[quote="zahirsona"][quote="nextoapple"]16th April submitted application
13th June - COA
18th September Refusal
Appeal received by 1st-tier tribunal on 28th September (with track mail)
Received notification of receiving my application for paper hearing - decided to change to Oral hearing around 6th October
Sent email to request the change to Oral hearing and received a new invoice to make up £80 on 16th October
1st-tier Tribunal received my money on 22nd October.
Hearing Letter received on 6th November (dated sent out on 1st November)
Hearing date 28th November.
Do you think I need a lawyer to go with me? Any advice please? I'm so nervous now.
Many thanks.[/quote]
Yes u must meet with solicitor if he go to court with you, and the judge must allowed your appeal but your documents must complete good luck[/quote]
Thanks Zahirsona. It's been helpful.
Hope everyone are doing fine. I know how desperate. I tried to work out the maths why it takes so long.
I remembered someone mentioned since the EEA service is free (by EC law), so their funding comes from other charged service so the resources are really tight.
They set the date for 6 months because the process can't be done forever and ever. So when the date is approaching and the case workers find out there are cases that might 'slightly' lack of information they would refuse the application but allow you to appeal at First Tribunal. From that point it's not UKBA's business anymore, it's the Tribunal decision so the 6-month rule doesn't apply. The clock starts again but at First tribunal they don't have to pledge how long does it take to handle your appeal.
I don't want to blame the case workers as it's not their fault.
If we want the process faster if only EC allows UKBA charge for the service so they can put extra people do our case and fasten up the process.
If we want it free, it turns out we pay much more to feed the lawyer.
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Gutted.