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EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by justmigs » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:05 am

justmigs wrote:March 2017 Batch - Joint EEA (QP) and (FM) Application

Posted: 02/03/2017
Received: 03/03/2017
Payment Taken: 07/03/2017
EEA Email: ?
Biometrics Letter Received: ?
Biometrics Enrolled: ?
Certificate of Application: ?
Documents Return: ?
Registration Certificate/Residence Card: ?
UPDATE

Posted: 02/03/2017
Received: 03/03/2017
Payment Taken: 07/03/2017
Email Confirmation: 06/04/2017
Biometrics Letter Received: 08/04/2017 (dated 05/04/2017)
Biometrics Enrolled: 10/04/2017
Certificate of Application: ?
Documents Returned: ?
Registration Certificate/Residence Card: ?

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by lucky_smile » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:36 pm

04.10.2016 Application sent to Home Office
18.10.2016 Biometric enrolment
26.10.2016 Certificate of Application
11.2016 Passport returned (don't remember the exact date)
05.04.2017 Documents returned (letter dated 01.04.2017)
10.04.2017 Missed DX delivery
12.04.2017 RC received

Good luck!

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by akkke » Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:22 am

Update
Application posted on : 17/10/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on : 18/10/2016
Payment taken on :20/10/2016*
Bio letter received on :14/11/2016 (Dated: 10/11/2016)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 15/11/2016
COA With Work :20/11/2016
COA Without Work :N/A
Resident Card Received on : 06/04/2017 (Dated: 04/04/2017-04/04/2022)
Documents Returned on : 10/04/2017

Time 5 Months 18 days

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Kurda » Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:42 pm

Kurda wrote:Application posted on :30/8/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on : 31/8/2016
Payment taken on :31/8/2016
Bio letter received on :20/9/2016
Biometrics Enrolled on : 20/9/2016
COA With Work :
COA Without Work : without work
Resident Card Received on :???
Documents Returned on :????
:cry:


I am still waiting ,it is about 8 months

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by biancos83 » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:29 am

czech/australian

RC card received !!! :)

Application posted on :10/10/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on : 11/10/2016
Payment taken on :13/10/2016
Request for return of eu member passport: 4/11/2016 got it 10 days later
Bio letter received on :28/10/2016
Biometrics Enrolled on : 29/10/2016
COA With Work : 03/11/2016
Resident Card Received on : 11/04/2017
Documents Returned on: 10/04/2017

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by justmigs » Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:03 pm

justmigs wrote:March 2017 Batch - Joint EEA (QP) and (FM) Application

Posted: 02/03/2017
Received: 03/03/2017
Payment Taken: 07/03/2017
Email Confirmation: 06/04/2017
Biometrics Letter Received: 08/04/2017 (dated 05/04/2017)
Biometrics Enrolled: 10/04/2017
Certificate of Application: ?
Documents Returned: ?
Registration Certificate/Residence Card: ?
UPDATE No. 2

Posted: 02/03/2017
Received: 03/03/2017
Payment Taken: 07/03/2017
Email Confirmation: 06/04/2017
Biometrics Letter Received: 08/04/2017 (dated 05/04/2017)
Biometrics Enrolled: 10/04/2017
Certificate of Application: 15/04/2017 (w/ Work, dated 12/04/2017)
Documents Returned: ?
Registration Certificate/Residence Card: ?

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ijjlian » Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:20 pm

ijjlian wrote:
ijjlian wrote:Second go for EFM application:
EFM Route, married partner, full-time employed sponsor
Application posted on : 7 Oct 2016 (Friday) with RoyalMail 1st Class next working day guaranteed
Received by UKVI/HO on : 10 Oct 2016
Payment taken on : 12 Oct 2016
Bio letter received on : 27 Oct 2016 (dated 21 Oct 016)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 27 Oct 2016
COA With Work : 3 Nov 2016 (dated 28 Oct 2016) (CoA and Biometrics signed by same person)
Requested passports back on : 3 Nov 2016 (Requested them to use RoyalMail First Class envelope incl. in pack)
Passports returned on : 17 Nov (exactly in 10 working days. Arrived in RoyalMail First Class. So: sent on 16 Nov) There was a letter in the pack, not dated, anonymously signed.
Decision letter received on : ...waiting...
Decision letter received on : 11 April, backdated to 9 April 2017 which is a Sunday! (with Special next day delivery envelope provided in pack)
Residence Card received on: 12 April

Consideration period was 6 months and 1 day!

