Permanent Residence Card - Processing Time 2017

myganet wrote:

citizzzen wrote:Hi All,

We are going to apply for PR for non-EEA and EEA together. Does anyone know how quick we can return the EEA person's passport?

Just to be clear: we can't use the local authorities to check passports as non-EEA passport is retained by Home Office due to refusal of recent PR application(reason of refusal- not enough evidence of EEA person staing in UK for last 5 years). We are going to re-apply submitting missing documents but we need EEA passport back asap as they have flights booked for beginning of Aug.

Thoughts from people with experience would be very much appreciated.

BTW how about using a premium service and apply in Liverpool for 600 pounds - they will give you decision within one day. I really regret i didn't do this and had to wait 6 months.... all my friends used premium service and were happy with the result/time.

citizzzen wrote:

myganet wrote:

citizzzen wrote:Hi All,

We are going to apply for PR for non-EEA and EEA together. Does anyone know how quick we can return the EEA person's passport?

Just to be clear: we can't use the local authorities to check passports as non-EEA passport is retained by Home Office due to refusal of recent PR application(reason of refusal- not enough evidence of EEA person staing in UK for last 5 years). We are going to re-apply submitting missing documents but we need EEA passport back asap as they have flights booked for beginning of Aug.

Thoughts from people with experience would be very much appreciated.

BTW how about using a premium service and apply in Liverpool for 600 pounds - they will give you decision within one day. I really regret i didn't do this and had to wait 6 months.... all my friends used premium service and were happy with the result/time.

Thanks a lot for your time, myganet.

We can't do online service since my(non-EEA) passport is in HO possession and as the local register authorities have to have both passport in hand to accept the application. Just been on the phone with them.

Very interested in the premium service. Can you PLEASE share links/other relevant info where I can find and apply for it? That would be a live saver for us as we have 2 holidays booked within next 5 months which we will lose if i re-apply standard way

hannahjaw wrote:EU- Polish citizen, single mum + 2 dependable children

Application sent - 02/05/2017
Application received - 03/05/2017
Payment taken - 04/05/2017
Passports requested back- 16/05/2017
Passport requested back again- documents not received form- 30/05/2017
In the middle of June an email and few phone calls to HO regarding our passports- still nothing
Email to MP- 14/06/2017
MP responded- 20/06/2017 and is keen on helping us to get our passports back
HO email confirmation with case ID - 22/06/2017

Still waiting for our passports

PR decision- waiting...

mresta wrote:Copy/pasting timeline, the DCPR thread seems a bit quiet:

Thought you guys need more online application timelines, I'm a dual national of Australia and Malta, living here via my treaty rights as worker, also married to a Brit (But irrelevant for EEA (PR).

Online form submitted: 12/12/2016
Payment taken: 12/12/2016
Email confirmation of application received: 13/12/2016
Documents sent via Passport Return Service: 13/12/2016
Documents arrived at Liverpool HO: 14/12/2016
DCPR received: Waiting
DCPR dated: Waiting

Application is pretty straightforward. Lived in UK since 2004, never been unemployed, never claimed benefits, brief stint of self employment (but not inclusive of the 5 year period I want them to focus on).

In addition to the council approved current passport copies, I sent:

Old expired passports from Australia and Malta

EEA QP document (which I applied for accidentally instead of PR last year - d'oh!)

All my P60s, P45s, all Council Tax Bills

Letters from employers where I could get them (in one case the business closed down years ago and my employer passed away)

2 to 3 payslips from each of the relevant 5 years of employment

NIC summary from HMRC for all the years I've been living in the UK

Utility bills with a few bank statements and NHS letters to back up proof of address.

Thrown in a couple of self assessments from my self-employment days, though those are outside the 5 year period, so probably not needed.

My citizenship application should be easier than this!

k7bs wrote:

citizzzen wrote:

myganet wrote:

citizzzen wrote:Hi All,

We are going to apply for PR for non-EEA and EEA together. Does anyone know how quick we can return the EEA person's passport?

Just to be clear: we can't use the local authorities to check passports as non-EEA passport is retained by Home Office due to refusal of recent PR application(reason of refusal- not enough evidence of EEA person staing in UK for last 5 years). We are going to re-apply submitting missing documents but we need EEA passport back asap as they have flights booked for beginning of Aug.

Thoughts from people with experience would be very much appreciated.

BTW how about using a premium service and apply in Liverpool for 600 pounds - they will give you decision within one day. I really regret i didn't do this and had to wait 6 months.... all my friends used premium service and were happy with the result/time.

Thanks a lot for your time, myganet.

We can't do online service since my(non-EEA) passport is in HO possession and as the local register authorities have to have both passport in hand to accept the application. Just been on the phone with them.

Very interested in the premium service. Can you PLEASE share links/other relevant info where I can find and apply for it? That would be a live saver for us as we have 2 holidays booked within next 5 months which we will lose if i re-apply standard way

Sorry to be a joy killer When you can't use the service.

Boyk12 wrote:Hello I applied on
26/01/2017
Rc: still waiting
I have 5 month and 14 days still nothing

dspencer wrote:Hi All,

Was wondering if you might be able to shed some light on the online decision checking. I've seen some previous posts where some have been able to check their status. I am still unclear how to do this. Have applied online in March and although I have the email with the case ID my link to the application is not working.

Can someone please help with some detailed explanation how/where to go to check ?

Many Thanks in advance

sahramkhalidi wrote:

dspencer wrote:Hi All,

Was wondering if you might be able to shed some light on the online decision checking. I've seen some previous posts where some have been able to check their status. I am still unclear how to do this. Have applied online in March and although I have the email with the case ID my link to the application is not working.

Can someone please help with some detailed explanation how/where to go to check ?

Many Thanks in advance

https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/ ... visastatus

Enter your case ID without (zero)

dspencer wrote:Hi All,

Was wondering if you might be able to shed some light on the online decision checking. I've seen some previous posts where some have been able to check their status. I am still unclear how to do this. Have applied online in March and although I have the email with the case ID my link to the application is not working.

Can someone please help with some detailed explanation how/where to go to check ?

Many Thanks in advance

dspencer wrote:Hi sahramkhalidi,

Many Thanks for your help. Have just checked and it worked.

It says "Decided" with a date of 8th of July. It says I will be receiving the documents within 10 days.

Does this mean that I have been successful or such an assumption can't be made ?

Thanks.

sahramkhalidi wrote:

dspencer wrote:Hi sahramkhalidi,

Many Thanks for your help. Have just checked and it worked.

It says "Decided" with a date of 8th of July. It says I will be receiving the documents within 10 days.

Does this mean that I have been successful or such an assumption can't be made ?

Thanks.

When did you submit your application?

lilir wrote:non-EEA(PR) sent on: 15/09/2016 under Surinder Singh route
Bio letter: 15/10/2016 and bio done at the same day
COA received: 05/12/2016
Application Rejected on: 16/04/2017 due to lack of supporting document.

Resubmit application on: 10/05/2017 with additional supporting documents
HO confirmation letter of receiving the application: 06/07/2017
Bio letter: waiting
COA: waiting
Application decision: waiting
... ...
Contacted Home Office for Bio letter, only received a standard template, says 'UKVI is experiencing higher than average intake at present in some routes. Additional resources are being deployed to minimise delays in processing where this is the case.' It seems it takes longer for any progress on my application. Not sure if there is anyone has the same delays, and don't know what else i can do to speed it up. I need the COA so that i can get work. Frustrating

dijasu wrote:Anyone submit their application at the end of May get their biometric appointment? Going on 7 weeks now for me & waiting for the mail is excruciating.