Sheffield Visa Section - EEA FAMILY PERMIT

[1878]

Update. Since we had not heard anything from the VFS centre I told my parents in law to drop by to collect their passports. Surprise, surprise they collected their passports with their EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit stickers that had been issued on 17th August, one month ago and no one had notified us. Remarkable. I'll post a separate thread with what docs we provided, we only did the bare minimum. Thanks for your help and update.

Congrats I’m soooo happy for you guys. I assume they already decided and forgot to get back to you guys to pick it up.

What’s your timeline?

Biometrics 6th August. Chased UKVI paid service which said on 26th Aug a decision has been made. Picked up passports today 18th Sep without notification.

[euspouse07]

What is the issue date on the visa sticker?
And how did VFS let you collect the passport without formal request ?
Which country the passport was submitted?
Thanks

[1878]

What is the issue date on the visa sticker?
And how did VFS let you collect the passport without formal request ?
Which country the passport was submitted?
Thanks

The issue date was 17th August, so 7 working days after they attended biometrics at VFS.

I think they just walked into the VFS with their receipt and asked to collect the passports.

China. I'll make a separate thread for the docs I provided and happy to answer questions there.

[euspouse07]

Did they figure when VFS got the passport back from the embassy ?

[1878]

No

[1990phusang]

Hello everyone, I am in uk with my French national husband. I am a non eea family . I have got already pre settle status . And I would like my parents to come and be with us . And I know they have to apply for eea family permit . I read some success and refusal cases . I want to be very careful when applying so that there is more chance to get their permit . Please could anyone help me what documents my parents need to submit and I am concern about one matter here is the dependency . Do I really need to show any kind of dependency prove to apply ? If I showed our bank statement and pay slip , will it be enough? Please anyone who have been through this please help me with information. That would be great. Thanks

Hello, my mom just got her visa. I am non EU married to EU. Documents which we provide.
From husband: scanned copy of passport, bank statement, payslips, employment letter, tenancy agreement, driving license, consil tax letter, marriage certificate, pre settled status confirmation letter, cover letter
From me: scanned copy of passport, resident card, birth certificate
From mom passport and her wedding certificate.
We didn't provide any money transfer because for parents you don't need to do it.
But when you complete application you need to say that she dependent from you husband (just say not to provide) and you need to apply not for family permit, need for EU settled scheme family permit its more easily.

Thank you so much for great help . Will make sure everything is good before they apply.

[1990phusang]

Update. Since we had not heard anything from the VFS centre I told my parents in law to drop by to collect their passports. Surprise, surprise they collected their passports with their EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit stickers that had been issued on 17th August, one month ago and no one had notified us. Remarkable. I'll post a separate thread with what docs we provided, we only did the bare minimum. Thanks for your help and update.

Congratulations dear . I am going to apply for my parents too. Hope everything goes well too. I have got information about already what document I have to provide . But if you have time . Could you please list all document that have provided when submitting application. Thank you

[1878]

Update. Since we had not heard anything from the VFS centre I told my parents in law to drop by to collect their passports. Surprise, surprise they collected their passports with their EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit stickers that had been issued on 17th August, one month ago and no one had notified us. Remarkable. I'll post a separate thread with what docs we provided, we only did the bare minimum. Thanks for your help and update.

Congratulations dear . I am going to apply for my parents too. Hope everything goes well too. I have got information about already what document I have to provide . But if you have time . Could you please list all document that have provided when submitting application. Thank you

1990phusang - please see this thread which I've just started: https://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-r ... 06280.html

[Cookie0801]

Hello,

My sister in law applied for the third time for an EEA family permit extended family member on 03/03/2020 and we had chased up several times since to ask about progress and we were told every time that a decision is still pending on her application.

So on the 19/08/2020 I made an official complaint as it was close to six months and we hadn’t heard anything yet.

Strangely enough, on the same day as I received a reply back from the complaints office, my sister in law received an email informing her the documents were ready for collection at the VAC.

She went twice (yesterday and today) and both times was told her documents haven’t arrived yet, despite showing them the email she had received from TLScontact.