Managed to get a residence card at second attempt. What a tiring process! Good luck to all, and contact if any advice needed.

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Casa » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:14 pm

CR001 wrote:Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINES ONLY thread. Requests for advice, any updates etc should be posted by opening a separate topic. :!:
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Post by rhearheys » Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:10 pm

Application posted on : 6th March 2017
Received by UKVI/HO on : 7th March 2017
Payment taken on : 8th March 2017
Bio letter received on : 12th April 2017
Biometrics Enrolled on : 13th April 2017
COA With Work : ? Still waiting
COA Without Work : ?
Resident Card Received on : ? Still waiting
Documents Returned on : ? Still waiting

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Kurda » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:18 am

Application posted on :30/8/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on : 31/8/2016
Payment taken on :31/8/2016
Bio letter received on :20/9/2016
Biometrics Enrolled on : 20/9/2016
COA With Work :
COA Without Work : without work
Resident Card Received on :???
Documents Returned on :????

i am really tired of waiting :| :(

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:30 pm

Casa wrote:
CR001 wrote:Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINES ONLY thread. Requests for advice, any updates etc should be posted by opening a separate topic. :!:
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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mazika » Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:09 pm

EEA(fm) and EEA(QP) married couple application
Application posted: 26/10/2016
Home Office received on 27/10/2016
Biometric received and enrolled 14/11/2016
COA with permission to work 30/11/2016
Immigration officers paid us a home visit on 28/03/2017, early in the morning
Officers were satisfied that our marriage is genuine, they were extremely polite and friendly
RC received: 20/04/2017, issued on 18/04/2017 - 9 days before the due date
Other documents should be received by tomorrow, I have sent a prepaid special delivery label and I can see that the other documents were sent out today

note that I was an overstayer at the time of the application

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Post by Inna1989 » Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:05 am

Application sent 22nd October 2016
Application received on the 24th of October 2016
CoA with right to work received somewhere around 17th November 2016
Residence card received: 21st April 2017
My application was successful, I wish the same to everyone on these boards. Thank you Home office, wonderful people.

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by finberries » Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:08 pm

EEA FM USA Partner of Irish Citizen in UK

Application posted on : 15/03/2017
Received by UKVI/HO on : 16/03/2017
Payment taken on :17/03/2017
Contacted MP: 19/04/2017
Case ID assigned (via MP contact): 20/04/2017
Bio letter received on :24/04/2017 (dated 20/04/2017)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 24/04/2017
COA With Work :
COA Without Work : without work
Resident Card Received on :
Documents Returned on :

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by StepneyGreen » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:03 pm

EEA (QP) Registration Certificate
EEA (EFM) Residence Card – unmarried partner (non-EEA) of an EEA citizen living in the UK

Application posted: 4 OCT 2016
Application received by Home Office: 5 OCT 2016
Payment taken: 7 OCT 2016
COA (WITHOUT right to work for non-EEA applicant) received: 18 OCT 2016
Biometrics letter received: 18 OCT 2016
Biometrics enrolled: 21 OCT 2016
Requested passport back: 25 OCT 2016
Passport received: 11 NOV 2016
Registration Certificate received: 4 APR 2017 (Date of issue 31 MAR 2017)
Letter indicating that Residence Card should arrive within 10 working days: 4 APR 2017 (Dated 31 MAR 2017)
Supporting documentation returned: 4 APR 2017
Contacted HO via email because Residence Card hasn’t arrived: 18 APR 2017
Called HO to try to speed up the process: 19 APR 2017
Reply from HO (told Residence Card produced, should arrive within 3-7 days): 19 APR 2017
Residence Card received: 24 APR 2017 (issued 19 APR 2017, valid for five years, work permitted)

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:49 am

CR001 wrote:Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINES ONLY thread. Requests for advice, any updates etc should be posted by opening a separate topic. :!:
Is the above request unclear or not understood??
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Post by CR001 » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:21 am

CR001 wrote:
CR001 wrote:Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINES ONLY thread. Requests for advice, any updates etc should be posted by opening a separate topic. :!:
Is the above request unclear or not understood??
@ User Ototos12 - Is the above unclear? You posted a statement/question immediately after I had posted this warning AGAIN this morning!!
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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by enrfre » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:32 pm

