EEA4 fast processing times or wishful thinking

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:46 pm

cutepearl, your news are really useful because people been talking about this a lot(as they had different opinions), can you give more information,,,,, like did they ask you for more information,,,have been together in total 5 years or longer? or explanation or was did they just issued you the PR with out any hassle?
That means you can do the same for BC (6 yrs been living together,,you dont have to wait for PR 1 yr). well done mate.
Many thanks mate.

reda · Post by **reda** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:46 pm

cutepearl wrote:By the way I just want to add.

I got married February 2008. And before that was on Student visa with my partner so HO has counted the year spend as a Student with my wife in the 5 year eligibility time.

Anyone else in the same situation should apply I suppose to save an extra year waiting for PR.

hi cutebearl,is really good news for everybody in this forum,i gess all of us had life with their wife before marriage.
could you give us which documents and how many you supply for HO as prof of cohabitation before day of your wedding.

9saffa9 · Post by **9saffa9** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:35 pm

does anyone know what happens after you have requested your passport back for travel? Will they request it back to apply the new visa?

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:45 pm

not necessary, as they can just issue a visa on the A4 paper, I had my RC on A4, even now I still haven't put it on my passport and I was always travelling like that.

Post by **EUsmileWEallsmile** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:36 pm

spike_UK wrote:not necessary, as they can just issue a visa on the A4 paper, I had my RC on A4, even now I still haven't put it on my passport and I was always travelling like that.

Hi Spike, how much of a pain was that (I mean carrying the A4 paper with you)?

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:51 pm

Hi EUsmileWEallsmile, I obviously had to carry it in my passport whenever I was travelling, but never was bothered to transfer it to passport.

cutepearl · Post by **cutepearl** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:10 am

reda wrote:

hi cutebearl,is really good news for everybody in this forum,i gess all of us had life with their wife before marriage.
could you give us which documents and how many you supply for HO as prof of cohabitation before day of your wedding.

I provided statement from bank but I was missing the first 4 months of the 5 year timeline so a friends statement did the job. I think only 3 statements before marriage. That was it.

cutepearl · Post by **cutepearl** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:12 am

spike_UK wrote:cutepearl, your news are really useful because people been talking about this a lot(as they had different opinions), can you give more information,,,,, like did they ask you for more information,,,have been together in total 5 years or longer? or explanation or was did they just issued you the PR with out any hassle?
That means you can do the same for BC (6 yrs been living together,,you dont have to wait for PR 1 yr). well done mate.
Many thanks mate.

No they didn't ask for anything extra. We have been together for 5 years in total. PR was issued without hassle.

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:34 pm

thank you cutepearl for the information,, so I guess in your word,,you didnt even have prove for 5 yrs( 4months short) but you still managed to get PR,,well done mate.
So are you going to do the same for BC? I think you should.

cutepearl · Post by **cutepearl** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:48 pm

spike_UK wrote:thank you cutepearl for the information,, so I guess in your word,,you didnt even have prove for 5 yrs( 4months short) but you still managed to get PR,,well done mate.
So are you going to do the same for BC? I think you should.

What do you mean same for BC? I think I have everything for BC.

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:05 pm

Hi cutepearl, I meant you don't have to wait 12 month period of PR,,,you can apply for BC based on 6 yrs relation and demonstrate same evidence that you used for PR.

Post by **Jambo** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:26 pm

spike_UK wrote:Hi cutepearl, I meant you don't have to wait 12 month period of PR,,,you can apply for BC based on 6 yrs relation and demonstrate same evidence that you used for PR.

I would wait for 12 months past the PR sticker date for two reasons:

1. The fact that the your time before marriage was recognised by the European Cases team for the PR application, doesn't mean that the nationality team will have the same view when applying for BC. For a £850 application, I'm not sure it is worth the risk (although small).

2. Better to make the application simple and straightforward. You don't want the HO taking more time to get to a decision because they need first to establish your PR based on the evidence you provide.

PR applications take 2-3 months so if you apply close to the 5 years end, you wont delay your naturalisation application by much if apply 12 months after PR.

cutepearl · Post by **cutepearl** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:19 pm

Jambo wrote:
spike_UK wrote:Hi cutepearl, I meant you don't have to wait 12 month period of PR,,,you can apply for BC based on 6 yrs relation and demonstrate same evidence that you used for PR.
I would wait for 12 months past the PR sticker date for two reasons:

1. The fact that the your time before marriage was recognised by the European Cases team for the PR application, doesn't mean that the nationality team will have the same view when applying for BC. For a £850 application, I'm not sure it is worth the risk (although small).

2. Better to make the application simple and straightforward. You don't want the HO taking more time to get to a decision because they need first to establish your PR based on the evidence you provide.

