Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

[sshirodker]

Hi guys....
Need some info two days back my status changed frm "complete" to "in active" what does this mean.... My timeline biometrics on 8th August 2017... Non straightforward mail on 24th August since then nothing heard.... Thanks in advance..

HOw did you know your status ! where we can checkout?

U can chk ur status in visa application confermation mail der Ul find link below completed application...

Thank you

Hi Rheeb1
Wts ur status??

[Kafei213]

For all those who are still waiting, don't loose your hope! After 2 refusal, we submitted third application and finally after total of 1,5 year of trying we got it. This forum kept us patient and helped us to carry on. We applied from Shanghai.

15.9.2017 third application made
3.10.2017 'non straightforward' email
3.11.2017 escalation by international phone line
3.11.2017 at same time of escalation, I wrote a separate email complaint and sent to: complaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
7.11.2017 Received email saying: 'my complaint will not be handled as I contacted the wrong team and please use this link (www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside- ... ide-the-uk) to make any queries relating to application outside of the UK'
10.11.2017 Received email due to escalation saying: 'As we have previously advised (...) application has not been straightforward. We cannot give a time scale for when the decision will be made (etc...)'
30.11.2017 A reply for previously made complaint which firstly was not going to be handled by the complaints team but somehow they did replied and in a very long email they apologized for long delays, and answering my questions that ECO never makes a refusal decisions lightly and only after full consideration of the information submitted at the time of the application
5.12.2017 Email: 'The processed visa application for GWF reference number - GWF........ was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 12/5/2017. If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address. If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times. Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.'
6.12.2017 Passport delivered by the courier with FP inside!!

Totally surprised, was expecting another refusal. Booked tickets immediately, me and my wife are going home for Christmas!

Good luck for rest who still waiting, be strong keep fighting!

[alex1990]

HOw did you know your status ! where we can checkout?

U can chk ur status in visa application confermation mail der Ul find link below completed application...

Thank you

Hi Rheeb1
Wts ur status??

Sorry but really I didn’t found that mail you talked about and i try my best to checkout my status! But I can’t
Your visa is eea family members right fp?

[Tmaran]

Hi guys, I received this email some days ago:

Thank you for your enquiry.
The assessment of this application has not been straightforward and as is subject to extended checks. This may mean that we hold the application for longer than normal, but in some cases it is essential that we do so. Our published guidance states that additional checks may be carried out in certain cases and as soon as we have completed our checks we will notify the applicant of the outcome of the application.

135 working days still waiting
Applied from Madrid, Spain (26/May/2017)

I applied from srilanka colombu (15/may / 2017 )still iam whaiing )

Don't worry very soon u got ur passport with U.K. Visa

[Merzit]

Hi guys, I received this email some days ago:

Thank you for your enquiry.
The assessment of this application has not been straightforward and as is subject to extended checks. This may mean that we hold the application for longer than normal, but in some cases it is essential that we do so. Our published guidance states that additional checks may be carried out in certain cases and as soon as we have completed our checks we will notify the applicant of the outcome of the application.

135 working days still waiting
Applied from Madrid, Spain (26/May/2017)

I applied from srilanka colombu (15/may / 2017 )still iam whaiing )

Don't worry very soon u got ur passport with U.K. Visa

Thank you very much Tmaran, Ishala

[Syd2017]

Hi guys, just felt like informing you'll . One of my friend applied in November mumbai VFS and got her visa just after two weeks time.

[alex1990]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

[Merzit]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

140 working days still waiting.
26/May/2017

[alex1990]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

140 working days still waiting.
26/May/2017

God !!
Sorry to hear that really I thought that you have already got yours
!! I hope you will get it soon merzit
I am 124 working days and still waiting too !!
I don’t know what thy did 6 Months!!
Why someone got it in 2 weeks and another’s 3 months and we are 6 months without getting any replays !!

[Merzit]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

140 working days still waiting.
26/May/2017

God !!
Sorry to hear that really I thought that you have already got yours
!! I hope you will get it soon merzit
I am 124 working days and still waiting too !!
I don’t know what thy did 6 Months!!
Why someone got it in 2 weeks and another’s 3 months and we are 6 months without getting any replays !!

