unprecedented turnover
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:55 pm
Hi Guys,
I have a bit of hope for everyone today- I have just received my RC in an, as best I can tell, unprecedented amount of time.
I am American, and the spouse of an EU citizen exercising treaty rights as PhD student. Before we were married, I was denied entry which made every subsequent entry a nightmare, even after we were married. Also, because I work internationally and need to travel frequently, the process of surrendering our passports made it impossible for us to be together for the last two years. This fall, I cleared my schedule so I could work remotely, and planned to sit tight in the UK for a full six months. I was shocked when my Residence Card (valid until 2018) arrived today, just two months later.
I'm uncertain if this was a contributing factor in speeding up the process, but I did alert my MP and the European commission to the situation- especially after my COA disallowed me the right to work.
I hope this is an indicator of quicker turnovers for everyone from here forward!
APP sent: 20/11/12
APP received: 21/11/12
COA: 04/12/12 (dated: 29/11/12)- denying me the right to work
Requested passports back via certified post 05/12/12, email 07/12/12, email 09/12/12, email again 19/12/12- received 21/12/12
RC: 22/01/13 (dated: 04/01/12)
I have a bit of hope for everyone today- I have just received my RC in an, as best I can tell, unprecedented amount of time.
I am American, and the spouse of an EU citizen exercising treaty rights as PhD student. Before we were married, I was denied entry which made every subsequent entry a nightmare, even after we were married. Also, because I work internationally and need to travel frequently, the process of surrendering our passports made it impossible for us to be together for the last two years. This fall, I cleared my schedule so I could work remotely, and planned to sit tight in the UK for a full six months. I was shocked when my Residence Card (valid until 2018) arrived today, just two months later.
I'm uncertain if this was a contributing factor in speeding up the process, but I did alert my MP and the European commission to the situation- especially after my COA disallowed me the right to work.
I hope this is an indicator of quicker turnovers for everyone from here forward!
APP sent: 20/11/12
APP received: 21/11/12
COA: 04/12/12 (dated: 29/11/12)- denying me the right to work
Requested passports back via certified post 05/12/12, email 07/12/12, email 09/12/12, email again 19/12/12- received 21/12/12
RC: 22/01/13 (dated: 04/01/12)