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by sarahleah
Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:55 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Waiting time EU spouse visa
Replies: 17
Views: 4803

Because he then would have had to ask for a Schengen visa at the French consulate, and they wouldn't have given it to him without a uk visa.
by sarahleah
Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:18 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Waiting time EU spouse visa
Replies: 17
Views: 4803

Still nothing... I am not really surprised even if our sollicitor said that we should get it in August! So my husband has to cancel his holidays, and I will go alone. I just think it is not fair that you have to wait more than 3 months (and for some people more than 6 months!) to get a visa. Anyway,...
by sarahleah
Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:43 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Waiting time EU spouse visa
Replies: 17
Views: 4803

Yes we are already in the UK and my husband is applying for a Resident Card. I thought that if you ask your passport back for travel purposes, your application is cancelled and you have to start all over again? Another question for our sollicitor who is not doing his job properly... He seemed pretty...
by sarahleah
Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:42 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Waiting time EU spouse visa
Replies: 17
Views: 4803

Update on the situation: We called our lawyer: he told us he telephoned the Home office and he was told the application is still being processed. He also said my husband has good chances to get it before september even if it is not 100% sure. I am just wondering: how can he know that? Maybe he knows...
by sarahleah
Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Waiting time EU spouse visa
Replies: 17
Views: 4803

Thank you for your answers. 6 months! :shock: The lawyer who takes care of his application told him it takes usually about 2 months. We knew it could take up to 6 months, but we thought it was for difficult and exceptional cases! Plus we have a friend who was in the same situation and she got her vi...
by sarahleah
Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:59 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Waiting time EU spouse visa
Replies: 17
Views: 4803

Waiting time EU spouse visa

Hi! I am french and my turkish husband applied at the end of May for a 5 years visa as a spouse of a EU citizen. He has had a UK student visa for almost a year (he had an au pair visa before that). We have now been waiting for 8 weeks, and are getting a bit worried because we are going abroad on hol...