Yes Rheeb, I am 23 years old and I’m very very depressed and stressed, all hair lost it.
I spoke with the line of the Government (paying) and they told me I had to wait 15 days more. Then I mentioned it to my lawyer and he has sent a letter to the Government complaining that it takes too. I'm going to wait until January, if I do not receive any response, I will have to pay to sue them and take it to the Court.

[alex1990]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

140 working days still waiting.
26/May/2017

God !!
Sorry to hear that really I thought that you have already got yours
!! I hope you will get it soon merzit
I am 124 working days and still waiting too !!
I don’t know what thy did 6 Months!!
Why someone got it in 2 weeks and another’s 3 months and we are 6 months without getting any replays !!

Yes Rheeb, I am 23 years old and I’m very very depressed and stressed, all hair lost it.
I spoke with the line of the Government (paying) and they told me I had to wait 15 days more. Then I mentioned it to my lawyer and he has sent a letter to the Government complaining that it takes too. I'm going to wait until January, if I do not receive any response, I will have to pay to sue them and take it to the Court.

I feel that well!!
I know what does mean waiting more than 6 months every single day it too hard for me and my wife !!
I applied from Ukraine kiev. Just waiting that mail every day mire than 10 times checkout my mail!!

Whatever never giving up
Do whatever you have to an we so to get our right and god blessed!!

[Tmaran]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

I am applied from srilanka colombu ap date
15/may/2017

[unuojeye]

I did biometrics on 20 june 2017.124 days.still waiting.

[alex1990]

Hi guys
who submitted his application on may and June and still waiting?
I need to know pleas

I am applied from srilanka colombu ap date
15/may/2017

I hope you will get it soon !!

[alex1990]

I did biometrics on 20 june 2017.124 days.still waiting.

Me and you in the same day 20.06.2017
124 working days

[sshirodker]

Hi guys
It will b 90 wrkng days fr me tomrw..applied frm Mumbai biometrics date 8th August still no news...one of my friend applied frm Mumbai on 31st Aug she got her visa on 29 Nov... Nyone who applied frm Mumbai plz share Der timeline
It will b helpfull.... Hope v all get visa who r waiting... God is great
Thanks

[Roy2018]

Applied from Kolkata 15.06.2017 ... still waiting
Contacted MP in UK twice , No escalation....

[Annamaria]

Hello to all members of this forum. I was following this forum for a few month now.. It is so heelpful to feel that from around the globe people understand you. I applied from Moscow, 14 June 2017. Haven't seen anyone from Moscow here for a long time. Is there anyone who applied from Moscow?
I recieved 3 letters from HO. Last one was on 31st of August. (That my aplication us under consideration bla bla..bla) Since then - nothing.
We asked for a few advice from different organisations. We have been told by all of them one the same thing - that is useless even to contact MP untill 6 months (since applied) have not passed. That formally HO can keep considering the aplication 6 months.
So we have been waiting untill now.
I also read on a Russian forum about one lady that applied on 7.11.2017 and got refused within less then a month... I started to have a strong feeling that they sent refuses much faster compared to a positive decisions... Usually refuses come not later then 3 months ( in my own experionce from other forums)
Well, i only wanted to share my thoughts to you all.
Keep hoping - hope is last we have!

[yeth1216]

140 working days still waiting.
26/May/2017

God !!
Sorry to hear that really I thought that you have already got yours
!! I hope you will get it soon merzit
I am 124 working days and still waiting too !!
I don’t know what thy did 6 Months!!
Why someone got it in 2 weeks and another’s 3 months and we are 6 months without getting any replays !!

Yes Rheeb, I am 23 years old and I’m very very depressed and stressed, all hair lost it.
I spoke with the line of the Government (paying) and they told me I had to wait 15 days more. Then I mentioned it to my lawyer and he has sent a letter to the Government complaining that it takes too. I'm going to wait until January, if I do not receive any response, I will have to pay to sue them and take it to the Court.

I feel that well!!
I know what does mean waiting more than 6 months every single day it too hard for me and my wife !!
I applied from Ukraine kiev. Just waiting that mail every day mire than 10 times checkout my mail!!

Whatever never giving up
Do whatever you have to an we so to get our right and god blessed!!

Hello,me too I applied in madrid in 24th july and still waiting.this is very streesful.I don't know what to do.I just escalate it once.Nothing changed.

