yanaveron wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:38 am
[quote=kap295 post_id=<a href="tel:1585164">1585164</a> time=<a href="tel:1516138292">1516138292</a> user_id=186982]
Hello everyone
I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info
I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit
rejected.
Reason given
1.
"EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2.
"No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3.
"No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights
My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.
Not sure what to do next
Unfortunately, there are many new officers, who are not very experienced. Many time I have heard of their mistakes, you could even receive somebody’s passport by mistake...
Anyway, you have two options. Or to reapply again, indicating in your cover letter what mistakes they have made with your first application. Now seems the processing time is not as long as was before, many people have already received their permits in a month time.
And the second option is pass the UK border ( between UK and France) by ground without visa, just to have all documents which are required for visa, derective, explaining that your wife has rights to enter without FP and the most important you to be with her when she’s crossing the border. Many people (recently) have done it, it took them less than 10 min to get a stamp.
Dont let yourself down, there are solutions!
Regards
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yanaveron wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:38 am
kap295 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
Hello everyone
I have been following this thread for some time now, hanging on to every new info
I'm an EU national moved to UK in May 2017 and wife is non-EEA.
Below is the time line
6 June 2017 - Applied for EEA family permit (Within 3 months of my arrival)
21 Aug 2017 - Got application not straightforward email
After multiple escalations finally on 9 January 2018 they made a decision with my wife received today after collecting the passport - EEA family permit
rejected.
Reason given
1.
"EU family memeber passport or id not submitted" - This is false as we clearly submitted a copy
2.
"No evidence of marriage or photos" - This is also false as we submitted marriage certificate along with tons of photos (may be 50+), whatsapp chats, emails etc
3.
"No evidence that i'm exercising EU treaty rights" - This also false as i had been in UK under 3 months since arrival when the application was submitted there is no need to exercise treaty rights
My wife and i are shattered after waiting for 7 months for the Visa they have refused.
Not sure what to do next
Unfortunately, there are many new officers, who are not very experienced. Many time I have heard of their mistakes, you could even receive somebody’s passport by mistake...
Anyway, you have two options. Or to reapply again, indicating in your cover letter what mistakes they have made with your first application. Now seems the processing time is not as long as was before, many people have already received their permits in a month time.
And the second option is pass the UK border ( between UK and France) by ground without visa, just to have all documents which are required for visa, derective, explaining that your wife has rights to enter without FP and the most important you to be with her when she’s crossing the border. Many people (recently) have done it, it took them less than 10 min to get a stamp.
Dont let yourself down, there are solutions!
Regards
My wife is too heart broken to apply again
How does this France-Uk border thing work? What documents req? Can you please provide the details thanks