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Applied for an EEA-FP on the 17th of August, no answer yet!

Post by Saffae » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:39 am

Hello and good morning all.
We have applied for an EEA-FP in August. Up until now we haven't received any news or information. When we call the ambassy in Rabat, they can't or don't want to give us any info or update. When I call the UKBA I keep on getting a tape message. My husband and I have been married sins 2004 and we have a 5year old daughter together.
I am a full time hard working tax paying European citizen in the UK (originally from Holland). Have been in the UK and working ever sins May '12.
This application shouldn't take this long, right?
Does anybody have any tips for me? My family and I are starting to really suffer the consequences of this long waiting an not knowing anything.
Please help us out, with anything.

Many thanks,
A hopeless mum. :cry:
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Post by Saffae » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:45 am

Please anybody.....?
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Post by fysicus » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:53 pm

An EEA FP application has to be processed via an "accelerated procedure" as it is stated in Directive 2004/38. What that exactly means in practice is unclear, but I would assume that it should at least be faster than a normal visitor visa.
Two weeks I would already consider too long, let alone five months!
High time to submit a formal complaint to UKBA (see http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... complaint/), and may be also contact Solvit UK (see http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/centres ... /index.htm for contact details)

To make your complaint more specific, have a look at the ECI first (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... dlaw/ecis/)

If you look up the processing times for Rabat on http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ing-times/, it seems that the longest time taken for an EEA FP was 10 working days, and five out of six applications took five days or less.
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Post by Saffae » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:08 pm

fysicus wrote:An EEA FP application has to be processed via an "accelerated procedure" as it is stated in Directive 2004/38. What that exactly means in practice is unclear, but I would assume that it should at least be faster than a normal visitor visa.
Two weeks I would already consider too long, let alone five months!
High time to submit a formal complaint to UKBA (see http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... complaint/), and may be also contact Solvit UK (see http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/centres ... /index.htm for contact details)
To make your complaint more specific, have a look at the ECI first (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... dlaw/ecis/)
Hi fysicus,
Thank you ever so much for your reply. I'll have a look on the site's you've advised me. I am starting to loos my mind! It's inhuman and unacceptable all the time they're taking.
But at least I have something to start with.

Many thanks ones more!

Please keep the tips coming this way.
Thank you!
Saffae
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Post by EUsmileWEallsmile » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:31 pm

Write them a letter and ask what's happening.
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Post by Saffae » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:02 pm

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Write them a letter and ask what's happening.

Hi eu,

Am composing a good letter right this moment.
Just don't really know what to exactly put in it.
Couldn't really find any example letter online.
So if anyone has any guidelines, please do let me know.
I'm not really good in these things, especialty in English .

Thank you all.
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Directive/2004/38/EC
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Post by Directive/2004/38/EC » Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:34 am

Complain loudly and strongly. The visa should have been issued within a few days. And keep us informed!
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Post by Saffae » Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:15 pm

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:Complain loudly and strongly. The visa should have been issued within a few days. And keep us informed!

Hi directive,

Will do so. Thanks for your support!

Saffae
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Post by Jambo » Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:52 pm

Complain to the visa section of the consulate - see details in Complaints in Morocco. Also complain to UKBA in the UK - Making a complaint to the UK Border Agency.
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Post by ukforever » Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:35 am

hi,
what did u supply for the supporting documents,did they ask u about the docs to supply at the time of the application,and clearly i can see that u are exercising treaty rights ,i don't know why they are taking so long..!!!
UK------++++-------****
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Post by wiggsy » Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:23 am

is it your husband that needs the EEA-FP? I thought your passport was sufficient if from holland....?
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