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by abraCadabra
Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:21 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Right to work with EEA Family Permit sticker
Replies: 0
Views: 209

Right to work with EEA Family Permit sticker

Do I have a right to work with an EEA Family Permit sticker? My understanding was that I do, but the problem is that on the sticker they do not write anything about employement rights, and I did not see anything about it in the "right to work check list" for employers: https://assets.publi...
by abraCadabra
Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:32 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 512804

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

I have just received an email that my passport is ready for collection (will collect tomorrow). I am so scared no :| I am affraid it is a refusal, because it only took them one week!!! :shock: Don't worry my friend as much they didn't sent you email for refused its mean you got it in challah Good l...
by abraCadabra
Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 512804

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

I have just received an email that my passport is ready for collection (will collect tomorrow). I am so scared no :| I am affraid it is a refusal, because it only took them one week!!! :shock:
by abraCadabra
Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:27 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Frustrating experience with VFS Guangzhou - cause of refusal of family permit
Replies: 2
Views: 521

Re: Frustrating experience with VFS Guangzhou - cause of refusal of family permit

I don't think you can submit evidence of your nationality to add to that application at this point, because the application has already been decided. I would just reapply and explain in the cover letter what happened in this refusal and why your passport was not scanned. What you have to do is to ma...
by abraCadabra
Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:41 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT
Replies: 3480
Views: 512804

Re: Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

I submitted my application and biometrics at TLScontact in Almaty today. The staff there informed me that waiting time for EEA Family Permit is 60 working days :cry: Got upset after hearing this, as I read that from other locations the decisions are being made in 15-20 working days. Does it really d...
by abraCadabra
Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Ugrent advice needed about CIS subcontractor statement
Replies: 0
Views: 191

Ugrent advice needed about CIS subcontractor statement

Dear Member, Anyone has experience with submitting CIS (construction industry scheme) statements as part of self-employed evidence package for EEA sponsor? We have asked my husband's contractor to provide CIS statements for my EEA Family Permit application, as this is one of required documents as pe...
by abraCadabra
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:06 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Accountant (letter) for sole trader - EEA FP application
Replies: 0
Views: 235

Accountant (letter) for sole trader - EEA FP application

Please help, I am getting confused regarding requirements for an accountant providing supporting letter for my EEA Family Permit application. My husband is a self-employed subcontractor, registered as a sole trader, his contractor deducts 20% according to CIS - construction industry scheme. My husba...
by abraCadabra
Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA Family Permit 1st Refusal.. Please Helpppp
Replies: 12
Views: 769

Re: Online application form EEA family permit

Thanks Kamoe. I am glad it all worked out well for you. I have another query that if anyone have an insight on would be great. We are expecting our first child in a few weeks, the child will be issued with an EU passport and should have no issue coming with us in a few months to the UK. My question...
by abraCadabra
Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:06 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Printed statement from lloyds Bank
Replies: 17
Views: 11199

Re: Printed statement from lloyds Bank

seg wrote:
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:21 am

3. 3 Months bank statement,(the last month was printed and stamped in the bank)
Could you please tell if it was stamped on every page??

I managed to get a stamp only on the first page :( LLOYDS!
by abraCadabra
Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:48 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Lloyds bank refuse to sign & provide an authorization letter for bank statements
Replies: 18
Views: 3128

Re: Lloyds bank refuse to sign & provide an authorization letter for bank statements

Bank branch printed statements are fine. Really? Is this true? Having trouble with Lloyds about same issue. We need to provide statements for 12 months to Home Office. The first 6 months we managed to order by post and now waiting for them. But the most recent 6 months is not available to order yet...
by abraCadabra
Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:36 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"
Replies: 13
Views: 990

Re: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"

If you manage to get to "Confirm Application" with "N/A" in the field "What is the EEA National Registration Certificate number for the EEA National?" please tell me. Then I know if it's this or a different field that I didn't fill correctly. I am not confirming mine y...
by abraCadabra
Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:45 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"
Replies: 13
Views: 990

Re: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"

but you are not applying for any of these visas: - Standard Visitor Visa - Marriage Visitor Visa - 1 month Permitted Paid Engagements visa About EEA national (registration?) number, you don't have it, so put N/A. About "your" address in the EEA National section, apparently they are asking ...
by abraCadabra
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:37 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA family permit waiting time
Replies: 1
Views: 485

