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I don't understand how obtained a UK Unmarried Partner Visa since neither of you is British. Are you sure that's what it is? I suspect it's am EEA Family Permit on the basis of ur partners EU status and exercising of treaty rights in UK. Mistakes are made tho even by the wonderful Uk Gov......elenita wrote:Hi all, I hope you can help me...I'm very confused about my unmarried partner visa, which I'm trying to extend.
I'm non-EEA (Argentinian) and my boyfriend is EEA (He is Argentinian but he also has the Spanish nationality). I applied for an unmarried partner visa issued by the British Embassy of Buenos Aires in March 2005. We paid 350 pounds at that time to be granted such visa.
In July 2005 both my boyfriend and I came to the UK and we've been living together here since then.
My visa is due to expire on 31st March 2007. When I was first granted this visa, I was told that I would be allowed to stay in the UK and to work for two years at first and that near the end of that time, if we were still partners and still intended to live together, I could apply to stay in the UK permanently. (I have a photocopy given by the Embassy that states all this)
As the expiry date of my visa was getting closer, I rung the Home Office and was told by 3 different persons that I couldn't apply for ILR up until July on the grounds that I had to complete a 2 year period of living in the UK (my visa was issued in March 2005 but i moved to the UK in July 2005). They told me that I had to submit the FLR(M) to extend my visa up to July (they wouldn't grant it for longer than that) and then the SET(M) to finally apply for ILR.
So I asked for an appointment and went to the Home Office last Friday only to be told that I had completed the wrong form and that both my partner and I had to submit the EEA1 and EEA2 to get a residence card. His form can be processed in person but mine has to go through the post and takes up to 6 months.
I double-checked the FLR(M) and I don't understand why I can't submit it! It looks to me that I am entitled to do so but was told the opposite.
I'm very worried as:
1- my work contract is subject to my visa renewal so it also expires on 31st March. My employer needs something that proves I'm entitled to work and live here to renew my contract and I do not know how to prove this?!
2- I have already planned and paid for two trips abroad in April. If I send my passport by post I won't be allowed to fly! Is there any alternative document I can send?
3- I have been living in the UK for almost 2 years now but if I apply for this 5 year residence permit will those first two years count to apply for citizenship?
4- when can I apply for UK citizenship?
- With all these comings and goings and so much confusion from the HO I fear I won't be granted anything! I feel as if I were not allowed to stay here any more!
Any help or piece of advice is very much appreciated!
I'm open to correction on this, but as far as I understand it, prior to 30 April 2006, unmarried partners of EEA nationals were granted UPV status under the Immigration Rules rather than an "EEA Family Permit".Wanderer wrote:I still can't fathom how you got the Unmarried Partner Visa! Nevermind, either I'm wrong or the Embassy made a mistake...
I could be wrong again but would they not need the original passport to put the permit into?elenita wrote:JAJ and Glauco - Thank you very much for your reply!!! :D
I'll post both forms together EEA1 & EEA2 as required by HO. Hopefully, everything will be ok.
As I'm flying abroad in April, I'm planning to send certified copies of our passports (certified by notary) and let them know that after the trip I'll send both passports to them. Do you think this would be ok? I'll send copies of my flight tickets and accomodation for their records to justify why I'm sending a certified copy instead of the original one.
Thank you for all your help!