EU settlement - Non EU family member - CoA and decision time

[SwedenSap]

Update to the Timeline:

Applied: 30 March
Biometrics done on : 12 April
COA received : 13 April
5 year pre-settled status granted: 15 April
Biometric Residence Card received: 18 April (By post and signed)

[eyps1213]

I got my pre-settled status on the 8th. I applied on 31st of March. Got CoA and status on the same day. I even sent my passport to them, they received it on the 2nd of April. I am a non EU. I got it via email.

How it is possible that Non-EU were granted ILR before their EU spouse/sponsor? It doesn't make any sense to me. I think that the logic and Home Office will never meet

That's why I am already stressed out and annoyed. Why should I received mine earlier than my husband which is the EU national. We just applied at the same time and both sent our identity document. If only I knew this would cause such stress, I just applied him via App. So annoying.

[Bunny47]

Non Eu...... Av called resolution centre yesterday and I was told caseworker have not touched my application since 8th April. That's the date when they issued me COA. I was also told to wait for another week and then I should call them again and ask for the escalation. The guy told me that I still have 80 days on my application..... So I guess HO will process non eu applicants within 3 months or so.

I hope we all will get ILR before we apply for a pension in this country

By the way, I was advised by resolution centre that there is no timescale, each case will be looked at individually.

My case is straight forward... 6.2 years in country as a family member ov EU citizen and been working on same place since the week I landed in UK. NINO check and other automated checks confirmed everything. 7 days till I'll complete 5 years on residence card. Wasn't hard to make decision after issuing COA lol.

[leucocephulas1]

Hey guys,
I am bit confuse. I am a non eu separated (not divorced) family member. I applied for pre settle status online on 8th April i have been asked to upload only marriage certificate, scan passport and proof of residency ( i uploaded bank statement) after that i booked next day appointment for biometric through ukvcas.
Now when i check my application online it still says i need to book biometric appointment but on ukvcas there are already three files uploaded by the staff member of ukvcas.

Question is why on my eu settle status application it still says book appointment for biometrics and also am i the only one or there are others on the same boat?

[amralialla100216]

Hey guys,
I am bit confuse. I am a non eu separated (not divorced) family member. I applied for pre settle status online on 8th April i have been asked to upload only marriage certificate, scan passport and proof of residency ( i uploaded bank statement) after that i booked next day appointment for biometric through ukvcas.
Now when i check my application online it still says i need to book biometric appointment but on ukvcas there are already three files uploaded by the staff member of ukvcas.

Question is why on my eu settle status application it still says book appointment for biometrics and also am i the only one or there are others on the same boat?

no worries this page for booking a bio appointment will never change !! however if you contact the resolution center they will tell you that they have got your bio data and if there something more needed they will contact you by email.

[amralialla100216]

@Hayley1, Bunny47 mentioned 80 days. I thimk he misheard (they sound similar, don't they? - 80 and 18). This is ALL I wanted to say. To give you some hope... you see.

I have contacted the resolution center today and the funny thing is that, they said if you needed to get your biometric data the processing time for your application is 90 days !! not 9 days as it says on the website, i think we just need to forget about what it says on the websites cause so far there are so many things are not clear and everytime i contact the resolution center i get different answer as they have been instructed to calm us down by any answer!! even if it is not right!!!

[katerina_k]

Hi everyone!

Thought so post about my situation here as well.

My background : currently on Tier 4. Been married to EU national for a bit more than a year. My husband got his settled status during the trial phase.

I applied :30th of March
Biometrics submitted: 4th of April
CoA received : 5th of April.
Status : waiting

Called the resolution centre twice, and the response was pretty generic /not helpful. They said that they got my biometrics and I just need to wait. I also filled an online form and got a reply where they apologised , and said “ Rest assured that we will notify the caseworker of your email and concerns”. But again , no comments as of when I will hear from them about the outcome.

Really hope it’s not gona take 80 days as someone mentioned earlier. Fingers crossed !

[Romy88]

My case is straight forward... 6.2 years in country as a family member ov EU citizen and been working on same place since the week I landed in UK. NINO check and other automated checks confirmed everything. 7 days till I'll complete 5 years on residence card. Wasn't hard to make decision after issuing COA lol.
[/quote] - It is a Home Office, probably they are looking for more evidence in order you to be granted ILR

To be honest I stopped loooking for any sign of logic in regards how HO is operating. They can issue residence card to someone who did not provide any documents required and refuse on a basis that you have provided certified copy of your ex-spouse ID which HO did not accept.

