Hamza547 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:18 pm
What's the difference between both of them? I thought both are the same since she's living here since 10 years and had settled status
Two different sets of laws and regulations, each with their own independent and different set of requirements to achieve permanent residence/Settled Status.
To acquire Permanent Residence under the EEA Regulations, one needed to have been a
qualified person by
exercising treaty rights in the UK for five continuous years or been the family member (defined as spouse, child or dependent parent) of such a person resident in the UK for five continuous years, before 31st December 2020. The EEA EFM application was under this set of regulations, which ceased to apply on 31st December 2020, when the UK left the EU's transition period. That is why no EFM applications can be made after that date.
To be granted Settled Status under
Appendix EU, one needed to have been an EEA citizen or their family member (defined as above) and have resided in the UK for at least five years in that capacity. There was no requirement to have exercised treaty rights in this category. It is practically impossible to sponsor family members not listed above as a person with Settled Status. That is to say that there is no Extended Family Member category under these set of Rules.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.