Married an illegal, EEA2 over 6 months and waititing

[tina999]

Wanting to share our story and seek help..........
Married over a year, my husband was here UK illegally on false papers.
His passport was taken by the Border Agency and he was temp detained.
Our solicitor said apply for EEA4 everything will be fine (Jan 2012). We did it was rejected, if I had read up I would have realized it was an EEA2 we needed, EEA4 Rejection June 2012.
EEA2 application 6/7/12 still waiting, had to write for the COA received Oct 12. With letter saying' please do not contact us again'. ( all letters via solicitors where I work). I have called, say wait, written , via solicitors, sent email, sent complaint..............
I am self employed, UK citzen 20 years (canadian borm), have Irish passport.
Our issue is, not able to register with doctor, want ID, not able to obtain driving licence, not able to travel...........
We want to have my step daughter visit, but haven't attempted this yet, should we proceed now or wait.............
Thanks for everyone on this forum, your input has been amazing!

[tina999]

Continuing to read, I'v now read some cases where it appears some suggestion that because my partner was intitially illegally here in UK that they may refuse on that basis? We have the local Immigration officers on our side hopefully able to agree on a 'real relationship' do you think this could prove an issue?
I am mearly an administrator in this firm of solicitors trying to do all the research and correspondance myslef as the frim aren't immigration lawyers...........

[Jambo]

They should make a decision within 6 months. You should complain /get the solicitor to point out the 6 months have passed.

Past immigration record can't be used as a reason for refusal although might trigger suspicion of a sham marriage. Get them to make a decision and plan your next step from there.

[vinny]

Hi we are about to progress the application for my husbands daughter in the Ivory Coast. We are waiting now 7.5 months on his RC.
Although she will remain at school for a while we want tobe able to start to bring her here, on holidays etc initially
Questions?
I assume its okay to go ahead with this will waiting on RC?
Do we need a solicitor (£460) or any reason why we can't do ourselves?
She is a dependant we pay her schooling, she stays mostly at boarding school on holidays with very rare visits to her mother.
Who schedules the appointment with her at the Embassy as I assume she needs to visit in the Ivory Coast?

Many thanks