Withdrawing application EEA permit UK, Urgent please help!

[siv123]

Hello everyone,

Does anybody knows how to withdraw an application for EEA family permit?

Actually, we need to travel abroad urgently and therefore need passport back immediately. UKBA in Stockholm has already taken 6 weeks in processing.

Do I have to submit withdrawal form in person or can I just send an email to World bridge or British embassy explaining them that I need my passport back urgently? Alternatively, Can I fax them?

Anyone with experience of withdrawing application. Please share your experience!

Your help will be highly appreciated!

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

You can withdraw such application at any time.

However, you are well over their three week timeline. It should not have taken this long. You are entitled to a free, facilitated visa. It must be issued as soon as possible. Have you complained? While they may refuse the visa, you are still entitled to a quick decision.

If there is an emergency, you would be entitled to a very fast turnaround.

[siv123]

I sent a complaint online through Worldbridge Services 3 days ago. No reply so far. The last reply from embassy on my email enquiry was 10 days ago. Decision taken, but it is still under review. According to embassy it is standard procedure to review decisions before they are sent to applicants.

Now the problem is that we need to travel pretty soon and can't afford more delays.

You can withdraw such application at any time.

However, you are well over their three week timeline. It should not have taken this long. You are entitled to a free, facilitated visa. It must be issued as soon as possible. Have you complained? While they may refuse the visa, you are still entitled to a quick decision.

If there is an emergency, you would be entitled to a very fast turnaround.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

[quote="siv123"]I sent a complaint online through Worldbridge Services 3 days ago. No reply so far. The last reply from embassy on my email enquiry was 10 days ago. Decision taken, but it is still under review. According to embassy it is standard procedure to review decisions before they are sent to applicants.

Now the problem is that we need to travel pretty soon and can't afford more delays.




[quote="EUsmileWEallsmile"]You can withdraw such application at any time.

However, you are well over their three week timeline. It should not have taken this long. You are entitled to a free, facilitated visa. It must be issued as soon as possible. Have you complained? While they may refuse the visa, you are still entitled to a quick decision.

If there is an emergency, you would be entitled to a very fast turnaround.[/quote][/quote]

If you need your passport back for urgent reasons keep phoning, visit the centre if necessary. Don't lose sight of the fact that your visa should be issued as a priority, ie ahead of all those tourists, business people, olympyans, financial investors and their friends.

[siv123]

I have been trying to phone them, but they do not receive any visa calls. They recommend to call Worldbridge Services. Even it don't help with Worldbridge as they do not offer any information on phone but suggest to send an email enquiry through their online system or withdraw application. I have already wasted 14 $ on World bridge. Now my only option seems to fax them or send them a new email and ask them for passport urgently.

I sent a complaint online through Worldbridge Services 3 days ago. No reply so far. The last reply from embassy on my email enquiry was 10 days ago. Decision taken, but it is still under review. According to embassy it is standard procedure to review decisions before they are sent to applicants.

Now the problem is that we need to travel pretty soon and can't afford more delays.

You can withdraw such application at any time.

However, you are well over their three week timeline. It should not have taken this long. You are entitled to a free, facilitated visa. It must be issued as soon as possible. Have you complained? While they may refuse the visa, you are still entitled to a quick decision.

If there is an emergency, you would be entitled to a very fast turnaround.

If you need your passport back for urgent reasons keep phoning, visit the centre if necessary. Don't lose sight of the fact that your visa should be issued as a priority, ie ahead of all those tourists, business people, olympyans, financial investors and their friends.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

I would suggest you request your passport back urgently but do not withdraw the application.

Also use http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... complaint/ to complain (today) about the fact that your visa application is being processed so slowly. They are legally required to give you application priority.

[siv123]

Thank you very much for your advice.

I would suggest you request your passport back urgently but do not withdraw the application.

Also use http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... complaint/ to complain (today) about the fact that your visa application is being processed so slowly. They are legally required to give you application priority.

[siv123]

Hello, Finally I have been able to communicate with the UKBA Office. They first said that they will try to finalize it today, few hours later it was still unfinished. In my last talk with them they said "no guarantees". This is really hopeless situation particularly because they have already wasted more than six weeks. I feel really helpless at the moment. We need passports back urgently in next few days. I have already sent complaint at the relevant embassy.

I would suggest you request your passport back urgently but do not withdraw the application.

Also use http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... complaint/ to complain (today) about the fact that your visa application is being processed so slowly. They are legally required to give you application priority.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

You have complained to the embassy. Have you also complained to UKBA centrally at the web site I sent you?

They are legally required to issue the visa "as soon as possible and on the basis of an accelerated process".

[siv123]

No. The reason is that It can take upto 20 days to get a response and it won't help me at this stage when I really need my documents back from the UK embassy. But I will off course complain to UKBA centrally after I withdraw my application.

You have complained to the embassy. Have you also complained to UKBA centrally at the web site I sent you?

They are legally required to issue the visa "as soon as possible and on the basis of an accelerated process".