[Romy88]

That's why I am already stressed out and annoyed. Why should I received mine earlier than my husband which is the EU national. We just applied at the same time and both sent our identity document. If only I knew this would cause such stress, I just applied him via App. So annoying.
[/quote] - it reminds me the situations when HO sends biometric letter to EU family members in error. Probably they did not see link between your husband's and your application or somehow they treated you as EU and your husband as Non-EU.

[amralialla100216]

Hi everyone!

Thought so post about my situation here as well.

My background : currently on Tier 4. Been married to EU national for a bit more than a year. My husband got his settled status during the trial phase.

I applied :30th of March
Biometrics submitted: 4th of April
CoA received : 5th of April.
Status : waiting

Called the resolution centre twice, and the response was pretty generic /not helpful. They said that they got my biometrics and I just need to wait. I also filled an online form and got a reply where they apologised , and said “ Rest assured that we will notify the caseworker of your email and concerns”. But again , no comments as of when I will hear from them about the outcome.

Really hope it’s not gona take 80 days as someone mentioned earlier. Fingers crossed !

Hi Katerina, I think we have exactly the same case ! I am also on tire 4 visa.

Applied on 30/03
bio done on 11/04
CoA received 22/04
Status waiting

Can you please tell me what kind of documents have you submitted online ?

[Sheikh123123]

Update
Apply non eu spous settlement online on 30/03/2019
Send brp car to home office on 01/04/2019
Get brp card back on 12/04/2019
Coa.... WAITING
Out come.. WAITING

Came to this country 03/09
Apply asylum 03/2009
Get married.. 01.2013
Refused asylum.. 11.2013
Court alow me on base apendex Fm. 04.2014
Visa got 2.5 year apply eea Fm granted on 09.2015
I think my application on hold untill my time is complete 5 years legally only 8 days left to complete legally 5 years. I am not sure what will happen with settle staus.

[katerina_k]

Hi everyone!

Thought so post about my situation here as well.

My background : currently on Tier 4. Been married to EU national for a bit more than a year. My husband got his settled status during the trial phase.

I applied :30th of March
Biometrics submitted: 4th of April
CoA received : 5th of April.
Status : waiting

Called the resolution centre twice, and the response was pretty generic /not helpful. They said that they got my biometrics and I just need to wait. I also filled an online form and got a reply where they apologised , and said “ Rest assured that we will notify the caseworker of your email and concerns”. But again , no comments as of when I will hear from them about the outcome.

Really hope it’s not gona take 80 days as someone mentioned earlier. Fingers crossed !

Hi Katerina, I think we have exactly the same case ! I am also on tire 4 visa.

Applied on 30/03
bio done on 11/04
CoA received 22/04
Status waiting

Can you please tell me what kind of documents have you submitted online ?

Hi

Not many, really. One thing to note though, I got confused which status (settled or pre-settled status) applies to me. So I have been in the country for more than 8 years, but I am married only for ~1 year. So I thought that I might be eligible for the settled status and so I provided the documents of me being in the country for 5+ years ( now I undestand that I must have been married for 5+ year to be eligible for the settled status)

I also linked my application with my husbands's application, so I didn't provide any documents from his side.

So on top of me providing the 5+ years of residence evidence (which, as I now see, was not needed), I also provided my marriage certificate and I also think the scan of my passport. And that is it , if I remember it right .

[Sheikh123123]

Update.

I JUST GOT COA TODAY
APPLY ON 30 MARCH
SEND ID ON 01/04/2019
ID BACK ON 12/04/2019
23/04/2019 COA

[Afalimar11]

Hi all just thought to share my time line
Was quick 10 days
Am non eu And got a PR biometric card
I applied was quick and easy only submitted my biometric card did not have to do anything or biometric finger prints
And today received my settled status
Good luck every one

[Ajay8]

I am confused about something. I am a non-EU family member with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) Card. Please note, this is not the Biometric Residence Card (BRC). However, both have biometric chips and both are pink blue-ish cards.

So, on the EU settlement scheme website. It says "you must send your document by post if you have a BRP". I wish I can use the EU Exit app...it will make me feel comfortable...but anyways...

I tried to apply "online and by post" so I am OK with that. I clicked on apply online and when I was clicking next.. Next... I was in front of 2 choices: use a passport or use a UK residence card with a Biometric chip (does it mean BRC or BRP?)

