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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by kap295 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm

Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by samiprakash » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:02 pm

kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
Hey Kap, where did you apply from? and did they let you appeal your case or not? My husband also applied in 23rd June and still awaiting decision, he applied from Nepal to be with me here but they are taking forever to grant visa.
Done couple of escalations but doesn't seem its working lost all the hope and so stressed out with this waiting.
Still hoping to get good news trying to be positive.
May be your wife has to reapply because there is not any better option that I know. Take care

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by kap295 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:11 pm

samiprakash wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:02 pm
kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
Hey Kap, where did you apply from? and did they let you appeal your case or not? My husband also applied in 23rd June and still awaiting decision, he applied from Nepal to be with me here but they are taking forever to grant visa.
Done couple of escalations but doesn't seem its working lost all the hope and so stressed out with this waiting.
Still hoping to get good news trying to be positive.
May be your wife has to reapply because there is not any better option that I know. Take care
Applied from Mumbai
Application does not attract right of appeal as you have failed to supply any evidence that you are related as claimed to the EEA sponsor - Did they even check the evidence as we had submitted tons of it!!

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by yanaveron » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:38 am

kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
Unfortunately, there are many new officers, who are not very experienced. Many time I have heard of their mistakes, you could even receive somebody’s passport by mistake...
Anyway, you have two options. Or to reapply again, indicating in your cover letter what mistakes they have made with your first application. Now seems the processing time is not as long as was before, many people have already received their permits in a month time.
And the second option is pass the UK border ( between UK and France) by ground without visa, just to have all documents which are required for visa, derective, explaining that your wife has rights to enter without FP and the most important you to be with her when she’s crossing the border. Many people (recently) have done it, it took them less than 10 min to get a stamp.

Dont let yourself down, there are solutions!

Regards

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Olajide1 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:52 am

kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
Hello ,
Don't let this throw you off balance. Reapply again. I mean ASAP.
I know of cases that took over 2 years but they never gave up. They were only reunited last week Saturday.
I've waited over 6 months myself
Infact let this strengthen the bond between you and your wife.
Reapply ASAP
Cheers

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Olajide1 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:00 am

Paschal wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:11 pm
Anyone who applied from Nigeria Ikeja by July?

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision.
If it has been over 15 working days for non- settlement applications and 60 working days for settlement applications, please provide the following details:

Full Name
Date of Birth
GWF number
IHS number
Passport number
Place of submission
Type of Visa applied for
Date of biometrics
Nationality
Applicants e-mail

Regards,
UK Visa and Immigration
I applied from Abuja but no news yet.
I called a week b4 Christmas, but didn't get any email acknowledging my call. By the way that was the 3rd time I will be escalating.
Fast forward to today, I called to reescalate and the operator advised that I should stop calling!
All she said was I can assure u ur documents are under consideration.
Bro, this one weak me.
It's 27 weeks now but let's keep believing.
Cheers

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by kap295 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:29 pm

yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:38 am
[quote=kap295 post_id=<a href="tel:1585164">1585164</a> time=<a href="tel:1516138292">1516138292</a> user_id=186982]
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
Unfortunately, there are many new officers, who are not very experienced. Many time I have heard of their mistakes, you could even receive somebody’s passport by mistake...
Anyway, you have two options. Or to reapply again, indicating in your cover letter what mistakes they have made with your first application. Now seems the processing time is not as long as was before, many people have already received their permits in a month time.
And the second option is pass the UK border ( between UK and France) by ground without visa, just to have all documents which are required for visa, derective, explaining that your wife has rights to enter without FP and the most important you to be with her when she’s crossing the border. Many people (recently) have done it, it took them less than 10 min to get a stamp.

Dont let yourself down, there are solutions!

Regards
[/quote]
yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:38 am
kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
Unfortunately, there are many new officers, who are not very experienced. Many time I have heard of their mistakes, you could even receive somebody’s passport by mistake...
Anyway, you have two options. Or to reapply again, indicating in your cover letter what mistakes they have made with your first application. Now seems the processing time is not as long as was before, many people have already received their permits in a month time.
And the second option is pass the UK border ( between UK and France) by ground without visa, just to have all documents which are required for visa, derective, explaining that your wife has rights to enter without FP and the most important you to be with her when she’s crossing the border. Many people (recently) have done it, it took them less than 10 min to get a stamp.