Re: EEA family permit waiting time

-We used the email enquiry service 6 weeks after the application (6th Aug) and they advised that a decision has been made however they cannot give any more information and cannot say how long it will be for the papers to arrive. Could anyone share from their experience how long did that take? Thank...
by abraCadabra
Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:17 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"
Replies: 13
Views: 990

Re: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"

Thanks I will try that! May ask how you found out about that service? Looks like a private (and therefore paid and expensive) agency to me... One more thing - when you register an account there, it is for you wife, not you, as it is SHE who is applying, not you. Select Applying for myself as your w...
by abraCadabra
Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"
Replies: 13
Views: 990

Re: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"

Thanks I will try that! May ask how you found out about that service? Looks like a private (and therefore paid and expensive) agency to me... You get redirected there from https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa You go to Apply for all other visas, clickk the link Apply using the Visa4UK service It is for...
by abraCadabra
Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:58 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA PR - paper form - original documents - HELP PLEASE
Replies: 1
Views: 331

Re: EEA PR - paper form - original documents - HELP PLEASE

IS SHE ABLE TO USE THE Nationality Document Return Service or a PR equivalent to keep hold of the originals whilst the application is being considered? Home Office and her local council keep giving her different answers and she does not know what to do. PLEASE help/advise as she wants to get the ba...
by abraCadabra
Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:36 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"
Replies: 13
Views: 990

Re: Onlin Application "Join Partner" is not "free of charge"

Hi everyone, we're a German/Kenyan couple. My wife has a German residence card with the information "28 Abs. 1 S. 1 Nr. 1" written on it. That's the only way German authorities show that someone is married to a EU citizen on a residence card. The airline Easyjet refused that we board the ...
by abraCadabra
Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:36 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: documents for self-employed EEA family permit
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: documents for self-employed EEA family permit

Call HRMC and request for your SA302 for the last 5 yrs, it takes about 2weeks to arrive Been searching online, and found this: UPDATE OCT 2017 – HMRC NO LONGER ISSUE SA302 PAPER FORMS TO YOU – INSTEAD YOU NEED TO LOGIN TO YOUR HMRC ONLINE TAX ACCOUNT TO PRINT OUT YOUR TAX CALCULATION OR IF YOU HAV...
by abraCadabra
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: documents for self-employed EEA family permit
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: documents for self-employed EEA family permit

From the Home Office guidance I got and impression, that online printouts are acceptable, if tax return is done online rather than by post. This is what they write: copy or printout of your most recent self-assessment tax return (SA100) and evidence that it has been received by HMRC (e.g. written no...
by abraCadabra
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: documents for self-employed EEA family permit
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: documents for self-employed EEA family permit

He is only working for the last 2 years, I am applying for an EEA Family permit only, why do we need 5 years?
by abraCadabra
Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: documents for self-employed EEA family permit
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: documents for self-employed EEA family permit

Can we ask the accountant, who is acting as an agent for my husband to submit his tax returns online, to simply make print outs for Home Office from online account? Will the HO accept that? Or do we need to order it by post? The guidance says this: a) Income tax documents – at least one of the follo...
by abraCadabra
Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:50 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: documents for self-employed EEA family permit
Replies: 5
Views: 822

documents for self-employed EEA family permit

Dear Forum Members Advice needed on self-employed situation. My husband is a CIS subcontractor, registered with HMRC as a sole trader. He is using an accountant to help him with annual self-assessment (most recent already done), and that accountant has got login details for government gateway, so my...
by abraCadabra
Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:10 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA FP Refusal Overturned by ECM
Replies: 8
Views: 1175

Re: EEA FP Refusal Overturned by ECM

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Unfortunately nothing yet. I am still waiting, it has been more than 3 months of wait. The new regulations come into force tomorrow so I am hoping this should kick start the processing of on hold applications.

Why was your refused?
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What new regulations are you referring to?
by abraCadabra
Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:57 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA National passport certified copy for EEA Family Permit
Replies: 5
Views: 736

Re: EEA National passport certified copy for EEA Family Permit

Does anyone know if the copy must be certified by the embassy? I want to apply for an EEA FP soon, but my husband's country's consulate is fully booked until September 04 :( So he cannot get it certified there any time soon :( Can a copy of his passport be certified by a UK solicitor instead? Will t...
by abraCadabra
Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:06 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA Family Permit to join my husband
Replies: 6
Views: 543

Re: EEA Family Permit to join my husband

I can show evidence from 2016 as he was supporting me financially. But for 2014-2015 I don't have hard evidence, at the moment I can only think of our common friends' testimonies. That should be sufficient. The point is to show that your marriage is not one of convenience; that you haven't just mar...