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Hi isha.. i too received the same email but after 130 working days...ishabhuiyan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:22 am114 calendar days = on at number 82 working days today. applied from Bangladesh on 15th of June 2017. made a number of escalations did receive confirmation of the escalations made and received from the SHEFIELD Visa section response as saying that:
As we have previously advised, the processing of this application has not been straightforward. We cannot give a time scale for when a decision will be made, however please be assured that we are continuing to work on the application and will make a decision as soon as we are able to.
and it was only response I received after more than 25 working days and not within 20 working days as it should have been. this office is just taking the piss off to the innocent women and men if not something else. this office is treating people as such being animals. keeping apart the families is not something UK could do. therefore I'm convinced and withdrawing my passport and will be flying to France than from Calais get stamp to get to the UK. it seems to me they are not going to take a decision on our application some time soon. there are trying to put you off.
good luck to all!
Willyboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:56 pmHi guys,
My Taiwanese wife's EEA family permit was approved yesterday. To recap, we applied in Madrid on 1 August and escalated twice, got MP to help us (he wrote to UKVI but apparently never got a response) and complained to the Home Office. Not sure if any one or more of those made a difference. I feel for those of you who've been waiting for so long... Mumbai in particular seems to be an absolute nightmare.
On a sidenote, can anyone confirm whether the EEA family permit for non-EU nationals is valid for six months or five years? I'm getting confused on the next steps to take once in the UK...
Best of luck to all...
byronwilliams1185 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:05 pmThanks for the info, Byron, best of luck to you too... surely you're nearly thereWillyboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:56 pmHi guys,
My Taiwanese wife's EEA family permit was approved yesterday. To recap, we applied in Madrid on 1 August and escalated twice, got MP to help us (he wrote to UKVI but apparently never got a response) and complained to the Home Office. Not sure if any one or more of those made a difference. I feel for those of you who've been waiting for so long... Mumbai in particular seems to be an absolute nightmare.
On a sidenote, can anyone confirm whether the EEA family permit for non-EU nationals is valid for six months or five years? I'm getting confused on the next steps to take once in the UK...
Best of luck to all...
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Hello Willyboy,
Congrats. Good to know that you and your wife will be together again.
I am waiting for 138 days now. Applied on 24-3-17 but still decision is not made. I applied from Mumbai South and yes it is a nightmare waiting so long. Even other application centers across it is the same situation.
EEA family permit has validity for 6 months in this duration you have multiple entry to UK. Your non- eea partner can stay in the UK even after the 6 months are over, but then here there is the problem. If you partner travels out of UK then she will not be able to enter again as the family permit is expired. So in this your partner will need to apply for a Residence Card and it is valid for 5 years. Also this card will help in getting a job.
The Residence card will be only be valid till UK remains in the European Union I.e after Brexit in 2019it will be invalid.
So when your partner arrives after a month or so apply for the Residence card. It will take 6 months to get this card.
All the best. Have a happy future with you partner. God bless you.
Regards,
Byron
Hi mate!Willyboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:56 pmHi guys,
My Taiwanese wife's EEA family permit was approved yesterday. To recap, we applied in Madrid on 1 August and escalated twice, got MP to help us (he wrote to UKVI but apparently never got a response) and complained to the Home Office. Not sure if any one or more of those made a difference. I feel for those of you who've been waiting for so long... Mumbai in particular seems to be an absolute nightmare.
On a sidenote, can anyone confirm whether the EEA family permit for non-EU nationals is valid for six months or five years? I'm getting confused on the next steps to take once in the UK...
Best of luck to all...
Hey there,Alexkowalski87 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:23 pmHi mate!Willyboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:56 pmHi guys,
My Taiwanese wife's EEA family permit was approved yesterday. To recap, we applied in Madrid on 1 August and escalated twice, got MP to help us (he wrote to UKVI but apparently never got a response) and complained to the Home Office. Not sure if any one or more of those made a difference. I feel for those of you who've been waiting for so long... Mumbai in particular seems to be an absolute nightmare.
On a sidenote, can anyone confirm whether the EEA family permit for non-EU nationals is valid for six months or five years? I'm getting confused on the next steps to take once in the UK...
Best of luck to all...
I was just wondering if you can share how did you complain to the Home Office? Or the MP did it for you?
