yanaveron wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:45 am
europehelpme wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:23 am
yanaveron wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:15 pm
Hi everybody,
Want to share my last news... Today my husband contacted the MP( by the way MP for our location is Theresa May), so he has spoken with her assistant... She contacted the HO and the processing time for EEA family permit is 6 months by law and if the case is not straightforward it can take even more, literally NOTHING can be done in order to escalate the case before 6 months pass, so all that escalations are waste of time and money, not Solvit not any complaints can help unless 6 months pass. MP can do something only after 6 months pass.
Where does it state that it is 6 months? Is this written somewhere in european law? on their website? in the policy? This is a joke this process
Which law states this? Where does it say MPs can do something after 6 months?
All these our MP said. She saye MPs can get involved only after 6 months pass, as the processing time for this kind of visa is 6 months ( have no idea where its written)
This is not actually true. This is a non settlement Visa which does not have a legal processing time of 6 months. EU law states that any time beyond 4 weeks is unreasonable. Shocking but unsurprising that Theresa May does not care about the EU law.
EU Law as according to Directive 2004/38/EC and (3. EUN2.3 Guidance):
Priority must be given to applications for EEA family permits.
2.2.1. Entry visas
As provided in Article 5(2), Member States may require third country family members moving with or joining an EU citizen to whom the Directive applies to have an entry visa.
Such family members have not only the right to enter the territory of the Member State but also the right to obtain an entry visa. This distinguishes them from other third country nationals, who have no such right.
Third country family members should be issued as soon as possible and on the basis of an
accelerated procedure with a free of charge short-term entry visa. By analogy with Article 23 of the Visa Code19, the Commission considers that delays of more than four weeks are not reasonable.
, this waiting is really draining