Dont let yourself down, there are solutions!

Regards
My wife is too heart broken to apply again
How does this France-Uk border thing work? What documents req? Can you please provide the details thanks

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by yanaveron » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm

Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by dan1988uk » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:31 pm

kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
1. You said you submitted a copy, the guidelines say that you have to submit the original or a CERTIFIED copy
"your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)" - from gov.uk website.

2. Was the certificate of marriage in English? If not, does it come with a translation in English? Did you attach pictures of the wedding? Maybe of the reception as well, to show them that you had a proper wedding and not an arranged one?

3. Since you moved to the UK in May and your wife applied just after, may I ask you why you didn't wait for the outcome of the EEA FP first, applying for her as ACCOMPANYING you and not joining you in the UK? As I did, I waited first for the outcome of the EEA FP for my wife before both of us moving to the UK attaching a cover letter explaining that I wanted to find a job in the UK and I wanted my wife with me. It gives them the feeling that you don't want to leave your wife behind.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by twitwi » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:45 pm

yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.
If it works out this simple, i literally wasted 3 months waiting for nothing. It only takes 6 hours driving from where i live to the port of eurotunnel... But without EEA FP, can we work legally in UK? Or should apply the resident permit first? But now without my passport, i can't do nothing.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by dan1988uk » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:50 pm

twitwi wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:45 pm
yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.
If it works out this simple, i literally wasted 3 months waiting for nothing. It only takes 6 hours driving from where i live to the port of eurotunnel... But without EEA FP, can we work legally in UK? Or should apply the resident permit first? But now without my passport, i can't do nothing.
Without even EEA FP it is very very rare that someone will offer a job to a non EEA national. You should wait for the residence card.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by alex1990 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:50 pm

dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:31 pm
kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
1. You said you submitted a copy, the guidelines say that you have to submit the original or a CERTIFIED copy
"your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)" - from gov.uk website.

2. Was the certificate of marriage in English? If not, does it come with a translation in English? Did you attach pictures of the wedding? Maybe of the reception as well, to show them that you had a proper wedding and not an arranged one?

3. Since you moved to the UK in May and your wife applied just after, may I ask you why you didn't wait for the outcome of the EEA FP first, applying for her as ACCOMPANYING you and not joining you in the UK? As I did, I waited first for the outcome of the EEA FP for my wife before both of us moving to the UK attaching a cover letter explaining that I wanted to find a job in the UK and I wanted my wife with me. It gives them the feeling that you don't want to leave your wife behind.

I think from my personal point of view, that all this rejection of visa applications is nothing but a new policy followed by the UK in a nonhuman manner. Its purpose is to not ease migration. The European immigrants were placed in awkward positions either to stay half-family or leave the UK, there was no other reasons to refuse after waiting for a long period of seven months, most applications over the past two weeks were rejected for the same reasons
I have waited more than 7 month And still waiting no even any sign
150 working days
Its to hard i have newborn who I never seen there and thy keeps playing them gams with eea to get better benefit! That’s very bad people got tired of that
As me i do
But never giv up whats ever it will take

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by dan1988uk » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:56 pm

alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:50 pm
dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:31 pm
kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
1. You said you submitted a copy, the guidelines say that you have to submit the original or a CERTIFIED copy
"your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)" - from gov.uk website.

2. Was the certificate of marriage in English? If not, does it come with a translation in English? Did you attach pictures of the wedding? Maybe of the reception as well, to show them that you had a proper wedding and not an arranged one?

3. Since you moved to the UK in May and your wife applied just after, may I ask you why you didn't wait for the outcome of the EEA FP first, applying for her as ACCOMPANYING you and not joining you in the UK? As I did, I waited first for the outcome of the EEA FP for my wife before both of us moving to the UK attaching a cover letter explaining that I wanted to find a job in the UK and I wanted my wife with me. It gives them the feeling that you don't want to leave your wife behind.

