ESC

Click the "allow" button if you want to receive important news and updates from immigrationboards.com


Immigrationboards.com: Immigration, work visa and work permit discussion board

Welcome to immigrationboards.com!

Login Register Do not show

Any Experience with SOLVIT?

Use this section for any queries concerning the EU Settlement Scheme, for applicants holding pre-settled and settled status.

Moderators: Casa, John, ChetanOjha, archigabe, CR001, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, meself2, geriatrix

Locked
mEEA
Junior Member
Posts: 72
Joined: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:48 pm
Location: Germany

Any Experience with SOLVIT?

Post by mEEA » Wed May 02, 2012 7:17 pm

I was wondering if SOLVIT could be of some help for cases which clearly breach EU laws discussed mainly in this website. Please share your experiences if any.
Top
Directive/2004/38/EC
Respected Guru
Posts: 7121
Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:09 am
Location: does not matter if you are with your EEA family member

Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Thu May 03, 2012 12:00 am

Many people expect Solvit to immediately solve their problem. But they are often slow, and the UK office seems to be indifferent unless you really push them.

I personally have had them solve my EU free movement related problem. I had to encourage and push and remind and repeat. But in the end they were effective.
Top
mEEA
Junior Member
Posts: 72
Joined: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:48 pm
Location: Germany

Post by mEEA » Thu May 03, 2012 9:34 am

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:...I personally have had them solve my EU free movement related problem. I had to encourage and push and remind and repeat. But in the end they were effective...
Does this mean that they do not take people/laws/their job serious? Or this means that they do not know the laws and you need to convince them about your EU rights?
Top
Directive/2004/38/EC
Respected Guru
Posts: 7121
Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:09 am
Location: does not matter if you are with your EEA family member

Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Thu May 03, 2012 2:40 pm

It is very hard to look behind the curtain and explain why Solvit UK do what they do.

Partly they get a lot of their information from UKBA, so there is a UKBA spin to it.

Partly because the legal issues are lost on some of their staff.

Partly because they have a lot to do and not so many people (1 person???).

Those are my glass half full impressions.
Top
mEEA
Junior Member
Posts: 72
Joined: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:48 pm
Location: Germany

Post by mEEA » Thu May 03, 2012 5:07 pm

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:It is very hard to look behind ...
Thanks a lot. I will in any case try to get them on board. I will update you on this.
Top
EUsmileWEallsmile
Moderator
Posts: 6019
Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:22 pm

Post by EUsmileWEallsmile » Thu May 03, 2012 9:23 pm

I have no experience, but would say that it is a effectively a means for someone to persuade a member state to apply the law correctly for a given problem. This can be useful for one who wants to avoid litigation.

More information here

http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/about/index_en.htm
Top
Locked

Return to “EU Settlement Scheme”