UKBA New AN Form Superfluous and incorrect? ss2.4-2.6
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:02 am
Hey,
1) It seems the new Sep 2010 AN form made an attempt to include info about EEA nationals and their family members but slightly misinterpreted the regulations.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ide_an.pdf The guidance notes make things slightly easier, as they clearly mention what the form doesn't, and I don't understand why there is explicitly 6 years in the form AN. (BTW, how do you make that long link appear in one word? hate taking up so much space).
2) Also, what would the non-EEA put in the history tab? "Have been a family member for 6 years"?
Seems confusing to ask to fill out the section if "family member of an EEA National", where it says just above "If you are NOT an EEA national, go to section 3"?! And finally the fact that noone cares about the NON-EEA's work history, as the non-eea only derives his/her rights from the EEA national, so, as I said above, write "been a family member for 6 years".
Is this section necessary at all if the person has actually already applied for the Permanent Residence sticker and got that as proof of being free from immigration control? It seems that this section could ONLY be used where the EEA national didn't bother applying for either the Residence Card of the Document Certifying Permanent Residence. Otherwise, if he/she is required to prove all that again, there wouldn't be any point in applying earlier. Same as if the ILR holders were asked to prove how they are entitled to the ILR AGAIN?
3) Finally, are covering letters used widely in such applications and would the Nationality Checking Service hit the brick wall if faced with such a query? Would they even accept such an application based on 5 years' exercise of treaty rights plus marriage to a Brit? and if in possession of a Document Certifying Permanent Residence, the refusal to fill out s.2.4 as being superfluous and unnecessary, with PR card being the ultimate proof of entitlement?
Thanks and hope to hear any sound advice and thoughts on this!
1) It seems the new Sep 2010 AN form made an attempt to include info about EEA nationals and their family members but slightly misinterpreted the regulations.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ide_an.pdf The guidance notes make things slightly easier, as they clearly mention what the form doesn't, and I don't understand why there is explicitly 6 years in the form AN. (BTW, how do you make that long link appear in one word? hate taking up so much space).
2) Also, what would the non-EEA put in the history tab? "Have been a family member for 6 years"?
Seems confusing to ask to fill out the section if "family member of an EEA National", where it says just above "If you are NOT an EEA national, go to section 3"?! And finally the fact that noone cares about the NON-EEA's work history, as the non-eea only derives his/her rights from the EEA national, so, as I said above, write "been a family member for 6 years".
Is this section necessary at all if the person has actually already applied for the Permanent Residence sticker and got that as proof of being free from immigration control? It seems that this section could ONLY be used where the EEA national didn't bother applying for either the Residence Card of the Document Certifying Permanent Residence. Otherwise, if he/she is required to prove all that again, there wouldn't be any point in applying earlier. Same as if the ILR holders were asked to prove how they are entitled to the ILR AGAIN?
3) Finally, are covering letters used widely in such applications and would the Nationality Checking Service hit the brick wall if faced with such a query? Would they even accept such an application based on 5 years' exercise of treaty rights plus marriage to a Brit? and if in possession of a Document Certifying Permanent Residence, the refusal to fill out s.2.4 as being superfluous and unnecessary, with PR card being the ultimate proof of entitlement?
Thanks and hope to hear any sound advice and thoughts on this!