Hello everyone, A quick update for my story. I have just got my documents returned yesterday with a letter for Home Office saying that my residence card will arrive in the next 10 working days. So in total it took me just about 3 months for the total application process. The detail timeline is as be...

it is fine, you can enter with a valid EEA Family Permit on your own.

My timeline: Application posted on : 23/07/2017 Received by UKVI/HO on : 26/07/2017 Payment taken: 28/07/2017 Home Office Email: 23/08/2017 Biometrics letter received: 25/8/2017 Biometrics enrolled: 28/8/2017 COA With Work : 5/09 Documents Returned on: 19/10 Resident Card Received on : in the next 1...

As people have said, you are allowed to work here legally, but as you don't have any paperwork to prove it, it is difficult for potential employers to employ you. However you might try to persuade your current employer that you have the right to work here. Do some research on EU/UK legislation and s...

No, I didn't ask for my passport back. I think in total it took me about 5 weeks to receive the COA with right to work

Question - once married and in the UK without the FP, as far as I understand (please correct me if I'm wrong), in order to obtain RC we would need proof of living together and basically sharing our lives with each other. One of these could be a joint bank account, but will she be able to open one w...

I have received my COA, I think around September 5. Has yours arrived yet? I am not entirely sure how you can chase that up, I understand from other threads it might be worth asking your local MP to get involved?

I was in exactly the same situation last year so this is what we did. - First I applied for an UK Marriage Visa from Vietnam, which is valid for 6 months. As long as you have evidence proving your relationship, it should be fine. I would strongly suggest you to make a reservation for your marriage a...

I would advise you not to follow option 2 (applying for a second family permit in the US). I was in a similar situation previously and was advised by an immigration lawyer that having 2 immigration applications sent to the Home Office at the same time will void each other. I have no way to verify th...

You might want to consider how long it will take you to apply for a Family Permit outside the UK. I was in the same situation like yours but in the end I decided to stay and apply straight away for a Residence Card. Going out of the UK to get a second Family Permit might be risky because of 2 reason...

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Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:37 pm

Thank you so much for this can please either of you update us on your situations? Have u been successful?

I have just sent my application for a EEA RC last July so I guess I will have a long way to wait. Having said that, I have received a confirmation email with case ID just a couple of days ago

Thanks Elizabeth,

This is very helpful indeed. i just hope my application will follow your timeline

Hi Viety, If I am not wrong, in Jan 2017, FPs were still being approved in various global centres and not at Sheffield but it has all changed to being approved only at Sheffield since April. Perhaps this is why everyone who's applied after has been facing this very disheartening delay. Oh, I don't ...

Hello Elizabeth?

After 6 weeks, you received the Biometrics letter, and after that how long did you have to wait to receive the COA with right to work?

Thanks

I also checked the processing time that 98% will take 15 days and 100% will take 30 days for Rome, Italy. I applied for my FP in Rome back in January 2017 and I was granted after exactly 2 weeks. I am not sure why your case took so long and why it was deemed "not straightforward" case. If...

Why don't you fly back to Bangkok and get another EEA family permit there for the kids?

As I understand, the processing time for EEA family permit in Bangkok is fairly quickly, normally around 2 weeks. I think that would be the best and cheapest way.

ElizabethApricot wrote:I'm a US citizen (Polish husband) and applied in March. I just got my residence card yesterday.

Hi Elizabeth,

That's really quick. I can't believe you have got your RC in less than 5 months. Fingers crossed our straightforward cases would be dealt with quickly like yours

VIETY, what did you include in your Cover Letter? Do you have a suggested format? I tried googling a bit but couldn't really find much. I was thinking just a few sentences on what we're applying for, and then point form notes on my previous visas (Tier 5 from December 31 2015 -June 30 2017, Tier 2 ...

Hello Pumpkin, I was in a similar situation like yours, my application was very straightforward so I decided to do everything myself. Even though the company where I am working agrees to pay for the lawyer fees, I decided to do it on my own. As I would like to understand the system and also I don't ...

I really want to know if they could apply straight away for EEA2/EEA FM or do they have to wait for 3 months before they could apply I have not seen any regulation saying that you need to wait for 3 months to apply for EEA FM. You can apply straight away as long as you gather enough supporting docu...

1. Would that be a ground for a refusal when you send your application after your EEA FM expired? Hello angel0317 I have decided to go ahead and apply for my Residence Card. I don't think this would be a ground for a refusal as by law you are allowed to stay here even when your EEA FM expired and y...

Thank you Richard very much for your reply. I really appreciate it. Can I have a further question please. I have already made an online application for the EEA Family permit (while I am still in the UK and while my current permit is still valid). I have booked an appointment to send my supporting do...

Hello everyone, This is my current situation, I hope someone can give me an advice. I am a non-EEA Visa National, living with my European husband in the UK. My husband is working full time here and he already acquired UK Permanent Residence after 5 years. I have an EEA Family Permit (which is valid ...

Thank you. I have just read other members' experience when travelling with an expired family permit. It can be very tricky to travel with an expired permit indeed. I think I should find other solutions

Thanks again for your responses. It has been great help

Thank you so much for your quick response. I would like to apply asap as I understand it will take up to 6 month for the residence card to be issued. One more question please, I have plan to travel from UK to Italy in late July when my family permit would have been expired and I probably would not r...