This is the reply I received from the complaints office:

“ 17 September 2020

Dear Ms AA

Thank you for your email correspondence of 19 August where you have raised a complaint on behalf of your sister-in-law, Ms. BB, concerning her EEA Family Permit visa application.

I am unable to uphold your complaint.

Our records confirm that Ms. BB’s application was previously issued on 16 March 2020 and an Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) completed their assessment of it on 23 March 2020.

It may be helpful if I explain that the Visa Application Centre (VAC) then closed due to the COVID-10 lockdown measures. As a result, we were unable to manifest the decision from the UK overseas, as per standard procedures.

The visa vignette expiry was dated for 16 September 2020. Moving forwards, we will now conduct new checks and amend the dates on the visa vignette and send the decision to Ms. BB.

Once the VAC offices have received the decision, they will contact your relative.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.”

From the above email, does that mean they’ve given my sister in law the visa? We don’t want to keep our hopes high because of all the rejections to extended family member applications but the email seems to suggest they approved her application.

Also who should we contact regarding the expiry of an family permit? When we spoke to UKVI they said we have to wait until we receive the documents and if it’s expired only then can they escalate the case.

Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks

[selftaughtlearner]

Hi everyone! I'm planning on making an application for a family permit as an extended family member (unmarried/durable partner) next week. My partner and I live in the UK (which is where we met), but have decided to apply for a permit vs a residence card because of the long processing times of the latter. We're applying in his home country, Sweden, as I'm American and don't feel it's a very safe time to be travelling home right now.

Does anyone know whether it's possible to submit the application and book the biometrics in Sweden from the UK? Obviously I will travel to Sweden to do biometrics and wait for the decision, but I was hoping to get my app in as soon as possible and get a better idea of how long I might have to wait for my biometrics appointment (as TLScontact in Stockholm is only open 1 half-day a week ).

ETA: My current visa (Tier 4) expires on 21st Oct next month, so I'm keen to get a decision as soon as possible on the permit, hence the rush to get the application in.

[Gnud3mn]

Hello,

My sister in law applied for the third time for an EEA family permit extended family member on 03/03/2020 and we had chased up several times since to ask about progress and we were told every time that a decision is still pending on her application.

So on the 19/08/2020 I made an official complaint as it was close to six months and we hadn’t heard anything yet.

Strangely enough, on the same day as I received a reply back from the complaints office, my sister in law received an email informing her the documents were ready for collection at the VAC.

She went twice (yesterday and today) and both times was told her documents haven’t arrived yet, despite showing them the email she had received from TLScontact.

This is the reply I received from the complaints office:

“ 17 September 2020

Dear Ms AA

Thank you for your email correspondence of 19 August where you have raised a complaint on behalf of your sister-in-law, Ms. BB, concerning her EEA Family Permit visa application.

I am unable to uphold your complaint.

Our records confirm that Ms. BB’s application was previously issued on 16 March 2020 and an Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) completed their assessment of it on 23 March 2020.

It may be helpful if I explain that the Visa Application Centre (VAC) then closed due to the COVID-10 lockdown measures. As a result, we were unable to manifest the decision from the UK overseas, as per standard procedures.

The visa vignette expiry was dated for 16 September 2020. Moving forwards, we will now conduct new checks and amend the dates on the visa vignette and send the decision to Ms. BB.

Once the VAC offices have received the decision, they will contact your relative.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.”

From the above email, does that mean they’ve given my sister in law the visa? We don’t want to keep our hopes high because of all the rejections to extended family member applications but the email seems to suggest they approved her application.

Also who should we contact regarding the expiry of an family permit? When we spoke to UKVI they said we have to wait until we receive the documents and if it’s expired only then can they escalate the case.

Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks

Hello Cookie,

How did you make youurr oofcial complain?
Im in similar shoes, applied since february and used the ukvi inside-outside butt havent got a positive feedback.

[Cookie0801]

Hello,

My sister in law applied for the third time for an EEA family permit extended family member on 03/03/2020 and we had chased up several times since to ask about progress and we were told every time that a decision is still pending on her application.

So on the 19/08/2020 I made an official complaint as it was close to six months and we hadn’t heard anything yet.

