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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by abimfol » Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:12 am

Afiabajan wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:45 pm
How about photocopies of documents? We took both originals and photocopies but tls chose to scan photocopies instead. Am very worried

You don't need to worry. I submitted photocopies as well and everything went fine

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:03 am

Thank u so much, am much better now

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by pinkpanter » Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:54 pm

I am so nervous because today I received an email that Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt.

I applied for my mother from Karachi. My wife is Eea settled status and I have dual nationality, so my wife applied for her mother in law (my mother).

Timeline:
Online application submitted on 30th June 2019.

But my mother booked biometric late on 19th August 2019.

20 August 19- email received that Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

30 August 19 at 6am - The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWFxxxxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 8/30/2019 .

And surprisingly within an hour another email received-
Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt, and original CNIC with copy from Monday to Friday in between 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM.

I informed my mother and now so much anxious about the decision. Hope finger crossed 🤞

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:52 pm

pinkpanter wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:54 pm
I am so nervous because today I received an email that Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt.

I applied for my mother from Karachi. My wife is Eea settled status and I have dual nationality, so my wife applied for her mother in law (my mother).

Timeline:
Online application submitted on 30th June 2019.

But my mother booked biometric late on 19th August 2019.

20 August 19- email received that Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

30 August 19 at 6am - The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWFxxxxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 8/30/2019 .

And surprisingly within an hour another email received-
Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt, and original CNIC with copy from Monday to Friday in between 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM.

I informed my mother and now so much anxious about the decision. Hope finger crossed 🤞

Hi @pinkpanter,
What's the outcome, hope u got ur mother FM, plz update, thanks

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by pinkpanter » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:41 am

Waiting game wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:52 pm
pinkpanter wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:54 pm
I am so nervous because today I received an email that Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt.

I applied for my mother from Karachi. My wife is Eea settled status and I have dual nationality, so my wife applied for her mother in law (my mother).

Timeline:
Online application submitted on 30th June 2019.

But my mother booked biometric late on 19th August 2019.

20 August 19- email received that Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

30 August 19 at 6am - The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWFxxxxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 8/30/2019 .

And surprisingly within an hour another email received-
Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt, and original CNIC with copy from Monday to Friday in between 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM.

I informed my mother and now so much anxious about the decision. Hope finger crossed 🤞
Hi @pinkpanter,
What's the outcome, hope u got ur mother FM, plz update, thanks
My mother couldn't go yesterday due to heavy rain. She is on her way to collect the passport. Hope good news.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:11 pm

Afiabajan wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:03 am
Thank u so much, am much better now
Hi,
have to heart anything or any update.....

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:12 pm

pinkpanter wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:41 am
Waiting game wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:52 pm
pinkpanter wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:54 pm
I am so nervous because today I received an email that Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt.

I applied for my mother from Karachi. My wife is Eea settled status and I have dual nationality, so my wife applied for her mother in law (my mother).

Timeline:
Online application submitted on 30th June 2019.

But my mother booked biometric late on 19th August 2019.

20 August 19- email received that Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

30 August 19 at 6am - The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWFxxxxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 8/30/2019 .

And surprisingly within an hour another email received-
Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt, and original CNIC with copy from Monday to Friday in between 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM.

I informed my mother and now so much anxious about the decision. Hope finger crossed 🤞
Hi @pinkpanter,
What's the outcome, hope u got ur mother FM, plz update, thanks
My mother couldn't go yesterday due to heavy rain. She is on her way to collect the passport. Hope good news.
Oh ok, Dont worry everything will be fine... hope for the best

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Buran1984 » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:28 pm

we sent my wife's eu family permit application and its already in processing now and i am going to start new job so do i need to send information about my new job to visa decision centre ?
thank you

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by pinkpanter » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:33 pm

Waiting game wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:12 pm
pinkpanter wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:41 am
Waiting game wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:52 pm
pinkpanter wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:54 pm
I am so nervous because today I received an email that Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt.

I applied for my mother from Karachi. My wife is Eea settled status and I have dual nationality, so my wife applied for her mother in law (my mother).

Timeline:
Online application submitted on 30th June 2019.

But my mother booked biometric late on 19th August 2019.

20 August 19- email received that Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

30 August 19 at 6am - The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWFxxxxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 8/30/2019 .

And surprisingly within an hour another email received-
Please be informed you that your passport is ready for collection, please visit your nearest UK Visa Application centre along with original receipt, and original CNIC with copy from Monday to Friday in between 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM.

