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Hi us221,us221 wrote:Hi all,
I went through the worrying time of waiting for EEA2 visa myself, and reading the related threads on this forum and other similar forums helped me to understand the situation better - so I thought I would share the timeline of my application with you:
- 20th Sep 08: Sent out the application
- 24 Sep 08: UKBA in Liverpool returned some of the supporting documents (they kept essential ones)
- 25th Sep 08: Received Certificate of Application
- Heard nothing for 7 months
- 27th Apr 09: Registered a complaint with North West Customer Service Unit both via email and post, also sent an email to the local MP to ask for help
- 28th April 09: Received a letter from UKBA that expressed their apologies for the delay and notified me that my application is allocated to a caseworker with the case ID
- 7th May 09: My local MP sent a letter of enquiry to Liverpool
- 14th May 09: Received my passport with the residence card on (the cover letter says the decision on my application was made on 30th April 09)
So, in total, it took 7 months and 10 days for my case to be approved. The PA of my local MP said that, when she talked to UKBA in Liverpool, she was told that the processing time has become 10 to 12 months for EEA2 applications (because of removing foreign national prisoners), so I was really surprised to receive my passport and Residence Card after 7 months and 10 days.
My experience is a little different from some of you guys on the thread (for example, I received CoA only 5 days after I posted the application, and I was not asked to submit any extra supporting documents), but if I can be of any help for you who are spending stressful time waiting, I would be happy to – questions or requests to share my complaints letter, for example. Let me know.
One last thing - I didn't use a solicitor for my application.
kind regards
I have complained again. Let see how long it takes to get any answer.k71egm wrote:Hi us221,us221 wrote:Hi all,
I went through the worrying time of waiting for EEA2 visa myself, and reading the related threads on this forum and other similar forums helped me to understand the situation better - so I thought I would share the timeline of my application with you:
- 20th Sep 08: Sent out the application
- 24 Sep 08: UKBA in Liverpool returned some of the supporting documents (they kept essential ones)
- 25th Sep 08: Received Certificate of Application
- Heard nothing for 7 months
- 27th Apr 09: Registered a complaint with North West Customer Service Unit both via email and post, also sent an email to the local MP to ask for help
- 28th April 09: Received a letter from UKBA that expressed their apologies for the delay and notified me that my application is allocated to a caseworker with the case ID
- 7th May 09: My local MP sent a letter of enquiry to Liverpool
- 14th May 09: Received my passport with the residence card on (the cover letter says the decision on my application was made on 30th April 09)
So, in total, it took 7 months and 10 days for my case to be approved. The PA of my local MP said that, when she talked to UKBA in Liverpool, she was told that the processing time has become 10 to 12 months for EEA2 applications (because of removing foreign national prisoners), so I was really surprised to receive my passport and Residence Card after 7 months and 10 days.
My experience is a little different from some of you guys on the thread (for example, I received CoA only 5 days after I posted the application, and I was not asked to submit any extra supporting documents), but if I can be of any help for you who are spending stressful time waiting, I would be happy to – questions or requests to share my complaints letter, for example. Let me know.
One last thing - I didn't use a solicitor for my application.
kind regards
thanks for your more than friendly offer to help - we are in the same situation as everybody else in the forum. We sent my wife's EEA2 application more than 6 months ago. I understand it is time to start filing a complaint now. For that matter, it would be of great help if you could share your complaints letter with us. My email address is k71egm@yahoo.com.
Your help will be appreciated.
Congrats to everybody who got their EEA2 visa!!!
Your complaint cannot be a legal basis for a refusal. I suggest to start the complaint process today by an email at least as a 'friendly' reminder. There are only 3 working days left anyway before the deadline.Gerkema wrote:Should we start complaining immediately on June 4? I dont think the HO will issue us an EEA2 before June 18 and if they read our complaint, they may get angry with us so that my wife's new EEAFP that she is going to apply for in June, will be denied.
Thanks. You are right, but I am getting a bit scared every now and then being dependent on civil servants... Anyway, have just sent a reminder asking to issue the permit next week. Don't expect an answer, but at least I have done all I can do so far.86ti wrote: Your complaint cannot be a legal basis for a refusal. I suggest to start the complaint process today by an email at least as a 'friendly' reminder. There are only 3 working days left anyway before the deadline.
Hi Reda,reda wrote:thanks for your letter aussiegirl,it's very kind of you,i thought you forgot me!.
it passed more than 2 weeks where the things changed little bit for me,the last time i called the HO (yesterday) they said the decision is made and your case is in the final stage waitting for stamp RC and your passport will be with you in 3 weeks time.
i think is preferable for me waiting this periode... may be i got my RC soon!!!
patience pay
i was in the same situation until i found the magic number [01516725626],sometimes it's happened to me too,wait for long time without any response.kesh wrote
Hi Reda,
Sorry for being pain but could you kindly share what number you use to call Home Office and what option did you select. As most the time they let you wait for long and at the end you do not get any response.
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KESH
Reda, Thanks very much for the number. After couple of attempts I got hold of some one. And the guy on other end said things done on their side and should hear some thing very soon from them. He never gave me any outcome. What do you think about this statement? And from now how long it will take to recieve any correspondene from them? Just want to work out time scale. Many thanks.reda wrote:i was in the same situation until i found the magic number [01516725626],sometimes it's happened to me too,wait for long time without any response.kesh wrote
Hi Reda,
Sorry for being pain but could you kindly share what number you use to call Home Office and what option did you select. As most the time they let you wait for long and at the end you do not get any response.
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KESH
let me give you my methode;
dial the number when you hear the voice press 2, when you hear voice again press 3 ,then when you hear voice again press 2(you don't need to hear what she said just the first word press)
as you press these numbers 2,3,2 you sellect general enquiry there you can ask about your application progress
i hope it will work for you!!
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hi keshkesh wrote]
Reda, Thanks very much for the number. After couple of attempts I got hold of some one. And the guy on other end said things done on their side and should hear some thing very soon from them. He never gave me any outcome. What do you think about this statement? And from now how long it will take to recieve any correspondene from them? Just want to work out time scale. Many thanks.
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KESH