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EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by aliuk100 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:18 pm

Hello All,

Just received my RC Below is Timeline.

10.5.2016. Application Sent (Seccond time- 1st was refused for Low income of Sponsor -time line in Signature)
12.5.2016. Received by HO at 10h52 am.
13.5.2016. Payment taken
05.6.2016. Email received from biometric
14.6.2016. Biometric received and Submitted
25.6.2016. COA received
21.9.2016. More docs income sent
02.11.2016 RC Received (DX) dated 30-10-2016
Documents awaiting...

Shared information on this forum was great help. Thanks Every one contributing.

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by biancos83 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:34 pm

biancos83 wrote:
biancos83 wrote:
UPDATE!! (updated Bio letter date)

Application posted on: 10th Oct 2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 11th Oct 2016
Payment taken on: 13th Oct 2016
Request for Return of Documents: will request once i have COA
Bio letter received on: 28th Oct 2016
Biometrics Enrolled on: 29th Oct 2016
COA With Work : ??
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ??

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by maratm » Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:30 pm

Hi,

This is my timeline: EEA (Permanent Residence)

Application posted on : 22th April 2016
Received by HO on : 23th April 2016
Payment taken on : 27th April 2016
Bio letter received on : 2nd June 2016
Biometrics Enrolled on : 4th June 2016
COA With Work :14th June 2016

Documents received on 26 October 2016, but no letter saying whether my application was successful or not.
Has anyone receive documents only without any letter from HO? I also read on this forum that RC should arrive within 10 days after documents returned. Is that correct?
I am worrying now..... :(

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:49 pm

Casa wrote:
Casa wrote:
CR001 wrote:To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into so many pages like the other one did and which has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread, defeating the purpose of a TIMELINE thread:

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications in XYZ Month / 6 months, no reply ...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Family Permit - Help Please' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose and if you have access to PM.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.
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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by wdw1814 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:27 pm

Hello all,

Here is my timeline for an EEA National Spouse RC. I will update as the information becomes available, but I am interested to see the other October 2016 cohort's timelines!

Application posted on: 13th Oct 2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 17th Oct 2016
Payment taken on: Unknown
Request for Return of Documents: will request once I have Bio Request
Bio letter received on: ??
Biometrics Enrolled on: ??
COA With Work : ??
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ??

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Stevebriandg » Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:44 pm

HI..Here is my timeline
Sent my application Sept 1,2016
Money taken Sept 9, 2016
Biometric letter and CoA (no work) Oct 3, 2016
Biometric enroll @ post ofiice Oct 5,2016
Pending.....
Doc return???
RC???
Il update later...
Many thanks

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by asmart » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:48 am

My timeline:

Application posted on : 07 Oct
Received by UKVI/HO on : 10 Oct
Payment taken on : 12 Oct
Bio letter received on : 26 Oct (dated 21 Oct)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 27 Oct
COA With Work : 02 Nov (dated 28 Oct)
Passport/travel docs requested on:
Passport/travel docs received on:
Resident Card Received on :
Documents Returned on :

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Post by alexia » Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:44 pm

EEA (FM) + EEA (QP)

Application posted on: 28/09/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 29/09/2016
Payment taken on :30/09/2016
Email to QP :11/10/2016
Bio letter received on :13/10/2016 (Dated 10/10/2016)
Biometrics Enrolled on :14/10/2016
COA With Work : 03/11/2016 (Dated 31/10/2016)
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ??

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by wdw1814 » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:53 pm

wdw1814 wrote:Hello all,

Here is my timeline for an EEA National Spouse RC. I will update as the information becomes available, but I am interested to see the other October 2016 cohort's timelines!

Application posted on: 13th Oct 2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 17th Oct 2016
Payment taken on: Unknown
Request for Return of Documents: will request once I have Bio Request
Bio letter received on: ??
Biometrics Enrolled on: ??
COA With Work : ??
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ??
UPDATE

Bio letter received on: 2 November 2016 (dated 30 October)
Biometrics Enrolled on: 3 November
COA With Work : ??
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ?

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by biancos83 » Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:58 pm

UPDATE!!

Application posted on: 10th Oct 2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 11th Oct 2016
Payment taken on: 13th Oct 2016
Request for Return of Documents: 4th Nov 2016
Bio letter received on: 28th Oct 2016
Biometrics Enrolled on: 29th Oct 2016
COA With Work : 3rd Nov 2016
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ??

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by sgc333 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 10:45 am

My timeline:

Application posted on : 04 July
Received by UKVI/HO on : 05 July
Payment taken on : 08 July
Bio letter received on : 06 August
Biometrics Enrolled on : 08 August
COA With Work : 12 August
Passport/travel docs requested on: 26 August
Passport/travel docs received on: 09 September
Resident Card Received on : ?