I think from my personal point of view, that all this rejection of visa applications is nothing but a new policy followed by the UK in a nonhuman manner. Its purpose is to not ease migration. The European immigrants were placed in awkward positions either to stay half-family or leave the UK, there was no other reasons to refuse after waiting for a long period of seven months, most applications over the past two weeks were rejected for the same reasons
I have waited more than 7 month And still waiting no even any sign
150 working days
Its to hard i have newborn who I never seen there and thy keeps playing them gams with eea to get better benefit! That’s very bad people got tired of that
As me i do
But never giv up whats ever it will take
My point of view is that I applied for my wife's FP (february 2017) and my wife's daughter's FP (december 2017) , then I helped 3 friends with their applications (may 2017, september 2017 and october 2017) and all of us received the Permits in less than 2 weeks. I still think that people waiting for 6 months are not following the guidelines 100%.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by alex1990 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:21 pm

dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:56 pm
alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:50 pm
dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:31 pm
kap295 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone

I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info

I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit rejected.

Reason given
1. "EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2. "No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3. "No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights

My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.

Not sure what to do next :(
1. You said you submitted a copy, the guidelines say that you have to submit the original or a CERTIFIED copy
"your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)" - from gov.uk website.

2. Was the certificate of marriage in English? If not, does it come with a translation in English? Did you attach pictures of the wedding? Maybe of the reception as well, to show them that you had a proper wedding and not an arranged one?

3. Since you moved to the UK in May and your wife applied just after, may I ask you why you didn't wait for the outcome of the EEA FP first, applying for her as ACCOMPANYING you and not joining you in the UK? As I did, I waited first for the outcome of the EEA FP for my wife before both of us moving to the UK attaching a cover letter explaining that I wanted to find a job in the UK and I wanted my wife with me. It gives them the feeling that you don't want to leave your wife behind.

I think from my personal point of view, that all this rejection of visa applications is nothing but a new policy followed by the UK in a nonhuman manner. Its purpose is to not ease migration. The European immigrants were placed in awkward positions either to stay half-family or leave the UK, there was no other reasons to refuse after waiting for a long period of seven months, most applications over the past two weeks were rejected for the same reasons
I have waited more than 7 month And still waiting no even any sign
150 working days
Its to hard i have newborn who I never seen there and thy keeps playing them gams with eea to get better benefit! That’s very bad people got tired of that
As me i do
But never giv up whats ever it will take
My point of view is that I applied for my wife's FP (february 2017) and my wife's daughter's FP (december 2017) , then I helped 3 friends with their applications (may 2017, september 2017 and october 2017) and all of us received the Permits in less than 2 weeks. I still think that people waiting for 6 months are not following the guidelines 100%.
I said last 2 weeks

Oh if you can help people pleas help us to get our fp



Unfortunately this place is not the place to promote the services you offer
😉
I have lwyer and I already payed to him

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by CR001 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:05 pm

alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:21 pm
dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:56 pm
My point of view is that I applied for my wife's FP (february 2017) and my wife's daughter's FP (december 2017) , then I helped 3 friends with their applications (may 2017, september 2017 and october 2017) and all of us received the Permits in less than 2 weeks. I still think that people waiting for 6 months are not following the guidelines 100%.
I said last 2 weeks

Oh if you can help people pleas help us to get our fp



Unfortunately this place is not the place to promote the services you offer

😉
I have lwyer and I already payed to him
Where has the user, who is NOT an immigration advisor, 'promoted his services'???
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by dan1988uk » Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:09 pm

alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:21 pm
dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:56 pm
alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:50 pm
dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:31 pm


1. You said you submitted a copy, the guidelines say that you have to submit the original or a CERTIFIED copy
"your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)" - from gov.uk website.

2. Was the certificate of marriage in English? If not, does it come with a translation in English? Did you attach pictures of the wedding? Maybe of the reception as well, to show them that you had a proper wedding and not an arranged one?

3. Since you moved to the UK in May and your wife applied just after, may I ask you why you didn't wait for the outcome of the EEA FP first, applying for her as ACCOMPANYING you and not joining you in the UK? As I did, I waited first for the outcome of the EEA FP for my wife before both of us moving to the UK attaching a cover letter explaining that I wanted to find a job in the UK and I wanted my wife with me. It gives them the feeling that you don't want to leave your wife behind.

