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Nasara1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:55 pmasadaqeel wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:10 amNasara1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:31 pmYes .We divorced before I submitted my application.Documents included were my divorce certificate,bills bank statements for the three years that I lived with my ex-wife and an expired passport copy of hers.asadaqeel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:30 am
I applied on the 4th.Did my biometric on the 9th and got my COA on the 19th.I’ve been waiting for it since.I called them several times sent them email twice.Still heard nothing From them.I applied based on retained right.
Hi Nasara,
Please can you advise on your time line and case ?
I am waiting from 20 June.
Thanks
Hi Nasara, are you divorced ? What documents did you provide them ? I applied as a seperated partner. I couldnt provide me ex valid id.
Thanks
BGB wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:37 pmI checked online I am eligible because my sister has dual nationality French & British. She received french nationality from birth as her mum is french, and received her British one about only two years ago.
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/quick-q ... nationals/ Here’s a link explaining why I’m still eligible.
jbeansss wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:43 amHey guys,
I have submitted my EU settlement application last week and have a few questions so really appreciate your replies if you have any idea.
My boyfriend is an EU national, he has been in the UK for around 7 years, and left the country for 1 year in between. When he first applied the scheme he was asked to provide more info on continuous residency/proof of residency in the missing period of time (the 1 year). He submitted a continuous 5 years work proof from his employer around early April in response to the caseworker's email.
While for me, I have been in the UK for more than 5 years, it is me and my boyfriend 5th year together as a couple while we only live together for over 2 years. So I submitted my application with:
-our tenant contracts
-our bank statement to us with same address, council tax bill with joint name and 2 more official letter to us with same address
- we don't have a joint account so to show share finance I submitted our money transfer for rent & bills and large grocery purchase for the house
- photos from the past 5 years with different life events & flight ticket from our recent trip
My question is:
1. If the application go through, how likely they will grant me a settled status as I have been in the UK for the past 5 years? Are they counting the 'unmarried partner' only if we have been living together for 5 years?
2.I have submitted my application end of April and obviously the UKCAS office for biometrics appointment is not opened as stated on the website, I have write above and other page they are taking phone calls and reopen the office, any idea if they will take new appointment or just for inquiry to existing appointments?
Thanks a million, for your time to read through even if you are not sure the answers and appreciate a lot if you can share some insights. x
Hello,
monik175 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:47 pmHi Guys,
I am EEA and brought my Non-EEA mum on a EU Settlement Scheme FP. We applied for her pre-settled status and this is our time line:
Submitted application online: 31st Jan 2020
Biometrics appointment: 3rd Feb 2020
CoA received by email: 22nd Apr 2020
Final decision: Still waiting...
I have heard if the relationship to the EEA is not know to the home office it takes longer. Is that true ? Does that mean our application will take longer to be processed?
Has anyone applied for pre-settled status for dependant parents that can share their ?
Thanks
Ugosonic wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 4:23 pmjbeansss wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:43 amHey guys,
I have submitted my EU settlement application last week and have a few questions so really appreciate your replies if you have any idea.
My boyfriend is an EU national, he has been in the UK for around 7 years, and left the country for 1 year in between. When he first applied the scheme he was asked to provide more info on continuous residency/proof of residency in the missing period of time (the 1 year). He submitted a continuous 5 years work proof from his employer around early April in response to the caseworker's email.
While for me, I have been in the UK for more than 5 years, it is me and my boyfriend 5th year together as a couple while we only live together for over 2 years. So I submitted my application with:
-our tenant contracts
-our bank statement to us with same address, council tax bill with joint name and 2 more official letter to us with same address
- we don't have a joint account so to show share finance I submitted our money transfer for rent & bills and large grocery purchase for the house
- photos from the past 5 years with different life events & flight ticket from our recent trip
My question is:
1. If the application go through, how likely they will grant me a settled status as I have been in the UK for the past 5 years? Are they counting the 'unmarried partner' only if we have been living together for 5 years?
2.I have submitted my application end of April and obviously the UKCAS office for biometrics appointment is not opened as stated on the website, I have write above and other page they are taking phone calls and reopen the office, any idea if they will take new appointment or just for inquiry to existing appointments?
Thanks a million, for your time to read through even if you are not sure the answers and appreciate a lot if you can share some insights. x
Before I could answer your question, I have to get something clear. While you were living in uk with him, what exactly did you submit to show that you qualify for eu settlement scheme? Was it a passport or a resident card? And if it was a resident card, was it issued to you in his name?
[/quote] omg, thank you so much MuhammadM86 you have made me feel better about the whole situation. One question, should I upload both of her passports as ID or just one? As I’ve upload her British one as proof of ID, but I realised that I put her nationality as French and can’t change it. Should I just upload her french passport too?MuhammadM86 wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 10:44 pmYes you should be fine. I have done the same with my wife. She is Polish and got British nationality last year and I was still able to apply as she is my sponsor and got the paper work last month
quote=BGB post_id=1898137 time=1589096938 user_id=235489]Hello,
Yes she was, but she was given a French passport from birth, because neither one of her parents were British she only received her British passport 2 years ago therefore she now has dual.
Congratulations!!Makicaks wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 10:52 amI've got my pre-settled today.
So my timeline was:
Application submitted: 16th of January
Biometrics: 20th of January (paid 60 pounds to do it asap)
COA: 28th of February - I called them 3 times and sent an email because it has been more than a month since I submitted biometrics and I did not even have COA. Eventually, they sent it.
Decision: 11th of May- Sent several emails and called 2 times in March and April. The last email was about the expired visa last week and then they called me to make sure that I understand that if I have COA, I am fine. They told me that they are processing applications during the pandemic but under slightly reduced working times.