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ivetalopes » Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:57 pm

Hi guys

Haven't been on here for a few months but here is my timeline so far:

Non EU applicant
Application received 13/05/2016
Payment taken 16/05/2016
Certificate of application 21/06/2016

Still waiting for PR card....will be 6 months on 16th November! Really frustrating

Anyone else got theirs with same timeline?

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Post by dilemma35 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:23 pm

my case background just in case it's useful for some of you: I'm a non-EEA spouse of a Swiss national, applying for EEA 2 (Residence card-sponsored by a qualified working person)

Timeline:

Application sent: 30/04/2016
Application received by HO: 03/05/2016
Payment deducted: 04/05/2016
Sent an e-mail to EuroBiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk, concerning the letter not yet received: 28/05/2016
Biometrics enrollment letter: issued 31/05/2016, received 03/06/2016
Biometrics data enrolled: 06/06/2016
CoA with right to work: issued 09/06/2016 received 13/06/2016
Submitted a passport return request: 23/10/2016
Passport returned: -----
Residence Card: 04/11/2016 (issued 02/11/2016)
Passport and Documents, returned: 04/11/2016 (Arrived separately from the RC)

It's been six miserable months but it's over. Good luck, everyone. So grateful for this forum!

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:01 pm

CR001 wrote:To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into so many pages like the other one did and which has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread, defeating the purpose of a TIMELINE thread:

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications in XYZ Month / 6 months, no reply ...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Family Permit - Help Please' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose and if you have access to PM.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.
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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by MrSlyFox » Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:10 pm

Non-EEA Family Member of British Citizen: Child (Form: EEA FM)

Arrived UK (On an EEA Family Permit): 9th August 2016
Application Submitted: 5th of September 2016
Received by HO: 6th of September 2016
Payment taken: 7th of September 2016
Documents requested: 27th of September 2016
Biometrics letter received: 28 of September 2016 (Dated 23rd of September 2016)
Biometrics Enrolled: 28 of September 2016
COA With Work: 12th of October 2016 (Dated 9th of October 2016 - Which was a Sunday? Do they even work on Sunday?)
Documents received: 19th of October 2016 (Only passports of Applicant & Sponsor plus birth certificate of applicant (Proof of Relation) rest of documents were retained by HO)
Resident Card Received:
Remaining Documents Received:

Goodluck everyone hope we aren't waiting too long!

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Post by sjorsdw » Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:47 pm

Me (EEA member from NL) and my wife (Bosnia & Herzegovina) applied via an immigration consultancy in London.

Applied: 14th of MAY
COA with work: 20th of JULY
Biometrics letter: 30th of JULY
Biometrics enrolled: 1st of AUGUST
Documents returned: ??
Residence card: ??

Next week will be 6 months.
Find it strange to see that many received biometrics letter around 6 weeks after application. For us it was more like 10 weeks.

We've send about 4 letters asking for an update. Complaining about the duration. Never received any answer.

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Post by kakalaka » Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:50 am

Hi Everyone,
I've never posted anything, but the timelines were of great use for estimating the status of my own application. Our ordeal finally has come to an end so I'd like to share our timeline:

EEA(QP) and (FM)

First attempt
Application sent: 25 Feb
Email to EU citizen: 14 Mar
Rejection letter: 27 Apr (dated 19 Mar, Reason: money could not be deducted. All documents returned)

Second attempt
Application sent: 28 Apr
Money deducted: 2 May
Email to EU citizen: 27 May
Biometrics enrollment letter: 2 Jun (dated 26 May, but name in wrong order)
Email stating correct name sent to HO: 2 Jun
Letter stating correct name sent to HO: 8 Jun
Called HO: 8 Jun (stated that they will send new Biometrics letter within 10 days)
Received personal apology from HO caseworker (!) regarding mistake: 9 Jun
Received new Biometrics letter: 11 Jun (dated 9 Jun)
Biometrics enrolled: 11 Jun
CoA: 21 Jun (dated 14 Jun)
Requested documents back: 23 Jun
Submitted Documents not received form online: 7 Jul
Received non-EEA passport + EEA id card: 22 Jul
Changed address on Gov.uk: 7 Sep
Called HO for status update: 03 Nov
HO called back: 04 Nov (decision has been made and letter has been posted on 3 Nov)
Documents returned: 7 Nov
RC delivery scheduled: 9 Nov

N.B. We received everything back at the same time (submitted docs, EEA registration cert, letter stating RC will be sent in 10 days and DX missed delivery letter). Good luck everyone!

