EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate

It's been 2 weeks since I requested our passport saying that we need to travel for this bank holiday... Heard nothing so requested passport back again today... Same email, same form... only this time, I am complaining a bit... When did you send your first and second request?

The first one was 4th march with the post office tracking number, then we received the coa and on 11th march we've sent another e-mail with the ID case. I don't know why they are holding the European Passport, people say that usually it's really fast when you ask it back. Since the time is getting shorter, we can't just relax and wait, who knows if they are sending the bloody passport.
I'm more worried about them sending his passport than my visa right now lol.

I've tried to download the form but when I try to open it says that it's broken..I'm sending without the form. I don't know if that is the problem

I have phone UKBA today but the guy I spoke to, He said he can't provide me any information if the application applied date is less than 6 months.
So I said to him ok what if I will not receive after 6 month then He said no problem after 6 month you can call us and we will let u know about your case and also he added wait atleast 6 month.
So I think We all should wait till april.

My application date: 10/10/12

sharingbuzz wrote:I have phone UKBA today but the guy I spoke to, He said he can't provide me any information if the application applied date is less than 6 months.
So I said to him ok what if I will not receive after 6 month then He said no problem after 6 month you can call us and we will let u know about your case and also he added wait atleast 6 month.
So I think We all should wait till april.

My application date: 10/10/12

They said the same thing to me,so lets wait till 6 months and see wht happens.

Ishy wrote:

bolucky wrote:

sharingbuzz wrote:Hi,
I have applied for my eea2 application on 10th of October 2012

EEA2 sent: 10/10/12
HO received: 11/10/12
COA received: 19/10/12 Dated: 17/10/12
RC: ????

Please share your experience about your application time.

Anybody received RC for application applied in October 2012?...


Regards

I also application time same as you. i don't understand why we re waiting for RC long time.

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Non-Swiss Family Member of a Swiss National
EEA2 sent: 15/10/12
HO received: 16/10/12
COA received: 30/10/12 Dated: 24/10/12
RC: ??????????????

Here is another case of somone who applied in January and received their residence card while people who have been waiting since October haven't got anything.

Still, Congratulation sdoo. I think we have been forgotten...

EEA2 sent: 20th Oct 2012
EEA2 Received: 22nd Oct 2012
COA received: 30th Oct 2012
Requested Passeport back: 06th March 2013

cheers mate.I m also puzzled about the October applications.One would have thought the UKBA use a FIFO (First In First Out) system.As someone mentioned here a while ago it must be something to do with massaging the figures for funding reasons.

GENERALLY IT TAKES AROUND SIX MONTHS TO COME THROUGH, THEY KEPT HOLD OF ME AND MY PARTNER'S PASSPORT FOR 5 MONTHS 3 WEEKS, THEIR SERVICE SUCKS.

One of my friend have applied in september 2012 and still he didn't recieved RC.
its more than 6 months and on any phone they are not responding him properly.

ukba sucks.......

Egyptian lover wrote:

EEA2APPLICANT wrote:Good morning all EEA2 applicant. Any good news today?

Hi,,

I've been trying to call the number I gave UKBA for my EEA empolyer but they never ansered these days... Hoever they used to anser before!!!

I am shitting my self no UKBA tried to call employer and no anser and they ill refuse my application because of that.. Even tho we sent letter from empolyer on a headed paper confirming start date etc , pay slips and emplyer stamp on the EEA2 application..

You think if they call the employer and don't answer will get my application rejected

Please share any advice

Thanks

They won't! I have sent the same papers and got my RC within a month. Just try to relax a bit. It will all be fine

tweety0211 wrote:

Egyptian lover wrote:

EEA2APPLICANT wrote:Good morning all EEA2 applicant. Any good news today?

Hi,,

I've been trying to call the number I gave UKBA for my EEA empolyer but they never ansered these days... Hoever they used to anser before!!!

