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Scarlett82 wrote:Here's an update on mine and my husbands application.
Application sent 09/06/11 (married to EU citizen)
HO received 10/06/11
COA received about a month later (sorry can't remember eaxct date)
RC received 05/09/11!!
With our application we sent a pre-paid special delivery envelope, but the good old UKBA decided to ignore this and send the application by 2nd class, recorded delivery... I was quite annoyed about this! I'm not sure if the fact that the address on the pre-paid envelope was my work address (application was for my husband) had anything to do with it. The reason we did this was simply because we thought that receiving it all at my workplace would be easier and safer.
The RC is dated 15/08 - 3 weeks before we actually received it... I think it's a disgrace that it takes them this long to send off the RCs! Especially if you send a pre-paid envelope with your application! You would think that all they need to do is put everything in the envelope and send it off, but I guess that would make things too easy...
Anyway - good luck to everyone who is still waiting! Try to be patient!
Nobody made it up, it's on their website:Godson wrote: Firstly congract on your husband RC. Secondly ukba didn't ask people to use pre-paid envelop in there application. People just made that up. Because for ukba to use any pre-paid envelop? That's means they charged applicants 5.50 pound for delievery. Which is wrong.
Thanks
Godson
This is not true. You are either allowed to work or not. There is no restriction to work for a specific employer or location. I suggest you talk to your employer. They might not be aware of the rules (or have other reasons not to transfer you and use the RC as an excuse).vndpag wrote:but they are saying only with COA cant able to transfer me until I get my visa stamp.
Can you ask to get this in writing? The relevant UKBA guide clearly states employers should accept the CoA. I suspect the London branch may not be happy with the fact that the CoA seems to indicate that it is only valid for six months.vndpag wrote:I used to work with the same employer 16 months ( part time and full time on holidays) but they are saying other branch they wont accept COA and told me to wait untill visa stamp but I have no patients
You have the right to work as if you already had the RC while the decision is beng made. My application has been processing for more than six months, so I told my employer to contact the employer verification line to confirm that I was still OK. The employer called, they confirmed, and everything is all right.vndpag wrote:Hi 86ti your right I think London branch will recruit new emplyee rather then me because in COA clearly state that we aim to make decision within six month but it does not say that it guarantee. In this case employer will look for candidate who already have right to work. my same company vaccancies are posted in news paper two weeks before and I assume so many people alreday applied for that position. That is the reason my current company not able to help in this case. Now only I have to wait for my RC and look for transfer on other ocassion.
Yes, unfortunately, like most things in this world, it's how assertive you are that counts. It might help to refer to the European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/38/EC, which states all your rights as a family member of an EEA national.86ti wrote:Sure it is. Eventually it is always a matter how well one can argue his/her case.bazieres wrote:You have the right to work as if you already had the RC while the decision is beng made.
Oh i understand now.bazieres wrote:Nobody made it up, it's on their website:Godson wrote: Firstly congract on your husband RC. Secondly ukba didn't ask people to use pre-paid envelop in there application. People just made that up. Because for ukba to use any pre-paid envelop? That's means they charged applicants 5.50 pound for delievery. Which is wrong.
Thanks
Godson
"PLEASE NOTE: If you require your valuable documents to be returned to you by secure post you should enclose a pre-paid self-addressed Royal Mail Special Delivery or Recorded Signed For Delivery envelope with your application. The pre-paid self-addressed envelope should be sufficient to accommodate the size and weight of your documents and be insured to the appropriate level for the value of your documents. If this is not enclosed your documents will be returned to you using Royal Mail 2nd class post. Please consult Royal Mail’s website at www.royalmail.com for further information."
I've seen it in several places, but this instance was copied from:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... /eea21.pdf
It's not wrong, they're just saying that they allow you to pay if you want added security. I don't know why they ignore it afterwards, though.
EB.
It's not like the ones that sent a special delivery envelope get theirs any quicker. I just had to put in a second passport return request in after waiting two weeks since I originally requested it. Special delivery and all it still hasn't been dispatched.bazieres wrote:It'll be fine, don't worry, it'll just take a little longer.Godson wrote:
Oh i understand now.
I didn't sent any pre-paid envelop with my application. But i hope everything will be alright
Best of luck
EB.
