alex1128 wrote:raume wrote:Hi everyone,
We recently applied for a RC and wanted to share our timeline here, although there's not much progress yet...
We are an unmarried couple, been together for 3 years and have been living together for 2.
My partner is the non-eea, and I am the eea national.
Application received:13/07
Payment taken:14/07
Biometrics letter received & biometrics enrolled: 23/07
Requested passports & partner's BRP back: 24/07
Passports & BRP arrived: 30/07
Now we're waiting for the COA.
I read the last few posts just now, and we have also sent the electronic payslips without a stamp,signature or a note!!
Will call HO and see what they say.
Good luck everyone.
Sorry what do you mean you requested your partners brp back ? Our lawyers told us that the old visa is automatically cancelled when you apply for eea2
Hi Alex,
We did not use a solicitor, made the application ourselves, but I haven't seen that piece of info anywhere...
However we have had 1 meeting with a solicitor, and when we asked about travelling during the 6 months period, I remember him clearly stating that if my partner had a valid visa, he could travel anywhere as he wishes. Which made sense to me but apparently solicitors have different opinions on this?
Maybe someone who has applied while in possession of a valid BRP/visa can enlighten us on this?
I also wanted to update my timeline here, as we just received the COA today, WITH right to work, which is amazing! We haven't been expecting this as we applied as unmarried partners, but I believe that must also be due to him having a valid BRP until mid 2016 which gives him the right to work...
Application received:13/07
Payment taken:14/07
Biometrics letter received & biometrics enrolled: 23/07
Requested passports & partner's BRP back: 24/07
Passports & BRP arrived: 30/07
COA with right to work received: 10/08 (dated 06/08)