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Samelamin
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Post by Samelamin » Tue May 15, 2012 4:55 pm

To be fair to the home office they issue the RC on a4 for the convenience of the applicant

say your passport is expired or you need to travel ASAP, publishing them ona plastic RC card might be too expensive

Would help if we paid for it but by the rules I think they have to do it for free
EEA 4 applied - 15th November 2015
COA received - 18 Jan
Application Refused: 15th of April
Appeal: 16th of April
Reconsideration Letter sent: 16th April
Reapplied EEA 4: 24th October 2016
Payment Taken: 28th October 2016
RC: 23 May 2017
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aluter
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Post by aluter » Tue May 15, 2012 5:26 pm

I am need to request for my passport back soonest and I am really hoping I am lucky enough to get my RC with the visa and hence make getting a visa to turkey easier/shorter.

How long does it take generally to get passport back from the HO?
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Post by flashware » Tue May 15, 2012 5:38 pm

aluter wrote:I am need to request for my passport back soonest and I am really hoping I am lucky enough to get my RC with the visa and hence make getting a visa to turkey easier/shorter.

How long does it take generally to get passport back from the HO?
Mine is 6 business days and still waiting. I tried calling again today and after being on hold for an hour (again) I gave up.
EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12
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aluter
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Post by aluter » Tue May 15, 2012 5:43 pm

flashware wrote:
aluter wrote:I am need to request for my passport back soonest and I am really hoping I am lucky enough to get my RC with the visa and hence make getting a visa to turkey easier/shorter.

How long does it take generally to get passport back from the HO?
Mine is 6 business days and still waiting. I tried calling again today and after being on hold for an hour (again) I gave up.
Is your passport going to be sent using special delivery? I should give 3 weeks for mine to be sent then.
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aluter
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Post by aluter » Tue May 15, 2012 5:45 pm

I am wondering, are there any January applicants on here still waiting for their RC?
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flashware
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Post by flashware » Tue May 15, 2012 5:48 pm

aluter wrote:
flashware wrote:
aluter wrote:I am need to request for my passport back soonest and I am really hoping I am lucky enough to get my RC with the visa and hence make getting a visa to turkey easier/shorter.

How long does it take generally to get passport back from the HO?
Mine is 6 business days and still waiting. I tried calling again today and after being on hold for an hour (again) I gave up.
Is your passport going to be sent using special delivery? I should give 3 weeks for mine to be sent then.
That's correct. The problem is though, that it's not even been sent from the UKBA ; there's where the issue lies. Even if being sent by 2nd class mail, you should still receive it a few days later.
EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12
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Post by aluter » Tue May 15, 2012 5:53 pm

That's correct. The problem is though, that it's not even been sent from the UKBA ; there's where the issue lies. Even if being sent by 2nd class mail, you should still receive it a few days later.[/quote]

Hmmmm, did you request it using email and also by phone? But I think you should get it by this week. When do you need it?
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Post by flashware » Tue May 15, 2012 6:04 pm

aluter wrote:That's correct. The problem is though, that it's not even been sent from the UKBA ; there's where the issue lies. Even if being sent by 2nd class mail, you should still receive it a few days later.
Hmmmm, did you request it using email and also by phone? But I think you should get it by this week. When do you need it?[/quote]

Requested by e-mail over the weekend, then followed it up with a phone call on Tuesday as they were closed Monday for the bank holiday. Was promised over the phone, that I would have it by Monday May 14 (which made it 5 business days).

I need it yesterday (figure of speech). I was hoping to get back to see my Grandmother before she passed away, but unfortunately on Sunday she passed. I'm hoping my passport will arrive tomorrow so I can book flights as the funeral will be next week.
EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12
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Post by aluter » Tue May 15, 2012 6:16 pm

flashware wrote:
aluter wrote:That's correct. The problem is though, that it's not even been sent from the UKBA ; there's where the issue lies. Even if being sent by 2nd class mail, you should still receive it a few days later.
Hmmmm, did you request it using email and also by phone? But I think you should get it by this week. When do you need it?
Requested by e-mail over the weekend, then followed it up with a phone call on Tuesday as they were closed Monday for the bank holiday. Was promised over the phone, that I would have it by Monday May 14 (which made it 5 business days).

I need it yesterday (figure of speech). I was hoping to get back to see my Grandmother before she passed away, but unfortunately on Sunday she passed. I'm hoping my passport will arrive tomorrow so I can book flights as the funeral will be next week.[/quote]

What a shame. Hope it arrives soonest.
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Post by hellrose » Tue May 15, 2012 7:19 pm

Posting to share my timeline.

I really need the COA asap!
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Post by aluter » Tue May 15, 2012 7:45 pm

hellrose wrote:Posting to share my timeline.

I really need the COA asap!
I think you will get it abt 6 weeks after your application was sent. But maybe sooner who knows! Best is to ring them to find out.
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Post by goodies » Wed May 16, 2012 8:12 am

Has anybody emailed HO recently with regard to EEA2 application?
EEA2 sent 21/12/2011
COA received 19/01/2012
RC ???????????

With God all things are possible.
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Post by zahirsona » Wed May 16, 2012 10:42 am

Hi yesterday I send them email about my application progress they reply me
Good Afternoon
Please be advised that this office does not provide application progress reports,as this diverts resources away from the case working process

Kind regards
Euro
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Post by goodies » Wed May 16, 2012 10:58 am

zahirsona wrote:Hi yesterday I send them email about my application progress they reply me
Good Afternoon
Please be advised that this office does not provide application progress reports,as this diverts resources away from the case working process

Kind regards
Euro
Cheers mate, I got the same reply from them last two weeks. I don't know why there are doing that . Anyway let's hope good.
EEA2 sent 21/12/2011
COA received 19/01/2012
RC ???????????