I think from my personal point of view, that all this rejection of visa applications is nothing but a new policy followed by the UK in a nonhuman manner. Its purpose is to not ease migration. The European immigrants were placed in awkward positions either to stay half-family or leave the UK, there was no other reasons to refuse after waiting for a long period of seven months, most applications over the past two weeks were rejected for the same reasons
I have waited more than 7 month And still waiting no even any sign
150 working days
Its to hard i have newborn who I never seen there and thy keeps playing them gams with eea to get better benefit! That’s very bad people got tired of that
As me i do
But never giv up whats ever it will take
My point of view is that I applied for my wife's FP (february 2017) and my wife's daughter's FP (december 2017) , then I helped 3 friends with their applications (may 2017, september 2017 and october 2017) and all of us received the Permits in less than 2 weeks. I still think that people waiting for 6 months are not following the guidelines 100%.
I said last 2 weeks

Oh if you can help people pleas help us to get our fp



Unfortunately this place is not the place to promote the services you offer
😉
I have lwyer and I already payed to him
No one is promoting any services, anyway you paid a lawyer and you are still waiting 7 months, I would not be so proud of it :)

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by alex1990 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:39 pm

dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:09 pm
alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:21 pm
dan1988uk wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:56 pm
alex1990 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:50 pm



I think from my personal point of view, that all this rejection of visa applications is nothing but a new policy followed by the UK in a nonhuman manner. Its purpose is to not ease migration. The European immigrants were placed in awkward positions either to stay half-family or leave the UK, there was no other reasons to refuse after waiting for a long period of seven months, most applications over the past two weeks were rejected for the same reasons
I have waited more than 7 month And still waiting no even any sign
150 working days
Its to hard i have newborn who I never seen there and thy keeps playing them gams with eea to get better benefit! That’s very bad people got tired of that
As me i do
But never giv up whats ever it will take
My point of view is that I applied for my wife's FP (february 2017) and my wife's daughter's FP (december 2017) , then I helped 3 friends with their applications (may 2017, september 2017 and october 2017) and all of us received the Permits in less than 2 weeks. I still think that people waiting for 6 months are not following the guidelines 100%.
I said last 2 weeks

Oh if you can help people pleas help us to get our fp



Unfortunately this place is not the place to promote the services you offer
😉
I have lwyer and I already payed to him
No one is promoting any services, anyway you paid a lawyer and you are still waiting 7 months, I would not be so proud of it :)

:lol: :lol: :lol:
😴yah I agreed ☝️Anyway my congrats to your wife and her daughter 😉
Me i am really proud with all what i have done ✅ .
When your life is easy it is boring

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Paschal » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:17 pm

After my last escalation I got this mail.

Thank you for your enquiry

As per our prior emails, we continue to work on this application.
If we need anything further from you, we will let you know.

If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK

Kind Regards
ed
UKVI Contact Centre Service - UK Decision Making Centre

Anyone got same email before a decision?

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by kap295 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:08 pm

yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.
Has anyone successfully tried this way recently? Do they stamp an EEA family permit at the border? Do i drive across there border or take the EURO rail?

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by yanaveron » Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:24 pm

kap295 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:08 pm
yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.
Has anyone successfully tried this way recently? Do they stamp an EEA family permit at the border? Do i drive across there border or take the EURO rail?
I have written to you above post. Recently around 10 days ago, couple of people had successfully passed, all procedure at the border - about 10 min. They had gotten the stamp in their passport and now are preparing documents for Residence Card. Yes, you take euro tunnel ( all information about trip you can find on their web site)

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by kap295 » Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:34 pm

yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:24 pm
kap295 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:08 pm
yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.
Has anyone successfully tried this way recently? Do they stamp an EEA family permit at the border? Do i drive across there border or take the EURO rail?
I have written to you above post. Recently around 10 days ago, couple of people had successfully passed, all procedure at the border - about 10 min. They had gotten the stamp in their passport and now are preparing documents for Residence Card. Yes, you take euro tunnel ( all information about trip you can find on their web site)
Thanks for your response.
My wife is a visa national so first she will have to apply for Schengen Visa then

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by tina_tan » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:00 am

alex1990 wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:06 pm
tina_tan wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:12 am
alex1990 wrote:
Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:48 pm
Bhai log wrote:
Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:25 am
Hi. 4months still waiting, applied from italy
Hi bhai log
7months
Still waiting


Hi everyone!