I am shitting my self no UKBA tried to call employer and no anser and they ill refuse my application because of that.. Even tho we sent letter from empolyer on a headed paper confirming start date etc , pay slips and emplyer stamp on the EEA2 application..

You think if they call the employer and don't answer will get my application rejected

Please share any advice

Thanks

They won't! I have sent the same papers and got my RC within a month. Just try to relax a bit. It will all be fine

Morning and thanks for your response... Its 5 months today since I sent my application and I need to travel in april... Let's hope all October applicants get their RC this week

I have been watching this topic for a while, wanted to let you know that I received my RC today, stamped in my passport. I am married to a Polish citizen and we live in London. I didn't email or phone them, just waited. Hope this information helps.

Documents sent: 07 Nov 2012
COA received: 13 Nov 2012
RC issued: 4 Mar 2013
RC Received: 19 Mar 2013

cy1982 wrote:I have been watching this topic for a while, wanted to let you know that I received my RC today, stamped in my passport. I am married to a Polish citizen and we live in London. I didn't email or phone them, just waited. Hope this information helps.

Documents sent: 07 Nov 2012
COA received: 13 Nov 2012
RC issued: 4 Mar 2013
RC Received: 19 Mar 2013

It's always scares me when someone say, "I received my RC and never called or email them"...
In my situation, I requested my passport by email twice... Once yesterday and the first one over two weeks ago...

Only the outcome will show us if we were right or not to have call or email them ...
EEA2 sent: 20th Oct 2012
EEA2 Received: 22nd Oct 2012
COA received: 30th Oct 2012
Requested Passeport back: 06th March 2013
Requested Passeport back: 18th March 2013
...

Its been 5 months and 19 days. Still waiting for RC

Correction: 5 months and 09 days

Lets hope to hear some good news from other applicants today.

Here we go Again...this is the second time that I've send this EEA 2 application, the first one was reject for lack of documentation,now this time I send with my lawyers

Documents sent: 18/03/2013
COA received:
RC issued:
RC Received:

UKBA delay our chance of growing with our families in this country,I lost many good opportunities already, because I don't have the residence card ,I can't have my UK driving license,my country driving license is valid for only one year here and is about expired,and I lost my Job already,because my old COA is out date

Is there any applicants from February/March here?

self-problem wrote:Here we go Again...this is the second time that I've send this EEA 2 application, the first one was reject for lack of documentation,now this time I send with my lawyers

Documents sent: 18/03/2013
COA received:
RC issued:
RC Received:

UKBA delay our chance of growing with our families in this country,I already lost many good opportunities because I don't have the residence card yet,I can't have my UK driving license,my country driving license is valid for only one year here and is about expired,and I lost my Job already,because my old COA is out date

How long it took them to actually reject it from the time you sent ur application?

And what documents did you send?

Egyptian lover wrote:

self-problem wrote:Here we go Again...this is the second time that I've send this EEA 2 application, the first one was reject for lack of documentation,now this time I send with my lawyers

Documents sent: 18/03/2013
COA received:
RC issued:
RC Received:

UKBA delay our chance of growing with our families in this country,I already lost many good opportunities because I don't have the residence card yet,I can't have my UK driving license,my country driving license is valid for only one year here and is about expired,and I lost my Job already,because my old COA is out date

How long it took them to actually reject it from the time you sent ur application?

And what documents did you send?

Took about 4 months to be reject I send in August of 2012 and receive the rejection letter in December of 2012,them my wife and myself start save all necessary documentation we have more that 9 months of documentation now and send all over again

Is she self employed?

hi every one. I'm waiting since 24 september (recieved coa 15.10.2012) last friday ukba send a fax to my husbands work place and ask his employer if he is still working there or not. what do you say? is it a good sign or a bad sign? at least i know that they are working on our case. i send them a very very kind letter at 07.03.2013. i dont know if the letter kick them a little bit.

it is going to be 6 months 5 days later. if i call them, they have to give me an explanation for my suffering, do they?