PR applications take 2-3 months so if you apply close to the 5 years end, you wont delay your naturalisation application by much if apply 12 months after PR.

I won't apply on 6 year basis. I will apply on 6th March next year 28 days before and that would be it. I need to provide only this years proofs and 5 year travel history that's it.

reda · Post by **reda** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:32 pm

I will apply on 6th March next year 28 days before

28 days earlier doesn't apply for Citizenship application (only for ILR),you have to apply on 3 April.

9saffa9 · Post by **9saffa9** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:35 pm

13/02/2012: Application submitted
14/02/2012: Application received by HO
07/03/2012: Passport requested for urgent business trip
12/03/2012: Passport received together COA in same envelope
02/04/2012: E-mailed for an update (no response)
10/04/2012: Called for an update and explained that I have to travel frequently for work and that my RC expires 11 May and that i would struggle to even board a plane to return to the UK as I am a visa national. Was simply told that its my choice to travel and that I have to wait 6 months.
10/04/2012: E-mailed for an update and explaining situation (no response)
10/04/2012: sent enquiry to SOLVIT explaining urgency of situation

Eirikur · Post by **Eirikur** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:19 pm

Got the PR

Timeline

Application send for EEA3 and EEA4 Dec 1st 2011
Received by HO Dec 2nd 2011
COA: Never received
EEA3 PR cards received Jan 16th 2012
EEA4 PR card received April 12th 2012

Total processing time 4 months and 10 days

Bubblefish · Post by **Bubblefish** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:38 pm

cutepearl wrote:
anp wrote:
Well done cutepearl.

Did you call them or e-mail them?
I called them for return of passport

Cutepearl, congratulations on your PR,

What number did you call, as I have tried various times and have been unable to reach them?

I have to travel for work as well and not sure what to do, i applied 10 days after you have applied.

Thnx a lot

cutepearl · Post by **cutepearl** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:50 pm

Bubblefish wrote:
cutepearl wrote:
anp wrote:
Well done cutepearl.

Did you call them or e-mail them?
I called them for return of passport

Cutepearl, congratulations on your PR,

What number did you call, as I have tried various times and have been unable to reach them?

I have to travel for work as well and not sure what to do, i applied 10 days after you have applied.

Thnx a lot

I called 0151 672 5626 option 1 and then option 2

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:04 pm

Hi guys, i just want to ask something,,,, because I didnt get my COA on time I called HO and they printed me another one! so now I have received both one of them is dated 15/03/2012 and the other one 10/04/2012
Does this have an effect on the delay of my EEA4 process?
Thanks.

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:19 pm

spike_UK wrote:Hi guys, i just want to ask something,,,, because I didnt get my COA on time I called HO and they printed me another one! so now I have received both one of them is dated 15/03/2012 and the other one 10/04/2012
Does this have an effect on the delay of my EEA4 process?
Thanks.

Should not affect the application as it is dealt by a different department.

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:23 pm

Thanks Jambo, do you have any idea how long after COA been issued the application would be assigned to a case worker?

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:30 pm

spike_UK wrote:Thanks Jambo, do you have any idea how long after COA been issued the application would be assigned to a case worker?

Could be the next day or 5 months later. No idea. In any case, it doesn't matter when it is allocated to a CW but when he actually looks at it and that depends on their workload.

As your RC is still valid, my advice is to expect the PR after 6 months. This way you will be happy if it arrives early

Following others timelines can sometimes be depressing.

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:42 pm

Jambo,,,good idea mate but im wondering about when to ask for our passports back as we have a holiday on 27/06/2012 to Tunisia and I have to apply for visa to Tunisia which it take about 3 weeks at least so when should I request our passports back!!!
Thanks for responds mate.

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:51 pm

spike_UK wrote:Jambo,,,good idea mate but im wondering about when to ask for our passports back as we have a holiday on 27/06/2012 to Tunisia and I have to apply for visa to Tunisia which it take about 3 weeks at least so when should I request our passports back!!!
Thanks for responds mate.

Well working the way backwards - 3 weeks visa + 10 days for the HO to return the passport (did you provide a special delivery envelope with the application? That might speeds this up) + 2 weeks buffer just in case something goes wrong = beginning of May. I would not wait longer than that.

I would assume making the holiday is more important than the HO confirming your status.

spike_UK · Post by **spike_UK** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:12 pm

No really my solicitor didnt enclose any envelop so i guess it will take long,, so I will ask beginning of May,, will that yet delay may process,,as my RC visa is not on passport(A4 paper) so I need passport and RC back to be able to apply for Tunisia tourism visa!! thanks mate

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