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Post by Pebbles16 » Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:52 pm

Application posted on : 18 Aug 2016
Received by UKVI/HO on : 19 Aug
Payment taken on : NA
Bio letter received on : 14 Sep (dated 11 Sep)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 16 Sep
COA With Work : 26 Sep (dated 22 Sep)
Resident Card Received on : ...
Documents Returned on : ...

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Post by exegete » Thu Nov 10, 2016 1:49 pm

Application posted on : 26 Apr
Received by UKVI/HO on : 27 Apr
Payment taken on : 2 May
Bio letter received on : 17 May (dated 13 May)
Biometrics enrolled on : 17 May
Passports requested on : 17 May
COA with work rights : 26 May (dated 23 May)
Passports returned on : 4 Jun (dated 28 May)
Documents returned on : 10 Nov (dated 4 Nov)
Resident card on its way.

Thanks to others who posted their timelines. I encourage all readers to do the same.

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Post by ItalianBR » Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:58 am

Here is my husband timeline:

Application posted on : 17 Oct
Received by UKVI/HO on : 18 Oct
Payment taken on : 20 Oct
Letter asking for 2 Passport photos (we sent in his application) ??? : 11 Nov
Bio letter received on :
Biometrics enrolled on :
Passports requested on :
COA with work rights :
Passports returned on :
Documents returned on :

Does anyone here received letter asking for photos? that was really weird :)

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Post by Duyon » Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:07 pm

Application posted on : 17th of MAY
Received by UKVI/HO on : 18th of MAY
Payment taken on : 20th of May
Bio letter received on : 21st of June
Biometrics Enrolled on : 22nd of June
COA With Work : 30th of June
COA Without Work : ---
Resident Card Received on : ??
Documents Returned on : ??

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Post by SammyS » Wed Nov 16, 2016 12:05 pm

RC timeline... EFM (unmarried couple)

App sent 1.6.2016
App received by HO 2.6.2016
Payment taken 7.6.2016
Bio letter 11.7.2016 (bio sent back same day)
COA letter 11.7.2016
RC ???
Doc returned ???

Anyone who applied in June and got some good news?

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:22 pm

CR001 wrote:
CR001 wrote:To all members who contribute to this topic/thread, the following are the guidance to adhere to so that we do not end up with a timeline thread that runs into so many pages like the other one did and which has become a discussion thread, rather than an easily readable timeline thread, defeating the purpose of a TIMELINE thread:

1. This topic is for timelines and timeline updates ONLY.

2. ANY discussions, chit chat, question such as 'Any news for applications in XYZ Month / 6 months, no reply ...' ect, will be deleted and the user issued with a warning.

3. Most members who contribute to this thread will already have other recent queries or threads on the forum, i.e. 'Family Permit - Help Please' etc. If you need to ask a member something specific about their application, click on their name, search for their most recent NON timeline post and ask the question there. You are of course free to use the PM function for this too if you choose and if you have access to PM.

4. There will be zero tolerance of any abuse of the timeline thread.

5. No posting of personal contact details, please see Forum Terms & Conditions (click), particularly point 5.

6. The Format for posting your timeline is below.

7. This topic/thread will be monitored daily.
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Post by ZoeMC » Sat Nov 19, 2016 11:40 am

EFM route (unmarried partner)

Application posted on : 28 May
Received by UKVI/HO on : 31 May
Payment taken on : 2 June
Bio letter received on : 27 June
Biometrics Enrolled on : 28 June
COA With Work : N/A
COA Without Work : 4 july
Requested passports back on : 6 July
Second passports request on : 25 July
Complaint sent on : 9 August
Passports returned on : 13 August
Decision letter received on : ...
Resident Card Received on : ...
Documents Returned on : ...

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Post by ijjlian » Sat Nov 19, 2016 6:34 pm

Second go for EFM application:
EFM Route, married partner, full-time employed sponsor
Application posted on : 7 Oct 2016 (Friday) with RoyalMail 1st Class next working day guaranteed
Received by UKVI/HO on : 10 Oct 2016
Payment taken on : 12 Oct 2016
Bio letter received on : 27 Oct 2016 (dated 21 Oct 016)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 27 Oct 2016
COA With Work : 3 Nov 2016 (dated 28 Oct 2016) (CoA and Biometrics signed by same person)
Requested passports back on : 3 Nov 2016 (Requested them to use RoyalMail First Class envelope incl. in pack)
Passports returned on : 17 Nov (exactly in 10 working days. Arrived in RoyalMail First Class. So: sent on 16 Nov) There was a letter in the pack, not dated, anonymously signed.
Decision letter received on : ...waiting...

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