Hi All,
I rarely post on any forums but thought this could be a good start. to keep it short, I am a non EU citizen (Lebanese) who came to the UK in 2007 on a student visa to do my MSc degree. In October 2009 I met a Lithuanian woman and in about 6 months we moved in together as a couple. soon after my student visa expired, I was then granted the 2 years PSW visa which expired round about Jan 2011. I overstayed after expiry as i was waiting for the COA to get married which came 5-6 months after. we then got married in the UK and applied for the residence card, granted till July 2016.
marriage lasted 3 years and a bit, and divorce was filed by my wife soon after, several reasons for this but mainly her affair with her current new English husband now.
in a nutshell, marriage lasted for 3 years, lived together for almost 4 years and a half, both employed, living and working in the UK. only issue was that I had to prove she was exercising her treaty rights through her company accounts (3 years accounts provided) as she was a director of her own company and hence not on a PAYE.
retain of residence application sent on 7/11/14
confirmation received on 17/11/14 with a note stating the application will be dealt with within 6 month, if not less
certificate of application received on 20/12/14
13/05/14 no decision, official complaint to the home office was sent through the lawyer - answer after 20 working days: still being considered.
to date i still haven't received a decision and it is adding a big burden to my life now. it's becoming very stressful and I am becoming very anxious as well. I have even wrote to my local MP who also didn't reply.
has anyone had a similar problem, how long did it take for the decision or would anyone be able to suggest an alternative that could speed up the process or decision?
thanks,
John
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