Ishy wrote: It's always scares me when someone say, "I received my RC and never called or email them"...
In my situation, I requested my passport by email twice... Once yesterday and the first one over two weeks ago...

Only the outcome will show us if we were right or not to have call or email them ...
EEA2 sent: 20th Oct 2012
EEA2 Received: 22nd Oct 2012
COA received: 30th Oct 2012
Requested Passeport back: 06th March 2013
Requested Passeport back: 18th March 2013
...

I contacted the UKBA my email, post, telephone and through my local MP in order to get our passports back - and I still got my RC. I think you worrying unnecessarily - I don't think the UKBA hold back decisions on immigration matters out of spite!

Egyptian lover wrote:Is she self employed?

Yes she is,when people apply in other ways like self-sufficient, self-employed,the UKBA only complicate ever more the situation

It's feels like every EU citizen is obligate to work as employer to they family members get a residence card

It's like UKBA took way your chance to do your own business and growing in the country

self-problem wrote:

Egyptian lover wrote:Is she self employed?

Yes she is,when people apply in other ways like self-sufficient, self-employed,the UKBA only complicate ever more the situation

It's feels like every EU citizen is obligate to work as employer to they family members get a residence card

It's like UKBA took way your chance to do your own business and growing in the country

I disagree,as ukba would love self employed persons because self employed persons create new jobs and support uks economy.but the problem is individuals who do not submit the require documents.on the other hand EU/non EU workers just filled vacancies of low skilled jobs rather then british workers as a result british workers claim benifits,and as a eu/non eu worker,if salary is less then yearly allowances then no tax on it.

Hi Just to let you know, my wife received her Residence Card on Saturday, 16 March 2013 (dated 7 March 2013)

EEA2 application sent 16 January 2113
EEA2 recevied by UKBA on 17 January 2013
COA, with right to work, received 16 February 2013
Residence Card received 16 March 2013 (dated 7 March 2013)
Residence Card renewal date 16 March 2018

Our application was using the Surinder Singh ruling. I am UK citizen, and was working in Ireland and living with my wife there at the same time.

I did send a request to return documents on 16 Feb 2013, but followed this up with a cancel to return the documents as I wanted my wife to have the RC in her passport not on paper.

I'm pretty impressed, for the first time, at the dealing of this by UKBA.

If anyone wants any advice from me, please send me a message and I will be glad to share my story and findings

andyjohnst wrote:
Our application was using the Surinder Singh ruling. I am UK citizen, and was working in Ireland and living with my wife there at the same time.

I am glad that your wife received the RC. We are waiting for the RC for more than 4 & half months now. My case is similar to yours i.e. Surinder Singh but I have been waiting longer than you. Can you tell me what documents did you submit please?

We submitted:

Initial work contract
9 monthly pay slips
Letter from employer confirming I passed my 6 month probation
Letter from employer confirming my resignation
Irish P45
Irish tax certificate
Property rental agreement (in both mine and my wife’s name)
Bank statement (my name)
Gas bill in both our names
Electric bill in both our names
TV License in wife’s name
My UK passport
Wife’s Azerbaijani passport
Our UK weddings certificate
My long form UK birth certificate

Basically just gave them everything we had that proved I exercised EU treaty Right in Ireland and that my wife was living with me at the same time. Whilst in Ireland, we got a EEA Family permit issued to visit the UK and a further one issued to her whilst we were on holiday in Azerbaijan to return to the UK.

Hello Everybody, I'm new to this site. I'd applied for EEA2 and still waiting for my RC. Here's my timeline:
App. sent: 25/08/2012
App. received by HO: 28/08/2012
COA issued: 15/10/2012
RC: ??????No news after that.

Because its exact seven months now, I wanted to make some enquiries but I don't know what should I do? I know its worthless calling to their contact centers as they can't tell you the progress of your application. Today I've sent an email to the customer complaints department because I didn't know any other email address which I should contact.

So, is that anybody here who can guide me with any contact number or any other useful email address.
Thanks.