EEA (FM) Application

Posted: 01/11/16
Received: 02/11/16
Payment Taken: Postal Order so ??
Email Confirmation: Never received
Biometrics Letter Received: 23/11/17
Biometrics Enrolled: 25/11/17
Certificate of Application: 26/11/17
Documents Returned: 22/04/17 dated 21/04/17
Residence Card: 25/04/17 valid from 21/04/17

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Post by flawlessjem » Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:41 am

POSTED: 22/10/2016
RECEIVED BY HO: 24/10/2016
PAYMENT TAKEN: 25/10/2016
BIO LETTER RECEIVED: 10/11/2016 (DATED: 04/11/2016)
BIO-METRICS ENROLLED: 12/11/2016
COA WITH WORK: 07/12/2016 (HAD TO CALL TO REQUEST. DIDN'T RECEIVE FIRST ONE)
RESIDENTS CARD: 20/04/2017
DOCUMENTS RETURNED: 22/04/2017

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by forestgump » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:41 pm

forestgump wrote:
forestgump wrote:September Batch

Application posted on: 07/09/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 08/09/2016
Payment taken on: 09/09/2016
Bio letter received on: 28/09/2016
Biometrics Enrolled on: 28/09/2016
COA With Work: 04/10/2016
Documents Returned on:
Resident Card (desicion) on:

Waiting...
Still waiting for decision. Almost 7 months.
Called them 4 times, just said "you need to wait"
Documents Returned on: 26/04/2017 (dated 24/04/2017)
Residence Card on: to be received in the 10 working days

Finally the waiting is over! 7 months and 16 days of tired of waiting days are finished.

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Post by Casa » Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:35 pm

CR001 wrote:
CR001 wrote:
CR001 wrote:Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINES ONLY thread. Requests for advice, any updates etc should be posted by opening a separate topic. :!:
Is the above request unclear or not understood??
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Re: EEA(FM) EEA2 - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by forestgump » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:27 pm

forestgump wrote:
forestgump wrote:
forestgump wrote:September Batch

Application posted on: 07/09/2016
Received by UKVI/HO on: 08/09/2016
Payment taken on: 09/09/2016
Bio letter received on: 28/09/2016
Biometrics Enrolled on: 28/09/2016
COA With Work: 04/10/2016
Documents Returned on:
Resident Card (desicion) on:

Waiting...
Still waiting for decision. Almost 7 months.
Called them 4 times, just said "you need to wait"
Documents Returned on: 26/04/2017 (dated 24/04/2017)
Residence Card on: to be received in the 10 working days

Finally the waiting is over! 7 months and 16 days of tired of waiting days are finished.
Residence Card on: 26/04/2017 (dated 24/04/2017)
Just received my BRP 5min ago.

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Post by cigdem » Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:31 pm

Application EEA (EFM) posted on : 17 Oct 2016
Received by UKVI/HO on : 18 Oct 2016
Payment transaction date : 19 Oct 2016
Bio letter received on : 04 Nov 2016
COA Without Work received: 04 Nov 2016
Biometrics Enrolled on : 10 Nov 2016
Passports Requested on: 27 Mar 2017
Documents haven't been received form filled on: 10 Apr 2017
Documents returned on: 25 Apr 2017
BRP received on: 25 Apr 2017

Good luck to everyone, it's been a very stressful 189 days!

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Post by finberries » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:55 am

Update: EEA FM USA Partner of Irish Citizen in UK

Application posted on : 15/03/2017
Received by UKVI/HO on : 16/03/2017
Payment taken on :17/03/2017
Contacted MP: 19/04/2017
Case ID assigned (via MP contact): 20/04/2017
Bio letter received on :24/04/2017 (dated 20/04/2017)
Biometrics Enrolled on : 24/04/2017
Passports requested: 24/07/2017
COA With Work : 27/04/2017 (dated 24/04)
Resident Card Received on :
Documents Returned on :

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Post by Samirkiko » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:43 am

Koxym wrote:Posted my application on 4/10/2016 still waiting my RC.
payment taken :28/10/2016
Biometric:14/11/2016
Right to work :22/11/2016
RC:????
Documents:????


Anyone from early October 2016
I'm really worried nothing yet almost 7 months , can't log in with old user name I created new one

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