Hi Everyone, i just wanted to post a quick update on my EEA4 application back in Nov 2010. I got rejected in Nov 2010 (applied in June 2010). Decided to appeal in January. Got the hearing notice letter in Feb for the paper hearing taking place in sometime Feb 2011. A week after the paper hearing, I ...

Thanks a lot Mcovet!! It's a shame you didn't reply before I submitted my appeal. They are really useful information and I could have used them in my appeal form. However I have stated the reason more or less like yours, i.e. UKBA should not have just looked at the period after the marriage, they sh...

can anyone help?

Hi ld, did you get a reply from bobby? I'm also waiting to see his response.

Hi Sushdmehta I'm thinking to apply for leave to remain. i'm in UK now and work visa expires on 20th Dec. I entered UK with my work permit on 5 Jan 2006. I was in UK during maternity leave. I was paid SMP. However, the trick is I am a family memeber of EEA national. I applied for Permanent Residence...

Hi all Both my work permit and my work visa started from Dec 2005, however I only started working from June 2006 (contract started). I am still working for the same employer now. In addition, I took maternity leave from June 2009 to July 2010. Can I apply for ILR using SET O in Dec 2010? thanks very...

I don't think they've actually reviewed my evidence....they only looked at the date I got married. We provided: last 5 year's rent agreements (with both name), 5 yrs joint council tax bills, 4 yrs joint bank statements with additional 1 yr's seperate bank statements, marriage certificate, my husband...

that's excellent news bobbysatya4u!! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Did you apply for any family permit or RC before applying for PR?

sorry 86ti. I didn't ignore your advice, actually I am very grateful since you are the one who always replies to my questions. I am just very worried and stressed hence maybe not paying attention.... It's just my work visa is going to expire on 20th Dec, and my company wants to extend my work visa b...

Sorry, apprently I can't get a 6months family permit at the border. it's the Code 1A stamp in the passport.

can I work under Code 1A?

If i (non EEA) get the 6 months EEA family permit (or 3mths not sure) when I am entering UK at the border, can I work legally here? Thanks.

any links to regulations would be appreciated. many thanks.

final question today, what is the difference between paper appeal and court appeal? would it make a difference?

My understanding is if court appeal, you might need a lawyer to defend you. so if paper appeal, no need for a lawyer?

My husband is temptated to do the appeal ourselves.

Does anyone know while my appeal is pending, is the COA letter for my employer still valid, i.e. they can still hire me legally as long as the appeal is going on?

I have confirmed this with the UKBA phone line. But I don't trust them anymore.......

I (non EEA) am planning to make a trip to France with my husband (EEA) by car and ferry, when we return to UK, my work visa will be expired, i.e. I will have no visa for entering UK. I will only have my passport and our marriage certificate, and my EEA husband with me.....and I am going to test whet...

the rush is my work visa is going to expire on 20th Dec 2010, if I don't appeal, the case will be closed and I will be enforced to leave the country as the UKBA resufal letter says. Even if i submit a EEA2 application now, I doubt I will recevie the COA letter before 20th Dec. So seems like appeal i...

Hi TedB could you please share your experience in relation to how you made your appeal? and how the appeal process went, i.e did you receive any letter after submitting all the appeal documents etc? did you hire a lawyer? my situation is almost like yours, we have lived together more than 5 years, b...

86ti, I have decided to appeal now, do I have to have a solicitor to help me with the appeal? or I can just do it myself, i.e. post all the documents to the first tier tribunal?

Hi 86ti, thanks very much for replying my posts. However re your comments in the other post and John's reply saying UKBA could fight aginst my appeal as my relationship to my husband is debateable, i.e. we have not married for 5 years but lived together for 5 years. However I have seen the regulatio...

we both have been living together and working in UK for more than 5 years, what is to debate? I assume working is exercrisng treaty rights.

Hi 86ti, I have read that page for many times. In fact, I have learned so much about the EU laws/regulations since I got the refusal! However when I read about the rules for employer, it seems like the company has to have sort of documents (like COA or PR or Residence card in the passport). I know b...

Hi 86ti, thanks for your reply. What do you mean my employer can still legally employ me? even after 20th Dec and even if i can't produce the COA? Do you mean they can still employ me if I am appealing? I have read people's story before saying they just posted their passport copies first and receive...

Hi just saw your post. I just got refusal last week for EEA4, reason being I have not been married to my EEA husband for 5 years (we married 3.5 year now). However we have been residing together in UK for more than 5 years. So my question is really do you have to be married for 5 years or just live ...

Hi Monife, if the advisor told me in July I was not eligible for EEA4, I would definitely go for EEA2 and then would not have the emergency now... My husband has been working here for 5 years so denifitely I can get EEA2 if I apply. The question is now can I apply for EEA2 straightaway? I am worried...

I've only got 1 week left for the appeal, I have to make the decision quickly and accurately!!

So please any help?

just to add that I am a non-EEA national.