Should I select the second option use the "UK residence card with a Biometric chip" and enter my BRP card number?

But when I emailed the EU resolution centre, they said I can apply online and use the BRP. But when I tried to apply online I don't see a third option like the following:
1. passport
2. UK residence card with biometric chip
3. BRP
I only see option 1 and 2. So I am confused.

1.) Can anyone share the process of application? Anyone who used their BRP to apply "online and post"?

2.) To people who are similar to my case, did you still send in your passport? Because I want to send my BRP only and use my passport at ukvcas to do a new finger print and face photo. I cannot send my passport.

3.) If you enter the details of the document in the beginning of the online application process (like a BRP card), it will be the same document (BRP card) you will send by post..right?

Thank you. Please let me know.

[askmeplz82]

Hi all just thought to share my time line
Was quick 10 days
Am non eu And got a PR biometric card
I applied was quick and easy only submitted my biometric card did not have to do anything or biometric finger prints
And today received my settled status
Good luck every one

Why you decided to apply for Settled status not British Citizenship .. I think you have PR from 2017 ?

[Afalimar11]

Cause I have over stayed two months in the last 10 years so need to wait for good character requirement

[katerina_k]

I am confused about something. I am a non-EU family member with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) Card. Please note, this is not the Biometric Residence Card (BRC). However, both have biometric chips and both are pink blue-ish cards.

So, on the EU settlement scheme website. It says "you must send your document by post if you have a BRP". I wish I can use the EU Exit app...it will make me feel comfortable...but anyways...

I tried to apply "online and by post" so I am OK with that. I clicked on apply online and when I was clicking next.. Next... I was in front of 2 choices: use a passport or use a UK residence card with a Biometric chip (does it mean BRC or BRP?)

Should I select the second option use the "UK residence card with a Biometric chip" and enter my BRP card number?

But when I emailed the EU resolution centre, they said I can apply online and use the BRP. But when I tried to apply online I don't see a third option like the following:
1. passport
2. UK residence card with biometric chip
3. BRP
I only see option 1 and 2. So I am confused.

1.) Can anyone share the process of application? Anyone who used their BRP to apply "online and post"?

2.) To people who are similar to my case, did you still send in your passport? Because I want to send my BRP only and use my passport at ukvcas to do a new finger print and face photo. I cannot send my passport.

3.) If you enter the details of the document in the beginning of the online application process (like a BRP card), it will be the same document (BRP card) you will send by post..right?

Thank you. Please let me know.

Could you please tell where did you find this 'you must send your document by post if you have a BRP'? Because I don't remember reading it anywhere, neither I was asked to post anything after completing my application. I applied using my passport as a document ( I tried using an app to scan my BRP, but it was giving me a mistake. ). I did not post anything, and just showed my passport at the biometrics centre.

P.S. I hold a Tier 4 BRP and I applied as a spouse

[Ajay8]

Hi Katerina,

Here is the link where it talks about the post.
https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-ci ... d-to-apply

If you scroll down the page to where it says 'send your document by post' in Bold, you will find it saying 'you must send your document by post if you have: Biometric Residence Permit.

Yes. Me too. I have a BRP (Tier 4 Doctoral Extension Scheme visa - after completing the PhD).

May I ask..how did you prove your identity? Did you use the EU Exit app? or did you directly go to this link?:
https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-ci ... led-status

If you went directly to the above second link and kept on clicking next, did you reach the question 'how will you prove your identity?' Like this one in the link:
https://apply-for-eu-settled-status.hom ... web-or-app

Did you select Online and by Post? After this stage...did you choose Uk residence card with biometric chip or passport?

Sorry for asking many questions but I am getting mixed information. Thanks.

[Ajay8]

I am confused about something. I am a non-EU family member with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) Card. Please note, this is not the Biometric Residence Card (BRC). However, both have biometric chips and both are pink blue-ish cards.

So, on the EU settlement scheme website. It says "you must send your document by post if you have a BRP". I wish I can use the EU Exit app...it will make me feel comfortable...but anyways...

I tried to apply "online and by post" so I am OK with that. I clicked on apply online and when I was clicking next.. Next... I was in front of 2 choices: use a passport or use a UK residence card with a Biometric chip (does it mean BRC or BRP?)

Should I select the second option use the "UK residence card with a Biometric chip" and enter my BRP card number?

But when I emailed the EU resolution centre, they said I can apply online and use the BRP. But when I tried to apply online I don't see a third option like the following:
1. passport
2. UK residence card with biometric chip
3. BRP
I only see option 1 and 2. So I am confused.