Finally! I got my visa today. It was mailed yesterday in my previous house that I used to live in. I applied since July 10, 2017 and today is January 14. During those span of months that I have been waiting tormently. Finally! I got it! So please don't lose loose hope and keep praying!
I will be with my husband in my birthday and our anniversary
My congrats finally you get it and hope all of us will get it soon
!
My i aske you if you remmber did you submitted (copy of your passport) beacuse i sow many people got refused with same reasons!! Me too 😔 i did not submit copy of my passport! I connect with my lawyer he said its not important! But we sow here some people got refused beacuse of that reason!
Pleas if you remmber answer me
Thanks in advance and wish you will have great time with your family.
Yes,I submitted original and photocopies just to be sure,then my husband wrote a letter stating his financial support that he can support me during my stay in U.K and provided the room accomodation from his landlord and prove to them that our relationship is genuine. I also attached our communication logs from text messager,Facebook messenger with the dates on it, viber,emails,video calls screen shots,photos of our marriage and photos of us during his 2 months stay in the Philippines. I would like to add that aside from passport if you have a authentic birth certificate and has a remarks of "delayed registry" or shall I say after your mother gave birth to you and she only process your birth certificate after days then it may fall to a "delayed registry" and that's what happened to me. So I provided them with my school records from elemetary and high school records just to let them know that my name really existing since the day I started schooling. Aside from that,my husband is working full - time as a mechanical engineer to a company and we provided them his pay slips,income tax return for the last 1 year, a contract from his company,a landlord's letter that he's been living to a house with a spacious room rented for years and added to that,a permission from his landlord that he is informed already that his tenant will be having a visitor which is his wife from Philippines. I hired an agent who process visas and I am also sharing this information to all of you so you'll have an idea. Just prepare everything you can provide for your document,anyway it is on the hands of the UK embassy will do the judgement. At least we did our best. Stay positive that your EEA visa will be granted. I am praying for those who applied and keep on waiting that soon your EEA visa will arrive at your doorstep. I know how hard it is but keep on being positive no matter what.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by tina_tan » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:14 am

kap295 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:34 pm
yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:24 pm
kap295 wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:08 pm
yanaveron wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Kap 295,
There is nothing special about crossing France- UK border ( same like any other border). In order to have an entry stamp, you should, first of all, be together with your spouse while crossing, have all documents which you have prepared before for the visa( sponsors UK details, marriage certificate, ....) and in case printed detective 2004/38/EC
Thats all.
Good luck, its gonna work.
Has anyone successfully tried this way recently? Do they stamp an EEA family permit at the border? Do i drive across there border or take the EURO rail?
I have written to you above post. Recently around 10 days ago, couple of people had successfully passed, all procedure at the border - about 10 min. They had gotten the stamp in their passport and now are preparing documents for Residence Card. Yes, you take euro tunnel ( all information about trip you can find on their web site)
Thanks for your response.
My wife is a visa national so first she will have to apply for Schengen Visa then
Hello!
I would like to ask if I can travel to Romania with my EEA husband,he is Portuguese but living in U.K and has a permanent residency there. I am currently got my visa of EEA recently and he wanted me to come with his trip in Feb.09,2017 for one week vacation together with our Romanian friend. They already got their plane ticket except me cos I just received my EEA Family permit last Jan.14th.
Do I need to apply for a Romanian visa to get in Romania? Your response will be much appreciated. Thank you.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by alex1990 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:18 am

tina_tan wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:00 am
alex1990 wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:06 pm
tina_tan wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:12 am
alex1990 wrote:
Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:48 pm


Hi bhai log
7months
Still waiting


Hi everyone!

