Thanks for the great information, Clive. I wonder though about assuming the status of cross-border worker. I know of people who reside in NI and commute daily to a job in the south and vv. Would not any legal resident of either side have the right to work across the common-travel-area border?

Very interesting topic. I'm sure many are, like me, anxious to hear more about these procedures and any outcome.

Right. In my opinion an intentional primary filter now exists. This culls x% of applicants that for whatever reason chose to not press on. Fortunately for those who do indeed press the HO for fair treatment seem to be getting just that, in this case, the Certificate of Application that 1) conveys th...

You and your spouse deserve the Oscar for perseverance. It's heartening for others to see that with the proper insistence, these petty officials can be made to actually live up to their responsibilities. Congratulations on your progress and all the best in the next steps of NIno and the rest. You pa...

Thanks for your reply Southwest1. We will do as you suggested and write the HMRC requesting a statement.

We are considering sending my wife's EEA3 and my EEA2 at the same time. We welcome any comments and advice.

SMark is correct. You need to become familiar with the EU Directive. Your rights are defined there, not by the arbitrary comments of your caseworker. Your rights under the relevant EU Directive as amended supersede the UK immigration laws. In fact, you are explicitly NOT subject to immigration contr...

Hello I'm the American husband of my Irish wife. She moved to the UK in 2000 and after graduating university has worked continuously here since 2004. She was employed by businesses owned by her then husband. That employment and that marriage ended in the spring of 2013. Therefore she has 9 years con...

vinny wrote:The EEA national should also show that s/he is a qualified person (71).

Right Vinny! Thanks for your comment and the link you provided.

There isn't really a need to point out to the legislation. They made a mistake and once you point it out, they will acknowledge it. Simple. You can read the internal guide available in Annex A in here Thank you, Jambo, for the link. It is my understanding that a job seeker is considered a worker in...

They made a mistake. They would recognise it if you point it out. Just state you have applied as married, provided proof of it and you ask for the correct CoA to be issued. Also complain (there should be a link in the HO website). Hi Jambo, I'm curious as to whether you know of a specific regulatio...

Perhaps this caseworker wants to see commitment on the part of the applicant. Minimally, be emphatic that the applicable EU Directive explicitly conveys the right to work in his circumstance. Also point to items submitted in his RC application that make evident his identity, your marriage, and life-...

To me it's clear that each ECO has little or no accountability for actions taken in any given case. Under such circumstances, I believe it's truly a crap shoot in the initial stages of the application process. You seem to have thrown snake-eyes. There is nothing to be lost in making your position cl...