1.) Can anyone share the process of application? Anyone who used their BRP to apply "online and post"?

2.) To people who are similar to my case, did you still send in your passport? Because I want to send my BRP only and use my passport at ukvcas to do a new finger print and face photo. I cannot send my passport.

3.) If you enter the details of the document in the beginning of the online application process (like a BRP card), it will be the same document (BRP card) you will send by post..right?

Thank you. Please let me know.

Could you please tell where did you find this 'you must send your document by post if you have a BRP'? Because I don't remember reading it anywhere, neither I was asked to post anything after completing my application. I applied using my passport as a document ( I tried using an app to scan my BRP, but it was giving me a mistake. ). I did not post anything, and just showed my passport at the biometrics centre.

P.S. I hold a Tier 4 BRP and I applied as a spouse

Hi Katerina,

Here is the link where it talks about the post.
https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-ci ... d-to-apply

If you scroll down the page to where it says 'send your document by post' in Bold, you will find it saying 'you must send your document by post if you have: Biometric Residence Permit.

Yes. Me too. I have a BRP (Tier 4 Doctoral Extension Scheme visa - after completing the PhD).

May I ask..how did you prove your identity? Did you use the EU Exit app? or did you directly go to this link?:
https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-ci ... led-status

If you went directly to the above second link and kept on clicking next, did you reach the question 'how will you prove your identity?' Like this one in the link:
https://apply-for-eu-settled-status.hom ... web-or-app

Did you select Online and by Post? After this stage...did you choose Uk residence card with biometric chip or passport?

Sorry for asking many questions but I am getting mixed information. Thanks.

[Ajay8]

Please refer to my first post and the second quoted post. The links are working on the first one.

[Ajay8]

Please refer to my first post and NOT the second quoted post. The links are working on the first one.

[Uk2715]

Got my COA today. Applied on 01/04' did biometric on 12/04. To i received coa by email tell me that i will get decision shortly.

Am qualified for settled having married for 10 yrs by sept 19. Divorced 2014 got ROR 2015 thay will expire 2020.

What are my chances of getting my settled status by weekend?

[Hayley01]

I am confused about something. I am a non-EU family member with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) Card. Please note, this is not the Biometric Residence Card (BRC). However, both have biometric chips and both are pink blue-ish cards.

So, on the EU settlement scheme website. It says "you must send your document by post if you have a BRP". I wish I can use the EU Exit app...it will make me feel comfortable...but anyways...

I tried to apply "online and by post" so I am OK with that. I clicked on apply online and when I was clicking next.. Next... I was in front of 2 choices: use a passport or use a UK residence card with a Biometric chip (does it mean BRC or BRP?)

Should I select the second option use the "UK residence card with a Biometric chip" and enter my BRP card number?

But when I emailed the EU resolution centre, they said I can apply online and use the BRP. But when I tried to apply online I don't see a third option like the following:
1. passport
2. UK residence card with biometric chip
3. BRP
I only see option 1 and 2. So I am confused.

1.) Can anyone share the process of application? Anyone who used their BRP to apply "online and post"?

2.) To people who are similar to my case, did you still send in your passport? Because I want to send my BRP only and use my passport at ukvcas to do a new finger print and face photo. I cannot send my passport.

3.) If you enter the details of the document in the beginning of the online application process (like a BRP card), it will be the same document (BRP card) you will send by post..right?

Thank you. Please let me know.

Hi

I had a similar situation to you in that I also have a BRP (Tier 2). I selected the option to add the BRP number online which is what I think you are asking. After that when I had completed all the answers I was still asked to send my passport to the home office by post (did not have to do another biometric appointment - I assume this is because that BRP only expires in 2021). Seems it differs from person to person. I sent both my passport and BRP to home office, they have been returned to me now (on the way to me that is, and not sure if they have also sent back the BRP as I would expect a new one should my application be successful ). Takes about 3 weeks it seems, but faster for other people so again just depends on your luck.

[askmeplz82]

Got my COA today. Applied on 01/04' did biometric on 12/04. To i received coa by email tell me that i will get decision shortly.

Am qualified for settled having married for 10 yrs by sept 19. Divorced 2014 got ROR 2015 thay will expire 2020.

What are my chances of getting my settled status by weekend?

Same like me .. I was married in September 2009 as well . But i'vent divorced yet. it's hard to get divorce then getting married here in the UK if the EU is not cooperating