Finally! I got my visa today. It was mailed yesterday in my previous house that I used to live in. I applied since July 10, 2017 and today is January 14. During those span of months that I have been waiting tormently. Finally! I got it! So please don't lose loose hope and keep praying!
I will be with my husband in my birthday and our anniversary
My congrats finally you get it and hope all of us will get it soon
!
My i aske you if you remmber did you submitted (copy of your passport) beacuse i sow many people got refused with same reasons!! Me too 😔 i did not submit copy of my passport! I connect with my lawyer he said its not important! But we sow here some people got refused beacuse of that reason!
Pleas if you remmber answer me
Thanks in advance and wish you will have great time with your family.
Yes,I submitted original and photocopies just to be sure,then my husband wrote a letter stating his financial support that he can support me during my stay in U.K and provided the room accomodation from his landlord and prove to them that our relationship is genuine. I also attached our communication logs from text messager,Facebook messenger with the dates on it, viber,emails,video calls screen shots,photos of our marriage and photos of us during his 2 months stay in the Philippines. I would like to add that aside from passport if you have a authentic birth certificate and has a remarks of "delayed registry" or shall I say after your mother gave birth to you and she only process your birth certificate after days then it may fall to a "delayed registry" and that's what happened to me. So I provided them with my school records from elemetary and high school records just to let them know that my name really existing since the day I started schooling. Aside from that,my husband is working full - time as a mechanical engineer to a company and we provided them his pay slips,income tax return for the last 1 year, a contract from his company,a landlord's letter that he's been living to a house with a spacious room rented for years and added to that,a permission from his landlord that he is informed already that his tenant will be having a visitor which is his wife from Philippines. I hired an agent who process visas and I am also sharing this information to all of you so you'll have an idea. Just prepare everything you can provide for your document,anyway it is on the hands of the UK embassy will do the judgement. At least we did our best. Stay positive that your EEA visa will be granted. I am praying for those who applied and keep on waiting that soon your EEA visa will arrive at your doorstep. I know how hard it is but keep on being positive no matter what.
Tina
Thanks a lot
About my passport I really did not submit photocopy of it beacuse thy take the orginal !!
We did what we can and we wait and keep praying for good news
!!
Agine wish you great time with your family there 😉

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by tina_tan » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:28 am

alex1990 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:18 am
tina_tan wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:00 am
alex1990 wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:06 pm
tina_tan wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:12 am




Hi everyone!

Finally! I got my visa today. It was mailed yesterday in my previous house that I used to live in. I applied since July 10, 2017 and today is January 14. During those span of months that I have been waiting tormently. Finally! I got it! So please don't lose loose hope and keep praying!
I will be with my husband in my birthday and our anniversary
My congrats finally you get it and hope all of us will get it soon
!
My i aske you if you remmber did you submitted (copy of your passport) beacuse i sow many people got refused with same reasons!! Me too 😔 i did not submit copy of my passport! I connect with my lawyer he said its not important! But we sow here some people got refused beacuse of that reason!
Pleas if you remmber answer me
Thanks in advance and wish you will have great time with your family.
Yes,I submitted original and photocopies just to be sure,then my husband wrote a letter stating his financial support that he can support me during my stay in U.K and provided the room accomodation from his landlord and prove to them that our relationship is genuine. I also attached our communication logs from text messager,Facebook messenger with the dates on it, viber,emails,video calls screen shots,photos of our marriage and photos of us during his 2 months stay in the Philippines. I would like to add that aside from passport if you have a authentic birth certificate and has a remarks of "delayed registry" or shall I say after your mother gave birth to you and she only process your birth certificate after days then it may fall to a "delayed registry" and that's what happened to me. So I provided them with my school records from elemetary and high school records just to let them know that my name really existing since the day I started schooling. Aside from that,my husband is working full - time as a mechanical engineer to a company and we provided them his pay slips,income tax return for the last 1 year, a contract from his company,a landlord's letter that he's been living to a house with a spacious room rented for years and added to that,a permission from his landlord that he is informed already that his tenant will be having a visitor which is his wife from Philippines. I hired an agent who process visas and I am also sharing this information to all of you so you'll have an idea. Just prepare everything you can provide for your document,anyway it is on the hands of the UK embassy will do the judgement. At least we did our best. Stay positive that your EEA visa will be granted. I am praying for those who applied and keep on waiting that soon your EEA visa will arrive at your doorstep. I know how hard it is but keep on being positive no matter what.
Tina
Thanks a lot
About my passport I really did not submit photocopy of it beacuse thy take the orginal !!
We did what we can and we wait and keep praying for good news
!!
Agine wish you great time with your family there 😉

You're welcome :D
They took my passport too, but I provided a photocopy whether it is necessary or not. I just provided it though. Just keep on praying. I believe it really works even if you're on a depressing mode just think that it will come in God's time.😁

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