Dear forum mates
I have great news to share with you. After an agonizing 5 months and 1 week of waiting, my RC has came through the post yesterday!!!!!!!!
I applied under the unmarried partner category.
First application submitted : 22 May 2012
PSW visa expire : 28 May 2012
Follow up letter asking for COA : 2 July
Application sent back from HO requesting more documents : 6 July
More documents as requested and new application form sent again : 28 July
COA received with rights to work : 14 October
Follow up letter 1 and email: 16 November
Follow up letter 2 and email: 10 December
RC arrived : 3 January 2013
The stamp date was 11 December 2012! I guess I was unfortunate that perhaps during that time, the whole despatch department went on holiday!
Supporting documents submitted:
1. EEA employment letter endorsed by HR and provided business cards both HR department and EEA with 3 months payslip
2. My employment contract with 3 months payslip
3. Holiday photos covering 2-3 years
4. Joint tenancy agreement 3 years
5. Joint bank statement 1.5 years
6. EEA bank statement 1.5 years
7. Flight tickets together covering 2 years
8. Testimonial from a family member as a witness to our relationship
9. My covering letter detailing the start of our relationship, where we traveled, our future intentions to get married and continue living in the UK signed by both parties and a family member as a witness.
I wish you guys all the best and I believe following up with HO after 4.5 weeks would help in ensuring they are still working on your application. Email and letter works best I think. Nobody ever answers the phone.
Happy new year to all