From my experience, the people you talk to on the phone are just a very simple interface to a system that is only capable of telling them a vague status of the application, and if anything was received or dispatched. They claim that they do not have access to, for instance, whether or not the RC was issued.Qman wrote: It's not like the ones that sent a special delivery envelope get theirs any quicker. I just had to put in a second passport return request in after waiting two weeks since I originally requested it. Special delivery and all it still hasn't been dispatched.
I also asked if there was any note or query on it or if the passport had been lost and they said no but I got their names down so if it turns out they were lying I'll have the dates and times when they told me.
I sent 2 prepaid envelopes. 1 to get my EU spouse passport back earlier and for my passport and documents. My spouse passport came back normal mail and my passport with RC and docs came back in the prepaid envelope.Godson wrote:Oh i understand now.bazieres wrote:Nobody made it up, it's on their website:Godson wrote: Firstly congract on your husband RC. Secondly ukba didn't ask people to use pre-paid envelop in there application. People just made that up. Because for ukba to use any pre-paid envelop? That's means they charged applicants 5.50 pound for delievery. Which is wrong.
Thanks
Godson
"PLEASE NOTE: If you require your valuable documents to be returned to you by secure post you should enclose a pre-paid self-addressed Royal Mail Special Delivery or Recorded Signed For Delivery envelope with your application. The pre-paid self-addressed envelope should be sufficient to accommodate the size and weight of your documents and be insured to the appropriate level for the value of your documents. If this is not enclosed your documents will be returned to you using Royal Mail 2nd class post. Please consult Royal Mail’s website at www.royalmail.com for further information."
I've seen it in several places, but this instance was copied from:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... /eea21.pdf
It's not wrong, they're just saying that they allow you to pay if you want added security. I don't know why they ignore it afterwards, though.
EB.
I didn't sent any pre-paid envelop with my application. But i hope everything will be alright
Best of luck
abyss201 wrote:I sent 2 prepaid envelopes. 1 to get my EU spouse passport back earlier and for my passport and documents. My spouse passport came back normal mail and my passport with RC and docs came back in the prepaid envelope.Godson wrote:Oh i understand now.bazieres wrote:Nobody made it up, it's on their website:Godson wrote: Firstly congract on your husband RC. Secondly ukba didn't ask people to use pre-paid envelop in there application. People just made that up. Because for ukba to use any pre-paid envelop? That's means they charged applicants 5.50 pound for delievery. Which is wrong.
Thanks
Godson
"PLEASE NOTE: If you require your valuable documents to be returned to you by secure post you should enclose a pre-paid self-addressed Royal Mail Special Delivery or Recorded Signed For Delivery envelope with your application. The pre-paid self-addressed envelope should be sufficient to accommodate the size and weight of your documents and be insured to the appropriate level for the value of your documents. If this is not enclosed your documents will be returned to you using Royal Mail 2nd class post. Please consult Royal Mail’s website at www.royalmail.com for further information."
I've seen it in several places, but this instance was copied from:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... /eea21.pdf
It's not wrong, they're just saying that they allow you to pay if you want added security. I don't know why they ignore it afterwards, though.
EB.
I didn't sent any pre-paid envelop with my application. But i hope everything will be alright
Best of luck
Qman wrote:It's not like the ones that sent a special delivery envelope get theirs any quicker. I just had to put in a second passport return request in after waiting two weeks since I originally requested it. Special delivery and all it still hasn't been dispatched.bazieres wrote:It'll be fine, don't worry, it'll just take a little longer.Godson wrote:
Oh i understand now.
I didn't sent any pre-paid envelop with my application. But i hope everything will be alright
Best of luck
EB.
I also asked if there was any note or query on it or if the passport had been lost and they said no but I got their names down so if it turns out they were lying I'll have the dates and times when they told me.
why do you have to send insurance did they ask you? did you read it on the web site? i don't know you came up with idea of inssurance! if you going to sent inssurance is better to give it to then cash they will be happy.makiko wrote:I need to send my EEA2 application very soon. Anyone knows if WPA insurance XS plan is accepted my the home office?
berber wrote:why do you have to send insurance did they ask you? did you read it on the yea site? i don't know why you came up with idea of inssurance! if you going to sent inssurance is better to give it to them cash they will be happy.makiko wrote:I need to send my EEA2 application very soon. Anyone knows if WPA insurance XS plan is accepted my the home office?
