17 APRIL 2019 (Croydon)
COA: 30 APRIL 2019
Decision: Pre-settled status 04 JUL 2019 @ 02:00 PM
Waiting : BRP CARD

Zerubbabel · Post by **Zerubbabel** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:36 am

Nobody would give you a NIN automatically. The NIN is not printed on the BRP or anything.

Once you get your BRP, you need to apply for a NIN and go to an interview.

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