I think vinny mentioned this already, but all is not lost for BRITISH citizens (not ILR holders). It involves certain inconvenience and a move abroad but is still better than new rules. Brits can simply go to another EU state (it will be easier and FREE to take your wife/dependent parents/children w...

If they had said no and an appeal was undertaken, how many months before an answer? And at what cost in time effort and money?? Appeals under EEA regulations are FREE of charge, as far as I'm concerned. If the court finds UKBA acted unreasonably and could have easily decided in favour of the applic...

1. What application form do i fill to retain rights? You fill out the same EEA2 form, have a look at it from the UKBA website 2. what do i get issued with? another 5yr residence card? You will get the same residence card which ridiculously still says "family member" etc but you must ensure you get ...

Thank you, mcovet! Thanks a lot. I will reapply and file a claim, but actually I hope a good cover letter will settle the matter and won't have to take further steps. I have already missed the trip to Canary Islands because the HO sent my first application back (and we lost money for the plain tick...

Now, a couple of words about your attitude. It looks like you just need to express your irritation and hatred to immigrants in one or another way. I remember your other posts, you know. Change your attitude, try to make sense in your posts or go climb a tree. Unfortunate combination of phrases ther...

hey nimitta, i hear your pain. firstly, ignore that troll above, waste of space he is. secondly, as everyone knows, the Ho cannot lay down any specific docs they require to prove this or that fact. so, resubmit the whole application with the covering letter saying you want to proceed on the basis of...

just wanted to add that noone ever stopped my wife leave the UK by eurostar even when she travelled ALONE with the residence card, so you may have problems coming back but leaving is no problem!

Hello, I applied for spouse visa last evening. I filled the application form online, paid the fee £826 and at the moment there are no appointments available until 9th of July 2012. Could anybody tell me please what date is considered as applying date? The date I actually paid the visa fee or the da...

it does seem complicated and you would definitely need to consult more than one specialist and pay money for it, barristers normally charge a lot, but good ones know what they're talking about. In my personal view, you are getting at possible discrimination against the Turks. However, discrimination...

I will be very thankfull if any one help me .i am looking to retain my residence status ,here is my case summary: Married jan 2009.received R C in aug 09.divorce start feb 12 and final decree june 12. Documents which i got for retaining right of residence : My passport..bt bills both me and my x na...

call the tribunal and ask for advice on how to enforce their judgement. This is the only way I can think of so that the UKBA have a court order giving them an X amount of days to comply with their judgement.

Dear Sir/Madam, I am Non-EEA citizen married to Estonian national. I am seeking a legal advice now before going further with my case. We have been married for 3 years now, been residing also 3 years in UK. I am employed, but my spouse is not working already a half an year. We are actually living ap...

As promised to return with an update; my docs and cert were returned today, in the Do Not Bend envelope. The cert shows no signs of being folded. Glad to hear this! I included a self-addressed do not bend envelope with my documents too! :) That is good to know. I will do the same when I apply for m...

u need ur naturalisation certif after u get ur passport as the certif is MORE important than passport, if u lose ur passport, or are abroad, u would need to proge ur nationality via naturalis certif. also, do not bend the thing, any tampering/damage invalodates it. one of my clients had his certif r...

I am European National and my wife(Unmarried Partner) is not my wife anymore. I have reasons to want to cancel it. She agreed. How can I cancel her residence card ? you are pathetic my friend. if she's out of your life there is no need to be busybodying about her future, nothing to do with you anym...

hi guys i dont know yet if it is a good news or a bad one but yesterday a package was sent out.My time is application sent on 12 of december. coa received on 6 of january no right of work. on 12 of june i snt them a e-mail but telling ukba i am going to take ukba to court if i dont get a decision a...

samelamin and guys just wanted to tell u to please be patient even until 21st. i have dealt with the ukba soooo many times and once u know u r legally right, send them a so called "letter of claim" google it. it is a required procedure before issuing a civil claim. check out the Civil Procedure Rule...

it wasn't me. But long story short. When he requested his passport back, which they returned in his 1st pre-paid special del envelope, he re-sent another special delivery envelope which they didn't use. They used 2nd class Royal Mail Recorded Service, for which one must normally sign. I advised him ...

I know this is the EEA2 thread, but timelines are the same for both so. I have another client's case here. EEA4 based on retention of rights, straightforward application with all relevant docs provided Application sent: 24/12/2012 COA received: 15/01/2012 Passport requested: 30/03/2012 Passport rece...

I have another client's case here. EEA4 based on retention of rights, straightforward application with all relevant docs provided Application sent: 24/12/2012 COA received: 15/01/2012 Passport requested: 30/03/2012 Passport received (without PR): 04/04/2012 PR received: 11/06/2012 PR dated: 25/05/20...

you are right, threaten them with legal action in writing! and if they fail to respond within 21 days, issue a claim in a county court on form N1 I think. It is straightforward, but when they see you mean business they will process your application.

I am a non EU and I am married to an EU national,we have 2 kids.my mother applied for an era family permitt but she was refused,we appealed and her appeal has been dismissed,reason because they believe that my mother is not dependent on me,but the truth is my mother is seperated with my father and ...

do any of you need to register with the police. I do and I did not send my certificate because it was not asked They might be waiting on the police to confirm something which causes the delay They must be waiting on something from someone otherwise they wouldnt leave it till the last minute like th...

get into the habit of using the www.saynoto0870.com website which will save u some money u can call ukba on 01516725626 and choose option 1 then 2. wait a bit on the line, there will also be a fax sound and as if someone is dialing as well, u should ignore those and carry on waiting, average is arou...

hello my wife is polish and i have recident for 5 years ee2 which pass one year from it and my wife soon will got british citizen so can i change my recident to spouse visa for two years which wife british ..? no you cannot save time like that. If your wife becomes british u will lose the rights un...