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Hi Anwarj,anwarj wrote:Quick update
Posted EEA4 application on 22/02/2010
Recieved COA on 15/03/2010, so 3 weeks elapsed so far... no requests for additional information from HO so far...
Hi Anwarj,anwarj wrote:We had already done our 5 years excercising treaty rights here so posted after the 5 year period was completed.
lina katen wrote:Hi anwarj.
good to see you back on the forum. I was feeling lonely for a bit here. Not too many people applying for eea4 compared to the eea2. LOL
I called the HO two weeks ago and it's still waiting consideration. In a few days I will be waiting 5 months. I consider my application straight forward also.
Please any one who applied for the EEA4 in the last 8 month share your experiences.
anwarj, I am in a similar situation, my application will be 5 month by August 10th and what i have realised about HO's staff answering our call is that, they all give different information. I called in June and the guy i spoke to said my application was assigned to a case worker in 1st week of May, and the second time i called this month, another person said my application has not yet been assigned to case worker. So I dont really know who to believe and I have just fed up calling them waisting my telephone bill without a concrete info from HO. I hope they will have a change of heart one day about our application.anwarj wrote:Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.
It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)
Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.
Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now
yusfaith wrote:anwarj, I am in a similar situation, my application will be 5 month by August 10th and what i have realised about HO's staff answering our call is that, they all give different information. I called in June and the guy i spoke to said my application was assigned to a case worker in 1st week of May, and the second time i called this month, another person said my application has not yet been assigned to case worker. So I dont really know who to believe and I have just fed up calling them waisting my telephone bill without a concrete info from HO. I hope they will have a change of heart one day about our application.anwarj wrote:Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.
It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)
Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.
Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now
I haven't received COA as yet. But reading all the above quotations i guess the right thing will be mentally preparing myself for more distress...lina katen wrote:yusfaith wrote:anwarj, I am in a similar situation, my application will be 5 month by August 10th and what i have realised about HO's staff answering our call is that, they all give different information. I called in June and the guy i spoke to said my application was assigned to a case worker in 1st week of May, and the second time i called this month, another person said my application has not yet been assigned to case worker. So I dont really know who to believe and I have just fed up calling them waisting my telephone bill without a concrete info from HO. I hope they will have a change of heart one day about our application.anwarj wrote:Okay, so called HO this morning on 0151 672 5626 about my application.
It has not been seen by a case worker as yet (5 months after applying) but it has been checked for completeness. They are trying to process them within 6 months but it could take "slightly" longer (couldn't pin down how long "slightly" implies)
Also asked about return of documents. They can return any documents including passports (so you can travel with that and your COA) and will send a letter to you if they need them back.
Hope that helps everyone... hopefully only 1 more month to go now
Most likely you mis-heard. The case might have been asigned to a case work team not a case worker. A case work team means still waiting conisideration.
Hi anwarjanwarj wrote:Hi, update:
Just called UBKA re EEA4 as I am now 5 months and 2 weeks from application. Still not been assigned to a case worker or case work team. Asked
1) How long are current processing times before a case gets to a case work team or caseworker - they can't provide that information as they only provide the "target" time to processing which is 6 months
2) When it gets to the case worker or case work team, how long does it take to typically process a straightforward case - they dont have those numbers either
Then asked, is there any way to escalate a case - guess what the response was... they cant provide any information...
Not sure why I bothered to call really...
Any thoughts on how to escalate/prioritise your case, maybe from someone who has successfully done so?