With God all things are possible.
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Post by Samelamin » Wed May 16, 2012 11:12 am

goodies wrote:Has anybody emailed HO recently with regard to EEA2 application?
I have and they confirmed that they have informed the case worker about my situation
EEA 4 applied - 15th November 2015
COA received - 18 Jan
Application Refused: 15th of April
Appeal: 16th of April
Reconsideration Letter sent: 16th April
Reapplied EEA 4: 24th October 2016
Payment Taken: 28th October 2016
RC: 23 May 2017
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Post by flashware » Wed May 16, 2012 11:24 am

Still having no luck on the phone, so have e-mailed. No response yet. This is getting really frustrating and at this stage it looks like I won't even get back in time for the funeral now. Not very happy! :evil: :evil:
EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12
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Post by Vinayak » Wed May 16, 2012 11:35 am

Don't give up on the phone just yet. Keep calling them till you get a reply because ukba is very good at saying you called the wrong department.
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Post by flashware » Wed May 16, 2012 11:37 am

Vinayak wrote:Don't give up on the phone just yet. Keep calling them till you get a reply because ukba is very good at saying you called the wrong department.
Unfortunately I work for a living, currently working on a very intense project and constantly in meetings. It's not really something I have time for :(

UKBA wins again. :evil:
EEA2 Submitted: 26/04/12
Received by HO: 27/04/12
Passport requested: 8/5/12
Passport received: 17/5/12
COA received: 17/5/12
RC sent: 21/09/12
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Post by aluter » Wed May 16, 2012 12:18 pm

Today marks 3 months!!! and still no RC. Rang this morning and spoke to a lady who checked my application and said nothing has been posted out to me yet.

Will ring them back on friday, monday, friday until i get a response!!!!
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Post by CoolGirl1984 » Wed May 16, 2012 12:31 pm

aluter wrote:Today marks 3 months!!! and still no RC. Rang this morning and spoke to a lady who checked my application and said nothing has been posted out to me yet.

Will ring them back on friday, monday, friday until i get a response!!!!
Aluter, some people have been waiting since December for RC...
We had the same hopes after 3 months mark, but nothing happened...
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Post by aluter » Wed May 16, 2012 12:37 pm

CoolGirl1984 wrote:
aluter wrote:Today marks 3 months!!! and still no RC. Rang this morning and spoke to a lady who checked my application and said nothing has been posted out to me yet.

Will ring them back on friday, monday, friday until i get a response!!!!
Aluter, some people have been waiting since December for RC...
We had the same hopes after 3 months mark, but nothing happened...
yeah i know that. Others however have gotten theirs after 2 months!!! therefore it is possible.

Secondly when i emailed last week, they reply said they were going to forward my request to team dealing with it.

Finally I need to request my passport back sometimes next week so i have nothing to lose.
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Post by jheibaby » Wed May 16, 2012 3:15 pm

I hope you don't find this crude, but mate... you signed up for a six months process here. It's good that others get to have theirs very early on and quickly but doesn't mean that everyone would. It is possible indeed, but not something we should be forcing and agressive about. There's more people who applied earlier, whose applications are taking much longer but are not quacking.
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Post by Samelamin » Wed May 16, 2012 4:26 pm

aluter wrote:
CoolGirl1984 wrote:
aluter wrote:Today marks 3 months!!! and still no RC. Rang this morning and spoke to a lady who checked my application and said nothing has been posted out to me yet.

Will ring them back on friday, monday, friday until i get a response!!!!
Aluter, some people have been waiting since December for RC...
We had the same hopes after 3 months mark, but nothing happened...
yeah i know that. Others however have gotten theirs after 2 months!!! therefore it is possible.

Secondly when i emailed last week, they reply said they were going to forward my request to team dealing with it.

Finally I need to request my passport back sometimes next week so i have nothing to lose.
Most december applicants are still waiting and no matter how much noise you make it wont speed up your process. Ive been waiting since December
EEA 4 applied - 15th November 2015
COA received - 18 Jan
Application Refused: 15th of April
Appeal: 16th of April
Reconsideration Letter sent: 16th April
Reapplied EEA 4: 24th October 2016
Payment Taken: 28th October 2016
RC: 23 May 2017
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Post by jheibaby » Wed May 16, 2012 4:35 pm

Samelamin wrote:
aluter wrote:
CoolGirl1984 wrote:
aluter wrote:Today marks 3 months!!! and still no RC. Rang this morning and spoke to a lady who checked my application and said nothing has been posted out to me yet.

Will ring them back on friday, monday, friday until i get a response!!!!
Aluter, some people have been waiting since December for RC...
We had the same hopes after 3 months mark, but nothing happened...
yeah i know that. Others however have gotten theirs after 2 months!!! therefore it is possible.

Secondly when i emailed last week, they reply said they were going to forward my request to team dealing with it.

Finally I need to request my passport back sometimes next week so i have nothing to lose.
Most december applicants are still waiting and no matter how much noise you make it wont speed up your process. Ive been waiting since December
Exactly my point.
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Post by jayven » Wed May 16, 2012 5:30 pm

EEA2 sent = 02 feb 12
HO received = 03 feb 12
COA = 02 may 12
RC = no news
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