I informed my mother and now so much anxious about the decision. Hope finger crossed 🤞
Hi @pinkpanter,
What's the outcome, hope u got ur mother FM, plz update, thanks
My mother couldn't go yesterday due to heavy rain. She is on her way to collect the passport. Hope good news.
Oh ok, Dont worry everything will be fine... hope for the best
Alhamdullika! My mother got 6 months EU Settlement Family Permit. Total 9 days from the date of Biomatric. I am now relief :)

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:37 pm

Alhamdullika! My mother got 6 months EU Settlement Family Permit. Total 9 days from the date of Biomatric. I am now relief :)
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wow congats bro, so happy for you :D :D

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:39 pm

Congratulations @pinkpanther
It’s my second week today ,hoping to here something by next week. Good luck to everyone

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by pinkpanter » Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:26 pm

Afiabajan wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:39 pm
Congratulations @pinkpanther
It’s my second week today ,hoping to here something by next week. Good luck to everyone
Bro my best wishes are with you. you will get it if you have submitted all necessary documents/details required. best of luck and please do inform.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Ara123 » Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:41 pm

I am Indian national and my Husband is Polish national I applied for EEA family permit and submitted the required documents. I had my biometrics done in Warsaw.

07th August-Boimetric and submission of documents.Recieved email-Your visa application has been sent to the Decision Making Centre for processing.
14th August-Recieved email-Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre.
19th August-Recieved email-Require additional document which were provide on the same day
20th August-Recieved email-Application not straightforward. Tried contacting the UK visa contact centre payed services they replied saying we cant provide any individual time frame.
30th August-Called the contact center payed services. The lady on the phone couldnt speak clear english she hardly understood english, somehow after managing to convey the situation she said that the decision for my application was already made on 22nd august which I didnt recieve any update about. She said she will escalate my case.
02nd September-Called again and the same lady was there on the phone she was about to escalate the case after I called her for second time. I recieved an email from her saying case was escalated and I the decision making center is replying within 15 days.
03rd September-Emailed TLS office enquiring about the case but still pending.

Still waiting for any updates on the case, checking my tracking site every hour looks like I was suppose to recieve my passport by now as the decision was made on 22nd. I dont understand what took so long for the visa office. The paid contact services were helpful for a bit but after spending 30-40pounds they hardly managed to speak english and they cant provide much information.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:06 pm

Ara123 wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:41 pm
I am Indian national and my Husband is Polish national I applied for EEA family permit and submitted the required documents. I had my biometrics done in Warsaw.

07th August-Boimetric and submission of documents.Recieved email-Your visa application has been sent to the Decision Making Centre for processing.
14th August-Recieved email-Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre.
19th August-Recieved email-Require additional document which were provide on the same day
20th August-Recieved email-Application not straightforward. Tried contacting the UK visa contact centre payed services they replied saying we cant provide any individual time frame.
30th August-Called the contact center payed services. The lady on the phone couldnt speak clear english she hardly understood english, somehow after managing to convey the situation she said that the decision for my application was already made on 22nd august which I didnt recieve any update about. She said she will escalate my case.
02nd September-Called again and the same lady was there on the phone she was about to escalate the case after I called her for second time. I recieved an email from her saying case was escalated and I the decision making center is replying within 15 days.
03rd September-Emailed TLS office enquiring about the case but still pending.

Still waiting for any updates on the case, checking my tracking site every hour looks like I was suppose to recieve my passport by now as the decision was made on 22nd. I dont understand what took so long for the visa office. The paid contact services were helpful for a bit but after spending 30-40pounds they hardly managed to speak english and they cant provide much information.
I think u should go to tls yourself and check if your passport is there, someone had this issue ,only to go to tls to find out his passport has been there for weeks
They sometimes don’t send you a mail to let you know your passport has arrived . Try n go tomorrow cos once you’ve received a confirmation that a decision has been made then it’s definitely with tls

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Oleg1992 » Wed Sep 04, 2019 1:20 am

Just want to share my story and how I got my wife a spouse visa with no problem with the eu settlement scheme.

She's Moroccan, we only been together for 8 months and married in August in USA. She won the green card lottery that's how she was able to go there. I lived in UK for 15+ years so I got the settled status. Anyways she just sent our marriage certificate, her passport and national id and that's all you need for the visa to be given but only if you have settled/pre settled status. The whole process only took 10 working days and im so happy to be with my wife now. Good luck to everyone else who applying.

