Successful FLR(FP) at PEO without Passport

flr(FP) partner route application was approved at Sheffield PEO. Went with partners passport, biometric card and children's british passport and their birth certificate. Stated that applicants passport is elsewhere in the homeoffice.
A solicitor helped in filling the form and writing the cover letter. Went with proof of daily child care responsibility (letters from school, clubs, home office nhs etc), Proof of co-habitation, and proof of income (this does not qualify for flr(m)
Although I was positive that the application will be successful but never expected that the decision could be given on the same day due to passport unavailability. Waited for about 3 hours after the biometrics were taken before the long awaited news was received.
I thank God that the journey of 3 years with Home office has finally ended.

Time line
Applied for student visa-my2013
Varied to flro-july 2013
flro sent back as invalid because of incomplete payment- august 2013
Re-posted applivcation- august 2013
Refused without appeal right-nov 2013
judicial review-nov 2013
HO agreed to remake decision- april 2014
Refused maintaining we over-stayed, but with appeal right- July 2014
Initial appeal date - oct 2014
Heard- april- 2015
Appeal won, but tribunal asked the home office to make lawful decision- may 2015
New decision made to refuse, but agreed we have not overstayed- july 2015
Decision received( after appeal deadline) - august 2015
Appealed - august 2015
Preliminary hearing decision received (to accept appeal as in-time) - end of Oct 2015
Main applicant withdrew appeal - dec 2015
ILR granted - dec 2015
Kids registration - dec 2015
Granted - March 2016
Passport application- April 2016
Granted - April 2016
Dependants withdrew appeal May 2016
FLRP granted - May 2016

We say thank you to everybody that has helped and encouraged us on this forum and all those that has shared there stories, reading the stories gave us the needed information and courage.

It was indeed a long and gruesome journey, but God that promised he will never leave or forsake us was there all through. I hope this will encourage anyone that has been waiting too. It is well.

Brilliant news. Thank God your 3 years ordeal is over.

Best wishes for you and your family for the future