LaliVallejo wrote:Hi all. I hope you're well.
Im colombian and my husband is Austrian. We got married the 21th ofAugust and sent the application for a EEA2 RC the 24th of August.
I made the big mistake of sending copies of our marriage certificate and the bank statements and payslips of my husband. Just copies, no originals.
Then I received a COA letter with date 02 september that states:
"at this stage we are unable to confirm your right to work in the UK. This will depend on the outcome of the application. This is because you have not provide original documentation for all oh the following:
*Evidence of relationship with your EEA national sponsor;
*Sufficient evidence of your sponsor exercising treaty rights.
We will not revisit the terms of your COA during the consideration of your case. This means we will not confirm your right to work until your application is decided. this include the period of time during which you exercise any rights to appeal should your application be refused and is irrespective of any documentation you may provide during the consideration stage"
In the same letter I received the indications for the biometrics and I sent them on September 07.
What should I do? I haven't heard from the HO since that letter. Should we send the original documents?
Anyone knows of a similar case?
PLEASE HELP!
Hi Lali
I'm Colombian as well, although I applied as EFM as I am unmarried. I received the same letter, except they only cite the first reason in mine: That I did not submit evidence of relationship.
I think the standard procedure is to send that letter to unmarried couples, as no marriage certificates can be sent, but in your case,
maybe, because you just sent a copy, they treat you as if you have not sent anything. It fits, as they also say you have not send evidence that your husband is exercising treaty rights (you only said copies of his payslips). We did send the original payslips of my partner, and I did not get that reason (lack of evidence of treaty rights) listed in my letter.
My advise? Yes, do send originals ASAP, to the same address you sent your application, include your case ID, and ask for a new COA, with right to work. And see what happens?
Good luck!
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