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:39 pm

Hi there is it normal to apply and have no confirmation email after 10 days?
I applied on 26th August and have still not received any confirmation email that my application has been received

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:13 pm

Afiabajan wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:39 pm
Hi there is it normal to apply and have no confirmation email after 10 days?
I applied on 26th August and have still not received any confirmation email that my application has been received
I also applied on 26th Aug, but on the same day I received 2 SMS on my mobile phone, 1 is ur application is under GWF***** is accepted and 2nd message which I had received after few hours that your application is forwarded to UKVI...
On 27th I received an email that ur application is under consideration..

I think u have to call at your VFS or TSL where u had given your biometric and confirm weather ur application being forwarded or not...

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:34 pm

Waiting game wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:13 pm
Afiabajan wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:39 pm
Hi there is it normal to apply and have no confirmation email after 10 days?
I applied on 26th August and have still not received any confirmation email that my application has been received
I also applied on 26th Aug, but on the same day I received 2 SMS on my mobile phone, 1 is ur application is under GWF***** is accepted and 2nd message which I had received after few hours that your application is forwarded to UKVI...
On 27th I received an email that ur application is under consideration..

I think u have to call at your VFS or TSL where u had given your biometric and confirm weather ur application being forwarded or not...
They don’t have a phone number just this South African number
But I’ll call that number and see
I sent them a mail this morning too ,waiting to hear from them
Tls is just something else

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by jama44 » Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:51 pm

Hi Guys,

I am a South African married to an Italian passport holder.

Applied for the EEA FP. Did the application on 22nd August 2019. Did biometrics 23rd August 2019.

Got a mail on the 2nd September 2019 stating :

Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Is it 15 days waiting from the time I got that mail or 15 days since I did biometrics ?

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:06 pm

jama44 wrote:
Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:51 pm
Hi Guys,

I am a South African married to an Italian passport holder.

Applied for the EEA FP. Did the application on 22nd August 2019. Did biometrics 23rd August 2019.

Got a mail on the 2nd September 2019 stating :

Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.

Is it 15 days waiting from the time I got that mail or 15 days since I did biometrics ?
15 working days after biometrics

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:52 am

Afiabajan wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:34 pm
Waiting game wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:13 pm
Afiabajan wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:39 pm
Hi there is it normal to apply and have no confirmation email after 10 days?
I applied on 26th August and have still not received any confirmation email that my application has been received
I also applied on 26th Aug, but on the same day I received 2 SMS on my mobile phone, 1 is ur application is under GWF***** is accepted and 2nd message which I had received after few hours that your application is forwarded to UKVI...
On 27th I received an email that ur application is under consideration..

I think u have to call at your VFS or TSL where u had given your biometric and confirm weather ur application being forwarded or not...
They don’t have a phone number just this South African number
But I’ll call that number and see
I sent them a mail this morning too ,waiting to hear from them
Tls is just something else
Hi, have you got any response from there or still waiting

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:22 am

Waiting game wrote:
Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:52 am
Afiabajan wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:34 pm
Waiting game wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:13 pm
Afiabajan wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:39 pm
Hi there is it normal to apply and have no confirmation email after 10 days?
I applied on 26th August and have still not received any confirmation email that my application has been received
I also applied on 26th Aug, but on the same day I received 2 SMS on my mobile phone, 1 is ur application is under GWF***** is accepted and 2nd message which I had received after few hours that your application is forwarded to UKVI...
On 27th I received an email that ur application is under consideration..

I think u have to call at your VFS or TSL where u had given your biometric and confirm weather ur application being forwarded or not...
They don’t have a phone number just this South African number
But I’ll call that number and see
I sent them a mail this morning too ,waiting to hear from them
Tls is just something else
Hi, have you got any response from there or still waiting
Calling was a waste of time n money ,it was a call that’s already been programmed
Well I did email tls ,they said my documents is currently being processed by UKVI
It’s hard to believe them tho
I emailed UKVI as well waiting for their response

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:23 am

@waiting game any updates ?

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Waiting game » Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:17 am

Afiabajan wrote:
Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:23 am
@waiting game any updates ?
Not yet, but I am hoping next week I will get my EEA FP inshAllah and u too, it's just a matter of time.
If u get any update plz let me know as we both have our biometric on same date 26 Aug, and I will also update you

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Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Post by Afiabajan » Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:36 am

I will Yh
Best of luck

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