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Certificate of application,how long?

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:13 am
by rollingstar
Hello every one,
I just applied for EEA2(residence card) on the basis of spouse of Latvian girl who is living in UK for last 3 years and exercising treaty rights and in employment as well. And i am Indian passport holder and came to this country on student visa. My visa is going to expire on November 2011.So its means at the moment i have only left 4months visa left because i applied for residency card on 15 July 2011. My question is that how much is the processing time for me to get the residency card???? Because i read on the Uk border website that they take 6months. I am upset because i have got only 4months left on my current visa What is going happen if they don't solve my case after my current visa limit expires??
And i also have not received "Certificate of Application" which you suppose to get within 1week when you apply for residency card which is acknowledgement letter stating that UK border agency have received your documents and working on your application.
I had attached all the required documents with my application. But i have not received the Acknowledgement letter. I am very upset about this.
Can anybody help me about this. Specially, someone who just got their residency card or have applied for it.
please sort out my problem.

Thanks.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:34 am
by Jambo
First of all, you need to understand that if you are married to a EEA national then as long as she is exercising treaty rights in the UK, you are legal in the UK. The Residence Card (EEA2) just confirm this right. So no need to worry about your student visa expiring.
The current timescales for EEA2 are 3-4 months. The CoA is received within 4-6 weeks and will state your right to work and live in the UK (in case you need that to show to employers).

Re: Certificate of application,how long?

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:37 pm
by alekos
rollingstar wrote:Hello every one,
I just applied for EEA2(residence card) on the basis of spouse of Latvian girl who is living in UK for last 3 years and exercising treaty rights and in employment as well. And i am Indian passport holder and came to this country on student visa. My visa is going to expire on November 2011.So its means at the moment i have only left 4months visa left because i applied for residency card on 15 July 2011. My question is that how much is the processing time for me to get the residency card???? Because i read on the Uk border website that they take 6months. I am upset because i have got only 4months left on my current visa What is going happen if they don't solve my case after my current visa limit expires??
And i also have not received "Certificate of Application" which you suppose to get within 1week when you apply for residency card which is acknowledgement letter stating that UK border agency have received your documents and working on your application.
I had attached all the required documents with my application. But i have not received the Acknowledgement letter. I am very upset about this.
Can anybody help me about this. Specially, someone who just got their residency card or have applied for it.
please sort out my problem.

Thanks.
:(
Please read up on this
http://eumovement.wordpress.com/directive-200438ec/
It explains your wife's and your rights to be here.