For those who hide behind the mantra 'Its in the Directive' 'Its a right in the Directive', I will confidentally state that nowhere in any discussions preceeding the enactment of the Directive was it planned or envisgaed that it would be for the benefit of those who by a quirk of history could lay c...
If an application is submitted incorrectly, thus wasting the time and money of UKBA (taxpayers) and perhaps causing delay to third parties do you think that such an applicant should be penalised with a monetary fine? That persistant applications from the same individuals without a chance of success ...
Good old Metock. It was a case that helped relatives of mine no end. No need to have lived in an EEA country and all that. However, we are not talking about 'rights' or an arguable opposing interpretation of a law (for that is why we employ judges). This is about imagined damage for which some feel ...
The money that donald_f could get is a drop in the ocean to the money UKBA spend defending bogus claims under EEA Regulations and it will not make any difference - even if he were to receive money. But in that respect, should EEA relatives be fined for assisting in clearly bogus applications? Money ...
why i cant renewe my visa??? Because its not a visa - its a form of entry clearance similar to a visa that can only be applied for and issued outside the UK. Its quite amazing that you have managed to acquire a Family Permit without having any idea what it actually means. Lucky man. Don't forget yo...
You will not be able to apply for a renewal of your Family Permit - you will have to make a fresh application and it will be determined on the facts as they then exist. It must be applied for outside of the UK (not neccesarily in your country of origin). Better to apply for a Residence Card while yo...
If the Embassy issue a visa/permit while an appeal is outstanding there is an internal proceedure to follow for advising the Tribunal etc. I would not sign anything to indicate you are withdrawing from the appeal. If you are entitled to a permit it cannot be conditional upon withdrawing from an appe...
If the Home Office has withdrawn from the appeal, the tribunal will issue and send to you a Notice of Withdrawal (IA52) confirming that they have withdrawn. If the HO has withdrawn, it is this document that the Embassy is requesting. You should receive it within two weeks of the withdrawal (assuming...
And on the other side of the coin it might expose sham marraiges that would otherwise slip through, thus improving public confidence in a very lax check-box system.
Almost meaningless Directive statement. If its done one day quicker than a comparable non-EEA application - that's accelerated. The question is how long do similar non-EEA applications take? I would suggest the EEA family permit applications are quicker than those under the Immigration Rules and as ...
2. ...If the EEA national has acquired permanent residency then he/she will not have to exercise Treaty rights in order for the extended family member to remain - although they (extended family member) must still have a valid residence card.
If there was no material change to what you presented as part of your appeal then I would say it would be reasonable to request a refund as you have incurred an expense for no reason. However, if you have supplied new evidence and UKBA withdraws on the basis of that and grants you what you are after...
I've added to my earlier post but you interpreted the information in exactly the way the author of the report wanted you to. 1) Give a figure of emigration and key phrases/words to put people's age groups into someone's mind. Do not mention nationality. 2) Give percentage figures specifically mentio...
Interesting. But nowhere in the article does in state that the people who are leaving are all (or even mainly British). It would be reasonable to assume that the vast majority of those who are retired are British. Note the phrase 'retirement age'. Does it mean the state retirement age in force at th...
The EU directives you mention seem, however, very much inspired by the extreme free-market approach of mrs Thatcher and her associates A meaningless statment. A desperate attempt to form a link with a former British Prime Minister and EU Directives. Who was talking about the railways? No links were...
Sorry to be the bearer of bad EU news but the blame for the decimation of the poastal service is a result of EU Directives. (The Postal Services Directives 97/67/EC, 2002/39/EC and 2008/06/EC) Before touching your keyboards - check out the facts that are out there on the www... For those who are new...
UKBA guidance, although sometimes outdated or incorrect is quite clear on this point: EUN02: 2.12. If a family member who is travelling with, or is to join the EEA national in the UK requests a visit visa under the Immigration Rules, you should offer him (or her) the option of applying for a family ...
UKBA has complied with the law. It may have been a struggle to obtain compliance based on differeing interpretations but Donald_f has succeeded. An individual (or perhaps a team effort) has attempted to apply an interpretation that has been accepted as being wrong. Effort should be put into finding ...
The inconvenience of living in your own country? Give me a break. Why is an apology not enough? Why the need for financial reward? As a matter of interest do you think that all the illegal immigrants who do not have a right to stay in the UK and have no regard for the immigration laws of the UK shou...
Sadly, what used to be the American disease has spread to the UK ie seek compensation for the slightest inconvenience (how anyone could claim to be hard done by, for having to live in their own country for several months is beyond me). The advice given to Donald_f has been very good. He has persever...
The last bit spoilt it. The applicants have already hit the jackpot courtesy of a historical colonial quirk unavailable to about 990 million other Indians. Congrats, move on and get working and paying UK taxes instead of looking to take tax in the form of compensation before you have even paid a pen...
Who predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall; the end of the USSR; the Arab Spring; the end of military governments in South America etc etc etc? Sometimes it just happens. The EU has done well to last this long. Quit while you are ahead is the old adage but the EU keeps on expanding... As things stand...
