Congrats to Forza and Hunpak. Glad for you both although jealous as well. it at least gives me hope that there is light at the end of this dark tunnel. sent my application on 23rd December 2009 got COA on 12 January 2010 hopefully mine will arrive soon. fingers definitely crossed. thanks to you all...

Brilliant News! Congrats Forza_RC and Hunpak. This means my good news shouldn't be far away. fingers crossed Can I ask if you guys got sticker in passport or sort of id card? Also, can I ask if anyone knows if anything is written about the new processing times and the changes in the turnaround time...

hunpak wrote: thanks Forza_RC and Congrats on ur success of RC

thanks to Gabrilla and P&T for ur good wishes and all the others for supporting me

You are welcome. Good luck to you Next 5 years no problem with visa matters...The target is from now on EEA4

Congratulations Forza and Hunpak!! This is absolutely brilliant news! Woo hoo we are really happy for you all :D !! That means our documents should be en route to our mail box soon enough keeping fingers super crossed for all of us who are still playing the waiting game! Forza we just want to thank...

Thnx Forza, I tried now but the call immediately connects to that automated lady and when I dial 232 they say "You have made an invalid request, your call will now be terminated" when do you dial 232? sorry and thanks for your help Call the line which I wrote and follow the instructions, ...

Family members of an European Union citizen (excepting French national) Married spouses of EU nationals are exempted from obtaining a Schengen visa to travel to France if they hold: a valid passport; a valid UK residence permit - issued by the Home Office - with the endorsement "family member ...

hunpak wrote:Hey fellow

I received my RC today with a stamp of RC on my passport ..its great to know that i am not the only one getting my RC today...

It took about nearly 4 months

Congrats. hunpak & and thanks for your all posts & comments

Gabriella2305 wrote:Forza, u mention earlier in the thread you called a number... plz tell me which number you phoned? thanks

Thanks Gabriella2305.

I only called 0 845 010 5200 (dial 2-3-2), I do not know any other number(s).

I called the HO twice (in February and March)

Thanks adolma999.

No, I did not send any medical insurance.

The EEA2 issued on 28th of March.

Hello everyone! I am in shock that I received my EEA2 residence card just 2 min. ago :) When I saw the yellow/brown envelop I thought the HO sent back my application to request some more documents :) Luckily I am working at home today :) Excellent, excellent news :D That is a great result, and I am...

Just for your information: Sent the EEA2 application on 5th of January 2010 Received the CoA on 19th of January 2010 (dated 17th) Received the EEA2 6th of April (this morning) The HO sent all the documents back with the EEA2. I have not contacted any MPs and did not send any e-mail & fax. The to...

karmen2 wrote:Big..Big..CONGRATULATIONS....Forza_RC....I am very happy for you and for the rest of us on the waiting list.....

Thanks karmen2. I am so relieved

Hello everyone! I am in shock that I received my EEA2 residence card just 2 min. ago :) When I saw the yellow/brown envelop I thought the HO sent back my application to request some more documents :) Luckily I am working at home today :) What a good news this morning, congrats forza_RC. Thank you v...

Hello everyone!

I am in shock that I received my EEA2 residence card just 2 min. ago

When I saw the yellow/brown envelop I thought the HO sent back my application to request some more documents

Luckily I am working at home today

Hi I have to travel in late May and my application has been in HO since 1st of march, I have my COA. I need my passports back, shall I e-mail the HO now or keep it till later? I am wondering if I request my passports now will the HO return them like 5-10 days later irrespictive of my travel plans? ...

Hi I have to travel in late May and my application has been in HO since 1st of march, I have my COA. I need my passports back, shall I e-mail the HO now or keep it till later? I am wondering if I request my passports now will the HO return them like 5-10 days later irrespictive of my travel plans? ...

Called HO immediately and spoke with a nice girl and explained about the letter. Was been told that this letter should be an error and said that there is no need for me to register to WRS and asked to write a letter back to the same person explaining this. I also asked her about reference numbers a...

I hope i will receive my documents by tomorrow .. 1 question is a RC holder eligible for benefits? this may be useful - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/who-qualifies/new-arrivals-intro/index.htm what kind of benefits you would like to apply? i.e child? I am not sure but as far as I know the...

The forms seem excatly the same or I am a blind person I could not find any difference, strange...

EEA2 application form has been updated!

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... s/eea/eea2

I love this forum....it gives so much hope..... I called the home office on March 24th. they told me that my application was assigned to a case worker on March 11 and hopefully soon i will get my RC, I applied on December 2009. I quite believe it will come sometime in April...so much relief. Yet an...

hunpak wrote:If they send my docs on Thursday the 1st of April when would i be able to receive them...

any guess how long it usually takes and im sure Easter holidays will make it worse


can't wait can't wait

I guess the latest Monday or Tuesday.

Yep, fingers and all body parts crossed

Hopefully will receive the EEA2 end of April or beginning of May and we will still have time to plan our summer holiday

I learnt about this site a few days ago and have been reading since then. My husband and I also applied EEA1 and EEA2. We had been waiting for almost 4 months and we were just going to use the information from this site to put pressure on them, then today we received our passports back! So I just w...

doesnotcompute wrote:Thanks for the info, al10. This further validates my theory that they are only now issuing applications submitted in December.

I hope your theory is working for all the cases then I will have my pass by the end of April...