So it was four months for me. Overall, I am quite happy that it didn't take longer because I know that it took approx. 3-4months even before the virus. I applied with EEA Family Permit as a durable partner, no BRP.
Thank you for all of your support, really. I just wanted to share this info, to help you manage your expectations. I know how stressful it is to be waiting.
And good luck!
M.
UPDATEthezy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:50 amI'm a Brazilian student on a Tier-4 visa doing a PhD in the UK since 2017. I have been in a relationship with my partner since 2014 and we got married in England on Jan 29, 2020. My husband got his pre-settled status in September 2019.
Applied: 31/01/2020
Biometrics: 21/02/2020 (free appointment)
Further documents: 27/02/2020
COA: waiting
CongratsMakicaks wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 10:52 amI've got my pre-settled today.
So my timeline was:
Application submitted: 16th of January
Biometrics: 20th of January (paid 60 pounds to do it asap)
COA: 28th of February - I called them 3 times and sent an email because it has been more than a month since I submitted biometrics and I did not even have COA. Eventually, they sent it.
Decision: 11th of May- Sent several emails and called 2 times in March and April. The last email was about the expired visa last week and then they called me to make sure that I understand that if I have COA, I am fine. They told me that they are processing applications during the pandemic but under slightly reduced working times.
So it was four months for me. Overall, I am quite happy that it didn't take longer because I know that it took approx. 3-4months even before the virus. I applied with EEA Family Permit as a durable partner, no BRP.
Thank you for all of your support, really. I just wanted to share this info, to help you manage your expectations. I know how stressful it is to be waiting.
And good luck!
M.
Hellolifeinpain101 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 1:11 pmCongratulations!!
If I may ask, what did you bring with you to your biometrics appointment and did you book it through UKVCAS? And did you go to a core or enhanced service point?
Thank you for replying you’re helping me so much. Another question where do I get the biometric receipt from? Will it come by post or email? Cos I have an email saying I should book my biometric appointment which of course I can’t do it right now, and other than my passport I don’t need to bring other documents right? Because my UKVCAS has a section that says upload documents, so do I bring those same documents to the appointment?BGB wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 6:33 pmHellolifeinpain101 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 1:11 pmCongratulations!!
If I may ask, what did you bring with you to your biometrics appointment and did you book it through UKVCAS? And did you go to a core or enhanced service point?
For the biometrics, you need to book through the UKVCAS website and it does not matter if it is core or enhanced. Just book the most convenient for you in terms of date, location and price (some can be free, you just have to search carefully but it might be a later appointment than paid appointments that can be for the next day).
You just need to bring your passport, the receipt for the appointment and they will take your picture, your fingerprints and your signature. That is it.
Congrats and you can finally relax until 5 years time. I submitted my biometrics 10 days after yours so hoping for a decision soon. Can I ask what supporting documents you supplied for your application if any.Makicaks wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 10:52 amI've got my pre-settled today.
So my timeline was:
Application submitted: 16th of January
Biometrics: 20th of January (paid 60 pounds to do it asap)
COA: 28th of February - I called them 3 times and sent an email because it has been more than a month since I submitted biometrics and I did not even have COA. Eventually, they sent it.
Decision: 11th of May- Sent several emails and called 2 times in March and April. The last email was about the expired visa last week and then they called me to make sure that I understand that if I have COA, I am fine. They told me that they are processing applications during the pandemic but under slightly reduced working times.
So it was four months for me. Overall, I am quite happy that it didn't take longer because I know that it took approx. 3-4months even before the virus. I applied with EEA Family Permit as a durable partner, no BRP.
Thank you for all of your support, really. I just wanted to share this info, to help you manage your expectations. I know how stressful it is to be waiting.
And good luck!
M.
Thank you for replying you’re helping me so much. Another question where do I get the biometric receipt from? Will it come by post or email? Cos I have an email saying I should book my biometric appointment which of course I can’t do it right now, and other than my passport I don’t need to bring other documents right? Because my UKVCAS has a section that says upload documents, so do I bring those same documents to the appointment?BGB wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 6:33 pmHellolifeinpain101 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 1:11 pmCongratulations!!
If I may ask, what did you bring with you to your biometrics appointment and did you book it through UKVCAS? And did you go to a core or enhanced service point?
For the biometrics, you need to book through the UKVCAS website and it does not matter if it is core or enhanced. Just book the most convenient for you in terms of date, location and price (some can be free, you just have to search carefully but it might be a later appointment than paid appointments that can be for the next day).
You just need to bring your passport, the receipt for the appointment and they will take your picture, your fingerprints and your signature. That is it.
Thank you. This group was a huge supporteke123 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 3:11 pmCongratsMakicaks wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 10:52 amI've got my pre-settled today.
So my timeline was:
Application submitted: 16th of January
Biometrics: 20th of January (paid 60 pounds to do it asap)
COA: 28th of February - I called them 3 times and sent an email because it has been more than a month since I submitted biometrics and I did not even have COA. Eventually, they sent it.
Decision: 11th of May- Sent several emails and called 2 times in March and April. The last email was about the expired visa last week and then they called me to make sure that I understand that if I have COA, I am fine. They told me that they are processing applications during the pandemic but under slightly reduced working times.
So it was four months for me. Overall, I am quite happy that it didn't take longer because I know that it took approx. 3-4months even before the virus. I applied with EEA Family Permit as a durable partner, no BRP.
Thank you for all of your support, really. I just wanted to share this info, to help you manage your expectations. I know how stressful it is to be waiting.
And good luck!
M.
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