[alex1990]

Hello to all members of this forum. I was following this forum for a few month now.. It is so heelpful to feel that from around the globe people understand you. I applied from Moscow, 14 June 2017. Haven't seen anyone from Moscow here for a long time. Is there anyone who applied from Moscow?
I recieved 3 letters from HO. Last one was on 31st of August. (That my aplication us under consideration bla bla..bla) Since then - nothing.
We asked for a few advice from different organisations. We have been told by all of them one the same thing - that is useless even to contact MP untill 6 months (since applied) have not passed. That formally HO can keep considering the aplication 6 months.
So we have been waiting untill now.
I also read on a Russian forum about one lady that applied on 7.11.2017 and got refused within less then a month... I started to have a strong feeling that they sent refuses much faster compared to a positive decisions... Usually refuses come not later then 3 months ( in my own experionce from other forums)
Well, i only wanted to share my thoughts to you all.
Keep hoping - hope is last we have!

Annamaria thank you for that !
Hope and hope its just what we have to do

[Amarula]

Hello to all members of this forum. I was following this forum for a few month now.. It is so heelpful to feel that from around the globe people understand you. I applied from Moscow, 14 June 2017. Haven't seen anyone from Moscow here for a long time. Is there anyone who applied from Moscow?
I recieved 3 letters from HO. Last one was on 31st of August. (That my aplication us under consideration bla bla..bla) Since then - nothing.
We asked for a few advice from different organisations. We have been told by all эof them one the same thing - that is useless even to contact MP untill 6 months (since applied) have not passed. That formally HO can keep considering the aplication 6 months.
So we have been waiting untill now.
I also read on a Russian forum about one lady that applied on 7.11.2017 and got refused within less then a month... I started to have a strong feeling that they sent refuses much faster compared to a positive decisions... Usually refuses come not later then 3 months ( in my own experionce from other forums)
Well, i only wanted to share my thoughts to you all.
Keep hoping - hope is last we have!

I am in Saint Petersburg. Waiting since 26.08.17.

Whenever they tell you (or anyone else) to wait 6 months it's to fob you off. FP should be issued asap, not in 6 months like residence card (which they often take years to issue too).
So don't be discouraged. Best thing for any of us would be to just travel overground. I would have done exactly that if they didn't lie about their timings! Now we're held hostage with no passports. If I lose patience completely (any moment now will just get a new passport and go through Calais etc.
I didnt complain or escalate tho, why should they be making money off me by deceit? How much does it cost us all to be stuck because of their arrogance and inefficiency?
Had I been smarter from the beginning the next best thing after NOT giving them the passport, would be to sue for damages if I had costs for accommodations etc.

[Ans]

Applied from Karachi Pakistan in may still waiting more then 156 working days so upsetting really don’t no what to do does any one apply from Karachi Pakistan in May and received there EEA permit or anyone waiting like me please let me know I rang them last month they said they are dealing with the case submit in March and April

[Ans]

Does anyone apply from Karachi in May ??

[kmazyar]

Hi all!

Does any one know if I can travel by airplain without the FP if my country doesn’t need a visa to travel to th UK. Will they let me on the plain and grant the FP on the border after checking all the documentation?
Can’t travel by ground since I’ll be travelling with my little boy.

I have never seen before they are checking your visa on airplain boarding, been to the UK in the past with and without FP.

Thinking of issuing another passport just for that reason.
If I would known that the FP takes so long to issue, I would have traveled in August without the FP and applying for the RC from Uk.

Waiting for 85 wd, applied on Aug 16th.

Good luck to us all!

[alex1990]

Hi all!

Does any one know if I can travel by airplain without the FP if my country doesn’t need a visa to travel to th UK. Will they let me on the plain and grant the FP on the border after checking all the documentation?
Can’t travel by ground since I’ll be travelling with my little boy.

I have never seen before they are checking your visa on airplain boarding, been to the UK in the past with and without FP.

Thinking of issuing another passport just for that reason.
If I would known that the FP takes so long to issue, I would have traveled in August without the FP and applying for the RC from Uk.

Waiting for 85 wd, applied on Aug 16th.

Good luck to us all!

Hi kmazyar
No one know by sure if it’s possible to travel by airplane without getting fp !! If i know someone have succeeded i am sure I’ll travel tomorrow!! Beacuse its to hard to wait 125working days

6 Months its not easy for anyone