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by DFDS.
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: EEA4 Permanent Residence - Waiting time
Replies: 62
Views: 28127

Re: EEA4 Permanent Residence - Waiting time

Hi, I submitted my PR application form 6 months ago. I phoned HO a week ago and today. I got two different answers: The first one said that applications will take 6-8 months to complete. The second one said it could take up to 11 months. Since they have to make a decision within 6 months, can this ...
by DFDS.
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

Well this is the second case am now reading about attending interview, for EEA2 spouse application. Did you submit all the required supporting Docs with your application including the ID?
by DFDS.
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

Has anyone been invited for an interview by the Home office? I have been waiting for 13months and i just got a letter asking me to come for an interview. What kind of application have you made, is it EEA2 ? if so in what catargory, as i've seen already one post where a member applied as a spouse, a...
by DFDS.
Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

I am sure they are right, but such proof was not asked while renewing the residence permit. would they not need such proof at time of deciding on renewal of a residence permit. Also, i have already sent all the documents needed to prove 6 years of residency in the UK. And, to make things clear i ma...
by DFDS.
Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

Should you have submited all the original Docs, you would have succeded with in six months!
by DFDS.
Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:56 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

I recently clocked the 6 months limit and used the email above to complain a week ago and got a reply by post today. Well, the Lady in charge of my case sent me a letter claiming she sent me a letter to my home address in January 2009 requesting for further documents to support my application.Wow, ...
by DFDS.
Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

Am afraid, but HO could be right in requesting for proof of 5yrs residency with your father, in accordance with the EEA regulations! http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/ecis/chapter6.pdf?view=Binary. 6.2 explains how to qualify for a document satisfying permanent resi...
by DFDS.
Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

I will be moving to my final year of degree in (in the uk) september 2009. i shall see what they reply to my latest letter and the decide future course of action. Seirrammike you haven't answered my question am sorry, am trying to find out which EU state is handling your EEA application.In the earl...
by DFDS.
Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:26 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: DVLA Lost Passport - absences for ILR
Replies: 9
Views: 4124

There are two scenarios If HO has info about your old passport in their system, they will be able to process your application with out making further enquiries. else it will take while for them to contact your country embassy and find out the details before they can approve your ILR. If you take PE...
by DFDS.
Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: need advice
Replies: 4
Views: 1085

Casa wrote:On the other forum Wanderer....assume a different answer wanted. :roll:
Sure, its been answered already.
by DFDS.
Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:10 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Effect on EU immigrants following a change of government
Replies: 6
Views: 1412

EU issues are much broader than just immigration, at the mention of EU, the ordinary citizen will only relate it to immigration because that's what them politicians and the media want people to understand. Its unfortunate that citizens have not been shown any benefit of belonging to EU, other than E...
by DFDS.
Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: E.U States Allowing Visa free Travel-E.U Fam&Residence c
Replies: 455
Views: 209012

Just wanted to seperate between theoury and reality . as in the first post theoritically its possible for every country but I want to list in this post all countries where its in reality been tested and found to be the case. That is a tall order. What is reality? Remember that any border guard can ...
by DFDS.
Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Schengen Visa query
Replies: 14
Views: 3139

Schengen rules say that you have to apply either to the country of main destination (longest stay) or if this cannot be determined you should apply to the country of first entry. Some embassies check that very carefully when you apply to them next time, e.g. France, and may refuse to issue another ...
by DFDS.
Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

Re: eea4

Thanks for the reply, well, i sent whatever documents i had, to prove 6 years of residence. But ,now they want to know if i resided with my father for the whole of 6 years. Even after providing them detailed original documents that i resided with my father for the 3 years and then had to move away ...
by DFDS.
Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:13 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

Under what capacity did you apply? am just learning about interviews from you with EEA applications. I am from non EU country and my spouse is from estonia we have being husband and wife since 24 dec 2007. so i have apply as a husband of EU national. As I've stated in my post, i haven't come across...
by DFDS.
Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

Under what capacity did you apply? am just learning about interviews from you with EEA applications.
by DFDS.
Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: eea2 wait
Replies: 913
Views: 254417

doesn't matter, send whatever is current and available!
by DFDS.
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

Re: eea4

10 months have elapsed since i have applied. sent numerous complaints via letters, email and fax. received a letter from HO asking for evidence of living in the UK for 5 years, financial dependance on the EEA sponsor and evidence of being a member of the eea sponsors household. any sugestions on wh...
by DFDS.
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

Re: eea4

10 months have elapsed since i have applied. sent numerous complaints via letters, email and fax. received a letter from HO asking for evidence of living in the UK for 5 years, financial dependance on the EEA sponsor and evidence of being a member of the eea sponsors household. any sugestions on wh...
by DFDS.
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

Re: eea4

10 months have elapsed since i have applied. sent numerous complaints via letters, email and fax. received a letter from HO asking for evidence of living in the UK for 5 years, financial dependance on the EEA sponsor and evidence of being a member of the eea sponsors household. any sugestions on wh...
by DFDS.
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: HomeOfice have got new updates on EEA1/EEA2/EEA3/EEA4 Appl
Replies: 61
Views: 17079

Re: eea4

[quote="sierrammike"]10 months have elapsed since i have applied. sent numerous complaints via letters, email and fax. received a letter from HO asking for evidence of living in the UK for 5 years, financial dependance on the EEA sponsor and evidence of being a member of the eea sponsors h...
by DFDS.
Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:15 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Visa Agents submitting application on behalf of client
Replies: 3
Views: 1165

Am not sure how the system works wherever your friends is, but does she really need an agent to submit her application, then she attends in person to submit the biometrics? Agents used to work in some countries where an applicant was renewing the visa.That was long before the introduction of biometr...
by DFDS.
Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Entry to UK - EU overstayer
Replies: 23
Views: 4293

>>Bin the old passport and apply for a new passport at the Aussie >>embassy in Spain before you reach the UK or it would be a wasted >>journey. Although not part of Schengen, UK has access to SIS1 thus changing passports may not necesserily work. Are you sure UK has access to SIS1????? UK & Ire...
by DFDS.
Fri May 29, 2009 11:27 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: directive 2004/38c
Replies: 6
Views: 2405

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:Assuming the person is a legitimate family member of an EU citizen who is legitimately in the UK, then this is NOT overstaying. For this person, there is nothing to overstay, so it is NOT overstaying.
Cheers!
by DFDS.
Fri May 29, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: directive 2004/38c
Replies: 6
Views: 2405

Hi Directive 2004/38 EU, lets assume a situation where the family permit or visa that was used as form of entry expires before applying for the residence card, definitely this will be overstaying! am right? and if so, What kind of reaction is HO going to take?