EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate

[CoolGirl1984]

cases that take a substantial amount of time should be given to someone and taken aside so they can get through the rest of the applicants

And how do you know this is not how the HO operates?

Maybe it is. Maybe it is not. No one knows.

True but the fact of the matter is people have received their EEa quite smoothly after around 3 months (on average) till something happened that is delaying it.

The logical assumption is something other than the xmas periods are delaying applications but it is all just assumptions for now

Maybe Easter? We had two Bank Holidays..

[Samelamin]

True I suppose we will never know what really happened because they are so reluctant to give any info

its a broken system than needs overhaul in my opinion.

Yes having an online solution might not deter people from calling but its a vast improvement over the current system

Some communication is always better than no communication

[Anatole]

I applied for EEA1 & 2 on:
02/feb/2012
and HO received it on:
03/feb/2012

we still have not heard back from HO. Not even a COA! our solicitor has just sent them a second letter on 12/04/2012. They have not replied at all.

we have been waiting so long for the COA but have no news! has this happened to anyone before? Do you think it is bad news or maybe they will send the R.C without a COA?

I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

Is there anything we can do?
Thanks!

I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

The same happened to us- look at our timeline below. The COA was sent in April, whereas it was dated 12 January. I reckon it was misplaced somewhere before posting it.

[Samelamin]

I applied for EEA1 & 2 on:
02/feb/2012
and HO received it on:
03/feb/2012

we still have not heard back from HO. Not even a COA! our solicitor has just sent them a second letter on 12/04/2012. They have not replied at all.

we have been waiting so long for the COA but have no news! has this happened to anyone before? Do you think it is bad news or maybe they will send the R.C without a COA?

I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

Is there anything we can do?
Thanks!

I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

The same happened to us- look at our timeline below. The COA was sent in April, whereas it was dated 12 January. I reckon it was misplaced somewhere before posting it.

Thats exactly what I mean, the amount of times people get back dated documents must raise some eyebrows there right

its happening far too many times to just be someone misplacing it

[jayven]

[quote="Samelamin"][quote="Anatole"][quote="jayven"]I applied for EEA1 & 2 on:
02/feb/2012
and HO received it on:
03/feb/2012

we still have not heard back from HO. Not even a COA! our solicitor has just sent them a second letter on 12/04/2012. They have not replied at all.

we have been waiting so long for the COA but have no news! has this happened to anyone before? Do you think it is bad news or maybe they will send the R.C without a COA?

I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

Is there anything we can do?
Thanks! [/quote]


I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

The same happened to us- look at our timeline below. The COA was sent in April, whereas it was dated 12 January. I reckon it was misplaced somewhere before posting it.[/quote]

Thats exactly what I mean, the amount of times people get back dated documents must raise some eyebrows there right

its happening far too many times to just be someone misplacing it [/quote]



It's good to know that we are not the only ones! Have you chased things up with them to see where your COA was or did you just leave it?

We have sent a second letter already and have our fingers crossed for a reply!

[zubby007]

[quote="jayven"][quote="Samelamin"][quote="Anatole"][quote="jayven"]I applied for EEA1 & 2 on:
02/feb/2012
and HO received it on:
03/feb/2012

we still have not heard back from HO. Not even a COA! our solicitor has just sent them a second letter on 12/04/2012. They have not replied at all.

we have been waiting so long for the COA but have no news! has this happened to anyone before? Do you think it is bad news or maybe they will send the R.C without a COA?

I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

Is there anything we can do?
Thanks! [/quote]


I think they need to reply within 6 months from the time they receive the application.

The same happened to us- look at our timeline below. The COA was sent in April, whereas it was dated 12 January. I reckon it was misplaced somewhere before posting it.[/quote]

Thats exactly what I mean, the amount of times people get back dated documents must raise some eyebrows there right

its happening far too many times to just be someone misplacing it [/quote]



It's good to know that we are not the only ones! Have you chased things up with them to see where your COA was or did you just leave it?

We have sent a second letter already and have our fingers crossed for a reply! [/quote]


Hi mate, did you apply as married or?

[jayven]

[quote]Hi mate, did you apply as married or?[/quote]

yes we applied as married.

[Samelamin]

we have to wait for another 2 to 3 weeks I reckon
so just assume you applied in Jan and write off December as the xmas period

[April2012]

This is probably a silly question, but can someone please tell me what POST is, as a body within UKBA?

I have seen the abbreviation used in HO guidance for its case workers, but without an explanation what it stands for.

Our application was made in mid Dec, and supposedly a letter was sent to us in the very first days of April - not received anything yet though... Before that, our case was passed on to 'Euro POST' (or so) in mid March, according to phone information, hence my question what POST means.
Thanks

[goodies]

Any good news for december applicants?????????

[goodies]

I just got a reply from HO saying my application
is still under consideration. It's almost four months since
I applied and has not even been assign to a case worker yet.
I hope I need to wait and pray for a couple of weeks.
EEA sent. 21/12/2021
COA. 19/01/2012
RC. Still under consideration

As far as I know, once you get COA, it means your case was assigned to a case worker. You can check the letter and there is a case number and it's signed by a case worker too.

Thx CoolGirl1984,My COA got case ID

[April2012]

@ Goodies, you should read what's posted to find answers, I indicated something about that in my post.

