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by toves
Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: questionaire for EEA residence card in Norway
Replies: 1
Views: 1009

questionaire for EEA residence card in Norway

Hi Sponsor is Norwegian citizen who has exercised my treaty rights in UK, got registration card from UKBA Applicant is non EEA citizen with RC from UK Applied to the Norwegian police 26th of November Received questionnaire 25th of February Some of the questions seem irrelevant for the application: M...
by toves
Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:43 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Student loan for EEA national & family member in Norway
Replies: 3
Views: 1389

Hi Yes its correct you are eligible for loan and support if you are a family member of an EEA national who is not a student. http://www.lanekassen.no/Toppmeny/Languages/English/Financial-support-for-foreign-students/Who-is-eligible/ To apply as self sufficient you need a health insurance. Dont know ...
by toves
Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:55 am
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Norwegian practise prevent EEA application within 3 months
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

So what are the EU rules? Well, exactly what governed his entry into the UK and would govern his entry into any EU/EEA county other than your home country (in this case Norway). Yes, I am norwegian. Above you say all EU/EEA countries except my home country. Is that why they can say 3 months after my...
by toves
Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:15 am
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Norwegian practise prevent EEA application within 3 months
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

The case is: I travelled to Norway end of june, started to work 2nd of July. My husband was not able to travel before 24th of August because UKBA did not return his passport. It took 5 e-mails. I got registration card and he got his RC when they returned his passport. The Norwegian site says: Deadli...
by toves
Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:05 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Norwegian practise prevent EEA application within 3 months
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

Have you talked with anyone about it? What did they say?[/quote] Went to the service center and talked to the information desk today, they said it should not be any problem at all, but he suggested to send an e-mail to the UDI( ministry for foreigners) to get it confirmed in written. So I will do so.
by toves
Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:52 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Norwegian practise prevent EEA application within 3 months
Replies: 8
Views: 1460

Norwegian practise prevent EEA application within 3 months

Hi I have my registration card from UK, my husband got RC from UK. Traveled to Norway 24th of August. Applied online for RC on 28th of September, appointment with Service centre 26th of November. Information service for the Ministry for Foreign affairs says application is not received before you hav...
by toves
Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: E.U States Allowing Visa free Travel-E.U Fam&Residence c
Replies: 455
Views: 208546

Visa free travel to Norway

Hi Me Norwegian citizen who has exercised my rights in UK and my Nigerian husband travelled to Norway on the 24th of August without a visa. I had my registration card from UKBA and my husband his RC. I had to explain the law to the immigration officer, but after 10 minutes she came back and said eve...
by toves
Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate
Replies: 11906
Views: 1662570

Re: timeline

Good one less than 3months[/quote]

This should be the normal time line not the exception....
by toves
Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate
Replies: 11906
Views: 1662570

timeline

Wow we are so happy. My husbands RC arrived today, in fact it was issued 10th of July, but they sent it to our old adress, so it took some time before we realized it and got hold of the card from the royal mail. So we have been very lucky, the time line is as follows EEA1/EEA2 sent HO 2nd of May 201...
by toves
Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate
Replies: 11906
Views: 1662570

Timeline

I can see many applicants from May who have not received COA Our timeline is as follows: EEA1/EEA2 sent HO 2nd of May 2012 Received HO 3rd of May COA and RC for EEA1 received 2nd of June I sent an e-mail on 21st of May requesting my passport due to travel and my spouse COA because he got an job offe...
by toves
Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: certification of application not received
Replies: 27
Views: 4985

Hi

Our COA took 1 month, we requested the COA urgently on e-mail as my husband got a job offer. One week later we got the COA and the EEA1 registration card.

EEA1/EEA2 received by HO 3/5
COA received 2/6

Dont give up :D
by toves
Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate
Replies: 11906
Views: 1662570

Timeline

Hi


Our timeline is as follows

EEA1/EEA2 sent HO 2nd of May 2012
Received HO 3rd of May
COA and RC for EEA1 received 2nd of June
RC TBC

I sent an e-mail on 21st of May requesting my passport due to travel and my spouse COA because he got an job offer.

COA and RC dated 28th of May
:D
by toves
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: States that apply Directive 2004/38 to its own citizens
Replies: 53
Views: 40937

Hi

I know Norway, sweden and Denmark does, there you can choose which route to follow if you are a citizen in any of these countries and have exercised your treaty rights.
by toves
Tue May 08, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Norwegian Embassy
Replies: 9
Views: 1643

http:// Have you been working in the UK since December? Your right to return to Norway on the basis of EU law depends on you having worked in the host member state. Also, have you considered getting a German schengen visa (by post!) and fly there on Ryanair for a quick weekend visit. Nice place and...
by toves
Tue May 08, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Norwegian Embassy
Replies: 9
Views: 1643

We have been married 15 months, been in UK since December, before that we stayed in Ghana for some months.
by toves
Tue May 08, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Norwegian Embassy
Replies: 9
Views: 1643

One more thing On the application form on the portal, its mandatory to fill in host, person or company who will cover the travel/living cost This is information that shouldnt be necessary to submit, on the old paper application it said that if you are married to an EU national you should not fill in...
by toves
Tue May 08, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Norwegian Embassy
Replies: 9
Views: 1643

Thanks a lot This is exactly what I taught. The norwegian embassy had the same waiting time for an application in late October.We then checked if he could get a visa from the London Embassy so we could spend christmas in Norway. On the 27th of October the earliest appointment date was 21st of Decemb...
by toves
Tue May 08, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Norwegian Embassy
Replies: 9
Views: 1643

Norwegian Embassy

Hi Does anyone have any experience with the Norwegian Embassy in London? I am a Norwegian exercising my rights in UK, living here with my Nigerian husband. He has not got a RC yet. We have decided to move to Norway and today I called the Norwegian Embassy because my husband needs a visa to travel to...
by toves
Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Hi

Now we are in UK and then new questions pop up, it is difficult to get a job before he receive a residence card? Will companies demand a residence card before they will consider him for a job?
by toves
Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Wow we are so happy :lol: UKBA has finally made the right decission and we picked up my husbands EEA family permit today. A big thank you to Guru that helped me pin point on addressing the issue the UKBA had written in the rejection. We are grateful :o We both owe you a beer or two and when you go t...
by toves
Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:29 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

We are exited but prepared for the worst,

One of my favourite qoutations: You want it, get a flight ticket

:)
by toves
Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:22 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Hi

Maybe it helped with the e-mails and yesterdays phone call after all, at least we got a sms saying the processed visa application is ready for collection tomorrow. Fingers crossed that they have made the correct decission this time.....if not I am at war :D
by toves
Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Thanks Guru,i have written a new complain email adressing the processing time and the need for accelerated proccesong informing them about the flight ticket. :)
by toves
Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Hi Thanks, Do you have the exact law or paragraph I can use when it comes to the processing time? I have read on the UKBA web site that it should be processed as soon as possible. They know the travelling plans, we provided a flight ticket in our names to prove that we are travelling together. Thank...
by toves
Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Rejected because not provided evidence of divorce
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Hi Thanks, will start working on the complain trough solvit now, we also consider to go to Nigeria and apply again there. The processing time is shorter and its important for us that he can travel together with me. He is the one that will support and help my daughter when she is goint to start schoo...