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by kaffuk
Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:03 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

kmazyar wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:59 pm
My husband is from Romania.
I applied on Aug 16th from Tel Aviv, Israel.
I can only suspect that he didn't stay in the UK for very long before you apply and doesn't have a lot of proof that you will stay in UK for the future. Maybe this is why it takes long...
by kaffuk
Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Hi, What is your situation? - Where do you live - Where is your husband/spouse - Have you lived together before? - How long have you been married? - Have you had a visa for UK before? Thanks. Hi, I live in Israel. My husband is in the UK since August 2017, working. We are married for 8 years and ha...
by kaffuk
Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Hi all, After escalating for the 3d time today I've received the following email from the contact centre: "Dear Kmazyar , Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre. With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that we have mad...
by kaffuk
Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Hi there, I have been following this forum ever since I received the "not straightforward" email on September 12th. I submitted my biometrics on 24th August 2017 at VFS Mumbai (North) India. I received my passport with a refusal letter on 29th December, and I am taken aback by the reasons for refus...
by kaffuk
Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:39 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

EEA FP application for non EEA spouse’s minor daughter. We are already living and working in the UK, my wife has a Residence Card of a family member of EU citizen and now we applied for her daughter. Application made from Manila, Philippines: 8/12: application made 8/12: application forwarded to Sh...
by kaffuk
Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

Hello, I have been looking at some info but couldn't find an update. The "processing times" UK Gov website does not seem up to date, especially if applied from TAIWAN. What is the processing time to get a Family Permit (6 months) VISA currently? I have read somewhere that the EU impose a 10 working ...
by kaffuk
Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:55 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Family Permit Processing Times?
Replies: 1
Views: 2735

Family Permit Processing Times?

Hello, I have been looking at some info but couldn't find an update. The "processing times" UK Gov website does not seem up to date, especially if applied from TAIWAN. What is the processing time to get a Family Permit (6 months) VISA currently? I have read somewhere that the EU impose a 10 working ...
by kaffuk
Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Visitor Visa application denied - reapplication guidance
Replies: 2
Views: 457

Re: Visitor Visa application denied - reapplication guidance

Reapply by providing all the information and if you believe the ECO made a mistake then highlight in chronological order and give evidences.
You might want to seek legal advice.
by kaffuk
Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Short Study Visa
Replies: 1
Views: 210

Re: Short Study Visa

Did you get a reply from the Home Office?
by kaffuk
Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Emailing UKVI (HO) will cost £5.48
Replies: 7
Views: 944

Re: Emailing UKVI (HO) will cost £5.48

I have been informed that the price of 5.48 is based on a cost per request of USD 7 (hence the weird .48).

All emails will be triaged from Sitel Bangalore office.
by kaffuk
Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Another secret policy
Replies: 26
Views: 43472

Re: Another secret policy

And to add to this : In R (on the application of Q and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] EWCA Civ 364 , the Court of Appeal dealt with the principle of fairness as follows: “69. ...It is further common ground that in deciding whether the applicant has so satisfied him the S...
by kaffuk
Wed May 31, 2017 7:27 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 479102

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

@lanlan , what was the reason for refusal???
by kaffuk
Wed May 31, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Permanent Residence Card - Processing Time 2017
Replies: 1312
Views: 268633

Re: Permanent Residence Card - Processing Time 2017

On behalf of my friend, french citizen living in UK for 8 years.

Application submitted - 05/04/2017
Email confirmation with case ID received - 06/04/2017
PR Received - 02/05/2017

Was very quick. She provided only P60 for the last 8 years as well as mandatory documents.
by kaffuk
Wed May 31, 2017 6:57 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Flrfp refused without acknowledgement &biometric
Replies: 4
Views: 622

Re: Flrfp refused without acknowledgement &biometric

What is the reason for the refusal?...
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 11:02 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: The hostile environment: what is it and who does it affect?
Replies: 35
Views: 26118

Re: The hostile environment: what is it and who does it affe

Thanks Vinny.
Just read this. Shocking..... :(
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Emailing UKVI (HO) will cost £5.48
Replies: 7
Views: 944

Re: Emailing UKVI (HO) will cost £5.48

In my industry we call that extortion......

"customers who contact UK Visas and Immigration by email will be charged £5.48"....
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 10:20 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Short-term Study visa & getting married
Replies: 21
Views: 5888

Re: Short-term Study visa & getting married

(I called you CASA I don't even know why, please accept my sinceres apologies..)
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 9:54 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Short-term Study visa & getting married
Replies: 21
Views: 5888

Re: Short-term Study visa & getting married

By the way... I can't seem to find a fiance visa section/form/guidance notes on the HO website? Anyone?
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 9:30 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Short-term Study visa & getting married
Replies: 21
Views: 5888

Re: Short-term Study visa & getting married

Hi CASA. I am not saying that he will have an issue with the FIANCE visa. This surely won't be an issue. I am saying the application to remain in the UK MIGHT be an issue as they might question the validity of the marriage... as you know it is very often the case, especially if getting married on or...
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Short-term Study visa & getting married
Replies: 21
Views: 5888

Re: Short-term Study visa & getting married

"as I mention we've known each other for 5 or so years and it's all legit"

You never lived together? good luck proving that. You will have to provide A LOT of evidences.... I've read some weird stories! Read a bit more on this forum and.... get a lawyer!
by kaffuk
Tue May 30, 2017 7:59 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Short-term Study visa & getting married
Replies: 21
Views: 5888

Re: Short-term Study visa & getting married

Just being curious but... as you intend to apply for a FIANCE visa at the end of her 11 months short term visitor visa, would the UK not consider that an attempt for her to "make the uk her home" and therefore decline it? Even of you get married there could be question of marriage of convenience? Th...
by kaffuk
Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:04 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Application for PR or PR card: form EEA (PR) - UpToDate
Replies: 3048
Views: 300023

Re: Application for PR or PR card: form EEA (PR) - UpToDate

Yes, it is normal. now you need to send all the documents.
by kaffuk
Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA Family permit.
Replies: 0
Views: 184

EEA Family permit.

Hello. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions I have. (not a particular case, just being curious..) I understand the difference between EEA Family permit (grand for 6 months) and a RC. My question is, can an EEA Family Permit be refused for reasons outside the "required douments" ie: sp...
by kaffuk
Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:27 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: PR evidence for 5-year qualifying period (online form)
Replies: 4
Views: 402

Re: PR evidence for 5-year qualifying period (online form)

You need to cover 5 years, it doesn't matter what the period is. if you can cover 10 years just use this period.
by kaffuk
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:43 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Consecutive Visas??
Replies: 13
Views: 814

Re: Consecutive Visas??

Thanks Frontier Mole. I understand your points. She aim to provide the below additional evidence: - English course B1 Level Certificate - Return ticket - English course C1 Level enrolment from UK School for 7 months. - Based on the official IELTS website, proof that C1 Level is a natural progression...
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