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Latest timelines are discussed here. Looks like anywhere between 1-3 months.
Thanks for your response. Yes, I have checked it's between 2-3 months. Most of them applied in august-September. I have applied on 30th December which is one day before deadline. So I am not sure how long it will take. Will it take same time as others?
No one can answer that. The reason there are timelines discussed here is because that is the closest thing there exists to an actual tracking system. Nothing else can give you a closer estimate than that.
OP's stated at the beginning of their post they are on Tier 4 Student.Lumiere678 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:50 amCould I ask what visa you applied for to BE in the Uk? My brother has applied for an EEA family permit and has been declined on the grounds that family only includes parents spouse and children.
I have applied for uk residence card as an extended family member(siblings) of EEA-national. parents,spouse, children comes under close family. Siblings, cousin, niece, aunt comes under the extended family which I understood.Lumiere678 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:50 amCould I ask what visa you applied for to BE in the Uk? My brother has applied for an EEA family permit and has been declined on the grounds that family only includes parents spouse and children.
Thanks. Yes, I understand. I was wondering if there is any body who applied in the last dates so I can know how is timelines now. I hope somebody will see this post.
I am not sure exact your situation but if you are applying for EEA family permit from outside. You might get more info on this post eea-route-applications/eea-extended-fam ... l#p1979131Lumiere678 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:50 amCould I ask what visa you applied for to BE in the Uk? My brother has applied for an EEA family permit and has been declined on the grounds that family only includes parents spouse and children.
When does your student visa expire?
My visa expires end of Feb, 2021. If I donot get decision by then. Will I be overstayer?
Yes, thence the question.
ok, sosecret.simon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:02 pmYes, thence the question.
Section 3C protection applies to applications under the UK Immigration Rules (including Appendix EU). But they don't apply to applications under the EEA Regulations, which is what an EFM application is.
A CoA is a letter from the Home Office stating whether you can work and stay in the UK while your application is being decided. It states rights that you already have and does not grant any. EFMs get a "short" CoA (without the right to live and work in the UK), while direct family members get a "long" CoA (with the right to work and live in the UK).
Her Majesty tends not to get involved in immigration applications. To the best of my knowledge there is no process to request the Home Office (HO) to prioritise your application (otherwise everybody on these forums would be doing it all the time and the system would fail anyway as everybody would be high priority/urgent).
Applications under the EEA Regulations are not automatically withdrawn if you request your passport back and to the best of my knowledge, you can request your passport back and leave the country (that is not the case for applications under the Immigration Rules). But wait for others to advise further on this point.
A Certificate of application (COA ) is exactly that: A document certifying you applied. In the case of EFM, like you, I'm afraid a CoA its nothing more than that. It does NOT confirm anything else, until the actual outcome of the application is decided. So you cannot rely on this to legally stay in the UK.
No.-Does it allow me to legally stay unless application processes?
No. But there are two things you might consider if you have difficulty leaving the UK before your visa expires:-Is there any way I can request HM to make it process faster before my visa expires?
You can indeed request your passport back and travel abroad without this invalidating your application. I think the earliest you can have it back is after you have your biometrics taken.-if I request for passport return and travel back, does my application automatically withdrawn with this act?Or HM will still process if I go back?
Thank you so much for response.secret.simon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:07 pmA CoA is a letter from the Home Office stating whether you can work and stay in the UK while your application is being decided. It states rights that you already have and does not grant any. EFMs get a "short" CoA (without the right to live and work in the UK), while direct family members get a "long" CoA (with the right to work and live in the UK).
As I mentioned, these rights are predetermined by law and therefore you can't request the Home Office for a "long" CoA.
Her Majesty tends not to get involved in immigration applications. To the best of my knowledge there is no process to request the Home Office (HO) to prioritise your application (otherwise everybody on these forums would be doing it all the time and the system would fail anyway as everybody would be high priority/urgent).
Applications under the EEA Regulations are not automatically withdrawn if you request your passport back and to the best of my knowledge, you can request your passport back and leave the country (that is not the case for applications under the Immigration Rules). But wait for others to advise further on this point.
Thanks for detailed information and to two ways to process it faster. But definitely I just submitted application. I will wait until biometrics. Then I will take Plan B.kamoe wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:59 amAgree with @secret.simon. For recap, and adding some comment to the two last questions:A Certificate of application (COA ) is exactly that: A document certifying you applied. In the case of EFM, like you, I'm afraid a CoA its nothing more than that. It does NOT confirm anything else, until the actual outcome of the application is decided. So you cannot rely on this to legally stay in the UK.No.-Does it allow me to legally stay unless application processes?No. But there are two things you might consider if you have difficulty leaving the UK before your visa expires:-Is there any way I can request HM to make it process faster before my visa expires?
1. You can always contact your MP for escalations of your case. Some people have reported that this expedites their outcome. However, this tends to be justified only in exceptional circumstances and when the HO has taken substantially longer to process an application. In your case, you just submitted the application in the nick of time... I'm afraid you have done yourself no favour timing it like that. Keep this in mind but don't use it as plan B just yet.
2. You could try to apply for 'exceptional assurance'. This is a system in place in response to covid travel restrictions, to prevent people from becoming overstayers in the UK. The requirement is that you visa expires before 31st of January 2021... but you can always give it a try. Seems like you only need to send an email with your details, explaining why you have not been able to leave the UK before your visa expires (so you need to have at least attempted to have your passport back in time and have attempted booking a ticket abroad); so not much effort wasted if at all it does not work.You can indeed request your passport back and travel abroad without this invalidating your application. I think the earliest you can have it back is after you have your biometrics taken.-if I request for passport return and travel back, does my application automatically withdrawn with this act?Or HM will still process if I go back?
Not if, as yourself, you are an extended family member. You need a EEA Residence Card first.
Thanks, Is it possible to make an application for my current UK Tier 4 visa extension while EEA residence card application processing as EEA-EFM? I mean is it possible to make two applications at the same time?
Short answer is yes, it is possible; but I do not think that will work in your case.
In normal times it would take about 2 to 3 weeks to receive the letter. These are not normal times, and on top of that you applied in the middle of the holidays. Way too early to be thinking there is a delay or problem of any kind.
Yes you need to give biometrics again.I already had biometric done when I came to the UK on a tier 4 visa. So do they need my biometric again?
Thanks
To expand on this, you will need to submit your biometrics with every immigration application (any renewals, ILR/Settled Status, etc) and even at the time of submission of your naturalisation application (if you choose to go down that route).
Thanks. I have received confirmation of my application by email yesterday(22nd Jan 2021) after 3 weeks. Now, I am looking forward for biometric letter.kamoe wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:33 pmIn normal times it would take about 2 to 3 weeks to receive the letter. These are not normal times, and on top of that you applied in the middle of the holidays. Way too early to be thinking there is a delay or problem of any kind.Yes you need to give biometrics again.I already had biometric done when I came to the UK on a tier 4 visa. So do they need my biometric again?
Thanks