EEA2 Residence Card - current processing times

Hi there. I applied for residence card (I'm married to an Italian national) on the 23rd of February. Received my Certificate of Application early March. It has now been nearly 7 months and 2 weeks ago we sent a letter requesting an update on my application. I am now going to miss my best friend's wedding in 2 weeks time as I don't have my passport and can't travel. I am getting very impatient and need to travel next month also. I have tried to contact the number provided on the COA but it isn't possible to speak to someone to get an update. I don't really want to request for my passport to be returned before my application has been processed. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do or perhaps another number that I can try where I can actually speak to an individual?

As for me, i applied in july. Got COA in july. Got RC in october. I know a ghanian friend who got her rc in 5 weeks time!
I think it depend on the simplicity of the case as well as luck

kiki84 wrote:Please let me know if there is anything else I can do...

Spend some time on this forum and read the relevant threads, e.g. http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=52881

Also read http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucit ... n/#header3