In the meantime, I found out what Post means by using more abstract search terms in google (as in visa issuing post, or entry clearance post). It is a bit of a strange term.

[goodies]

@ Goodies, you should read what's posted to find answers, I indicated something about that in my post.

In the meantime, I found out what Post means by using more abstract search terms in google (as in visa issuing post, or entry clearance post). It is a bit of a strange
term.

April 2012, sorry I didn't read your post

[jayven]

[quote="goodies"][quote="CoolGirl1984"][quote="goodies"]I just got a reply from HO saying my application
is still under consideration. It's almost four months since
I applied and has not even been assign to a case worker yet.
I hope I need to wait and pray for a couple of weeks.
EEA sent. 21/12/2021
COA. 19/01/2012
RC. Still under consideration[/quote]

hi! did u call or email HO to asked about ur RC? or they just lets u know under consideration!

[goodies]

I just got a reply from HO saying my application
is still under consideration. It's almost four months since
I applied and has not even been assign to a case worker yet.
I hope I need to wait and pray for a couple of weeks.
EEA sent. 21/12/2021
COA. 19/01/2012
RC. Still under consideration

hi! did u call or email HO to asked about ur RC? or they just lets u know under consideration!

Jayven, I sent then an email on Monday concerning the status of my
Application and got a reply the following day afternoon that, the application
is still under consideration

[reda]

HI EVERYONE,

I thought I put my waiting time for EAA2/EEA1 application.

SENT ON= 06 FEB 2012
HO RECEIVED ON= 07TH FEB 2012
COA received with right to work on 05th March 2012
Wife's Passport with PR RECEIVED ON= 17th March 2012
RC= still waiting...

can you tell us which date your wife PR is issued?
is it same with your COA date issued.
thank you in advance.

[jayven]

Jayven, I sent then an email on Monday concerning the status of my
Application and got a reply the following day afternoon that, the application
is still under consideration[/quote]

thanks goodies! hope u will receive your RC soon finger cross!
can u give my the HO email so i can check for my status thanks!

my timeline:
sent : 02/02/12
HO received : 03/02/12
COA : still no news
what can i do?

[Samelamin]

pretty much all the december applicants on this forum have their application under consideration for quite some time

it gives no peace of mind because its been like that for 3 weeks or so

its getting harder and harder to stay hopeful when Ive got a holiday booked in June

to be honest I was hoping people would have received their RC by now

[eea2raheem]

Any November applications are pending? just to predict the processing application in next few months.

[goodies]

Jayven, I sent then an email on Monday concerning the status of my
Application and got a reply the following day afternoon that, the application
is still under consideration

thanks goodies! hope u will receive your RC soon finger cross!
can u give my the HO email so i can check for my status thanks!

my timeline:
sent : 02/02/12
HO received : 03/02/12
COA : still no news
what can i do?[/quote]
JAYVEN, I sent the email to: LiverpoolEuroPassportReturns@ukba.gsi.gov.uk

[zahirsona]

hi guys i send email to HO about my application status but still no reply
my time line is
EEA2 application send 20th January 2012
UKBA Received on 23rd January 2012
COA Received on 27th February 2012
RC still waiting ??????????

[jayven]

my timeline:
sent : 02/02/12
HO received : 03/02/12
COA : still no news
what can i do?[/quote]
JAYVEN, I sent the email to: LiverpoolEuroPassportReturns@ukba.gsi.gov.uk[/quote]

thanks alots!hope everyone here get the RC soon!

[Samelamin]

guys like i said before give it 2 weeks

hoping is all we can do now, I understand the frustration but there is nothing we can do at all

[Timur]

Hi to everyone
I am new on this forum.

I applied for EEA2 on 12 of April 2012 with lawyer. On postal of application lawer wright it down address:

EEA2
PO Box 306
Dept 45
Liverpool
L2 0QN

but on top of application writiin to send documents to DEPT 110 not DEPT45.
I am not sure Lawyer put wright address or not.
Can you advise me.

[tracycareless]

Finally..Our complete timeline...
Application sent- 13th Oct 2011
Application received in Liverpool- 14th Oct 2011
COA received- 7th Nov 2011
Permit received- 20th Apr 2012
Permit issued- 7th Dec 2011
After several emails since Jan 2012 they finally investigated our application and the case worker foned Ali personally to inform him his application had been approved and that the permit had been sent to the wrong place!! We returned his passport to them on the 12th Apr and it came back on the 20th Apr with the permit inside...Not convinced about the response...I think his application had been misplaced and that our emails alerted them that there must be a problem...I think also having Ali's passport returned for travel might have had something to do with the mixup...
For those of you out there who have been waiting over 4ish months send emails to them and ensure you enclude the ref number on the COA, they may not always respond but they do receive them and Investigate if they think there has been an unnecessary delay...Also try not to include an excess of documents unless it is needed..If your application is straight forward and you are married you only need two passport fotos, your marriage cert, applicants passport and the eea nationals passport, confirmation of eea nationals employment, either payslips, letter from employer or a contract...Again if your application isn't straight forward you must enclude all other documents that are necessary for your individual application...Try to be patient but use email if necessary and good luck to everyone out there.