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

It can take UP TO whenever. But it is very likely that somebody is reading it tomorrow morning.

If it is something they can resolve quickly, I would be surprised if they do not do it.

[siv123]

I submitted my complaint at the above mentioned link. No answer so far.

It can take UP TO whenever. But it is very likely that somebody is reading it tomorrow morning.

If it is something they can resolve quickly, I would be surprised if they do not do it.

[siv123]

Hello everyone,
I am European national. MY dependent parents applied for EEA family permit at UKBA. After three weeks I contacted UKBA for the progress of application.
The first told me that decision was taken. After another three weeks they said that it was a preliminary decision. Now I have received an email from World bridge Services that even confirms that EEA family permit was issued already a month ago. But Embassy keeps denying it and says that information is incorrect and it was preliminary. I am very much fed up of all this situation. The problem is that we need passports back urgently and I dont know what would be the right way to get them back? Is withdrawing application the only option? I must bring passport back very soon. Has anyone experienced this situation?

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Contact the embassy. Ask for the documents back now, but say you wish to continue with the application.

Where is the problem?

[siv123]

Hello.

This is exactly what I am trying to do. But they keep repeating that they are not finished and don't know how long time it will take. For me the time is running very short and choices are limited. What I am afraid is that when I will try to bring back passport they will automatically cancel application. UKBA website says following about returning passports: "We will retain your passport until decision has been taken". If you need to collect your passport before decision has been made your application will be withdrawn".

Contact the embassy. Ask for the documents back now, but say you wish to continue with the application.

Where is the problem?

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

What did they say when you visited the embassy?

[siv123]

I have not been there yet. What will they do?

What did they say when you visited the embassy?

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

I would hope they would give you the passport back. I would be very explicit that you need it to travel, but that you would like to continue the application. Ask them the reason for the delay. They might even issue the EEA FP there.

Be very patient and very firm. I would personally refuse to leave until a British visa officer sees you. Be sure to get the person's name!

Print this off and read it carefully: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006 ... on/12/made

Issue of EEA family permit

12.—(1) An entry clearance officer must issue an EEA family permit to a person who applies for one if the person is a family member of an EEA national and—

(a)the EEA national—

(i)is residing in the UK in accordance with these Regulations; or

(ii)will be travelling to the United Kingdom within six months of the date of the application and will be an EEA national residing in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations on arrival in the United Kingdom; and

(b) the family member will be accompanying the EEA national to the United Kingdom or joining the EEA national there

(2) [not relevant]

(3) [not relevant]

(4) An EEA family permit issued under this regulation shall be issued free of charge and as soon as possible.

(5) But an EEA family permit shall not be issued under this regulation if the applicant or the EEA national concerned falls to be excluded from the United Kingdom on grounds of public policy, public security or public health in accordance with regulation 21.

The ONLY option for refusing the application is those grounds in (5) or if it is a fraudulent marriage. No other options exist for them to refuse.

[siv123]

Thank you very much for your advice. I really appreciate your help!

I would hope they would give you the passport back. I would be very explicit that you need it to travel, but that you would like to continue the application. Ask them the reason for the delay. They might even issue the EEA FP there.

Be very patient and very firm. I would personally refuse to leave until a British visa officer sees you. Be sure to get the person's name!

Print this off and read it carefully: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006 ... on/12/made

Issue of EEA family permit

12.—(1) An entry clearance officer must issue an EEA family permit to a person who applies for one if the person is a family member of an EEA national and—

(a)the EEA national—

(i)is residing in the UK in accordance with these Regulations; or

(ii)will be travelling to the United Kingdom within six months of the date of the application and will be an EEA national residing in the United Kingdom in accordance with these Regulations on arrival in the United Kingdom; and

(b) the family member will be accompanying the EEA national to the United Kingdom or joining the EEA national there

(2) [not relevant]

(3) [not relevant]

(4) An EEA family permit issued under this regulation shall be issued free of charge and as soon as possible.

(5) But an EEA family permit shall not be issued under this regulation if the applicant or the EEA national concerned falls to be excluded from the United Kingdom on grounds of public policy, public security or public health in accordance with regulation 21.

The ONLY option for refusing the application is those grounds in (5) or if it is a fraudulent marriage. No other options exist for them to refuse.

[kadsac]

My husband withdrew his family permit application from the same embassy a couple of times because on both ocassions they took more than 4 weeks to process. We just simply rang the embassy and they asked us to pick the passport the next day!! Although now the passport has two stamps from the embassy.

[siv123]

Hi Kadsac,

What do you mean by two stamps in the passport? Do they stamp in your passport If you withdraw your application?

My husband withdrew his family permit application from the same embassy a couple of times because on both ocassions they took more than 4 weeks to process. We just simply rang the embassy and they asked us to pick the passport the next day!! Although now the passport has two stamps from the embassy.

[kadsac]

yes

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

What exactly does the stamp in the passport say?

[kadsac]

The stamps just say the date when the application was withdrawn, a reference number and UK Stockholm

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

So it does not say "Application withdrawn" or something like that?