Kindly refrain from naming HO staff on the forum, their names will come up linked to our website if a Google search is done and they have not given permission for their names to be posted on a public forum.Willyboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:18 pmHey there,
I did it directly by writing to complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Somebody else on the forum passed me this address. I don't know if it helped, probably not (and I still haven't heard back from them), but it made me feel a bit better getting everything off my chest.
Our MP wrote to the Director General of UKVI, again without hearing back!
hello every oneMuAl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:10 pmnicoleprdes wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:06 pmFaNtKa wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:00 pmHi nicoleprdes, my partner applied for an EEA Family Permit at the UK Visa Office in Rome on the 22nd of August and she's still waiting. We received the "non straightforward" email.
How long have you waited for your visa?
nicoleprdes wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:25 pmHello Everyone,
I have been reading this thread for awhile now since I applied for my EEA FP last July 17th. Everything I have read in here are so helpful. Congratulations to everyone who received their Permit and for those who are still waiting (like me) I really really hope it all works out.
I recently got married here in Italy with my boyfriend(now husband) of 2 years last June 10th, 2017. I applied for an EEA FP because I have been offered a job in Birmingham so my husband (Italian EEA national) and I decided to move in UK since I still have my Non EEA Passport thats why I need a permit.
My Job is supposed to starts this coming August 14th, 2017. Unfortunately I still dont have my passport and permit.
I wanted to share my timeline here and ask for any suggestion and help on what I should do.
July 17th - Application Submitted/ Biometrics taken in Rome, Italy.
July 18th - I checked/tracked my application in TLSContact site that my application was received by DMC
tma__application_received_by_dmc_description %s
July 28th - Received an email from ViSAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk ( I assume thats from UKVI) that my application have been received at the UK Decision making Centre.
July 31st - I paid the Email Inquiry to check what is the status since I have a Timeline to catch due the the Job offer that I have.
August 2 - Received an answer to my paid email (very unhelpful) telling me that its still under consideration. So.. That was a bust.
August 3 - Received and email from ViSAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk that my application is not straightforward.
Im aware the it takes 15 days for the processing of the application but since I started reading this thread I have come to know that once you received the not straightforward email that it might/will take longer.
I also checked the processing time that 98% will take 15 days and 100% will take 30 days for Rome, Italy.
I dont know if I should push it by calling them or escalating or complaining or just wait. the waiting has been killing me (and everyone else who is waiting) and knowing that I might lose my job offer because of this is also killing me.
Any thoughts? Thank you so much.
Hi Fantka,
I'm sorry for a late reply. I waited for 4 weeks then my EEA permit came in the mail.It should not take long but, you really just have to wait.
Hello
Fantka and Nicoleprdes
Hi every one
I have applied for EEA FP from Rome on the 25th Aug 2017
And I have been waiting till now and I received the email that contains "not straightforward" on the 14 th of September
But nothing till now, I've tried to contact them but no way since waiting
Can you tell me what is your status till now and how long been you applied
Thank you
Best regards
You seem to be very sympathetic to HO workers. Is there something you are not telling us?CR001 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:27 pmKindly refrain from naming HO staff on the forum, their names will come up linked to our website if a Google search is done and they have not given permission for their names to be posted on a public forum.Willyboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:18 pmHey there,
I did it directly by writing to complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Somebody else on the forum passed me this address. I don't know if it helped, probably not (and I still haven't heard back from them), but it made me feel a bit better getting everything off my chest.
Our MP wrote to the Director General of UKVI, again without hearing back!
Mihai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:47 amDear applicant,
Regarding Visa Application: GWF04*****
For MICHELLE R******
Thank you for your enquiry
As we have previously advised, the processing of this application has not been straightforward. We are continuing to work on the application and will make a decision as soon as we are able to. We cannot give a time scale for when a decision will be made, however I have escalated this to the appropriate Entry Clearance team so that it can be progressed as quickly as possible.
If you have any further enquiries, please visit our website at www.GOV.UK
Kind Regards
AD
UKVI Contact Centre Service - UK Decision Making Centre
www.GOV.UK
Guess this was the answer after 20 days of the second escalation .... Tomorrow will be 120 working days . Was easier probably to get my wife as a refugee in the country . Hate this stupid country ,xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx.