Strangely enough, on the same day as I received a reply back from the complaints office, my sister in law received an email informing her the documents were ready for collection at the VAC.

She went twice (yesterday and today) and both times was told her documents haven’t arrived yet, despite showing them the email she had received from TLScontact.

This is the reply I received from the complaints office:

“ 17 September 2020

Dear Ms AA

Thank you for your email correspondence of 19 August where you have raised a complaint on behalf of your sister-in-law, Ms. BB, concerning her EEA Family Permit visa application.

I am unable to uphold your complaint.

Our records confirm that Ms. BB’s application was previously issued on 16 March 2020 and an Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) completed their assessment of it on 23 March 2020.

It may be helpful if I explain that the Visa Application Centre (VAC) then closed due to the COVID-10 lockdown measures. As a result, we were unable to manifest the decision from the UK overseas, as per standard procedures.

The visa vignette expiry was dated for 16 September 2020. Moving forwards, we will now conduct new checks and amend the dates on the visa vignette and send the decision to Ms. BB.

Once the VAC offices have received the decision, they will contact your relative.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.”

From the above email, does that mean they’ve given my sister in law the visa? We don’t want to keep our hopes high because of all the rejections to extended family member applications but the email seems to suggest they approved her application.

Also who should we contact regarding the expiry of an family permit? When we spoke to UKVI they said we have to wait until we receive the documents and if it’s expired only then can they escalate the case.

Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks

Hello Cookie,

How did you make youurr oofcial complain?
Im in similar shoes, applied since february and used the ukvi inside-outside butt havent got a positive feedback.

Hello Gnud3mn,

I used the online complaint form on this website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... -procedure

[Gnud3mn]

Hello,

My sister in law applied for the third time for an EEA family permit extended family member on 03/03/2020 and we had chased up several times since to ask about progress and we were told every time that a decision is still pending on her application.

So on the 19/08/2020 I made an official complaint as it was close to six months and we hadn’t heard anything yet.

Strangely enough, on the same day as I received a reply back from the complaints office, my sister in law received an email informing her the documents were ready for collection at the VAC.

She went twice (yesterday and today) and both times was told her documents haven’t arrived yet, despite showing them the email she had received from TLScontact.

This is the reply I received from the complaints office:

“ 17 September 2020

Dear Ms AA

Thank you for your email correspondence of 19 August where you have raised a complaint on behalf of your sister-in-law, Ms. BB, concerning her EEA Family Permit visa application.

I am unable to uphold your complaint.

Our records confirm that Ms. BB’s application was previously issued on 16 March 2020 and an Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) completed their assessment of it on 23 March 2020.

It may be helpful if I explain that the Visa Application Centre (VAC) then closed due to the COVID-10 lockdown measures. As a result, we were unable to manifest the decision from the UK overseas, as per standard procedures.

The visa vignette expiry was dated for 16 September 2020. Moving forwards, we will now conduct new checks and amend the dates on the visa vignette and send the decision to Ms. BB.

Once the VAC offices have received the decision, they will contact your relative.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.”

From the above email, does that mean they’ve given my sister in law the visa? We don’t want to keep our hopes high because of all the rejections to extended family member applications but the email seems to suggest they approved her application.

Also who should we contact regarding the expiry of an family permit? When we spoke to UKVI they said we have to wait until we receive the documents and if it’s expired only then can they escalate the case.

Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks

Hello Cookie,

How did you make youurr oofcial complain?
Im in similar shoes, applied since february and used the ukvi inside-outside butt havent got a positive feedback.

Hello Gnud3mn,

I used the online complaint form on this website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... -procedure

Okay thanks.. I already sent an email to complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk yesterday and I’m hoping for a favourable response...

[Tiktok]

Hello,

My sister in law applied for the third time for an EEA family permit extended family member on 03/03/2020 and we had chased up several times since to ask about progress and we were told every time that a decision is still pending on her application.

So on the 19/08/2020 I made an official complaint as it was close to six months and we hadn’t heard anything yet.

Strangely enough, on the same day as I received a reply back from the complaints office, my sister in law received an email informing her the documents were ready for collection at the VAC.

She went twice (yesterday and today) and both times was told her documents haven’t arrived yet, despite showing them the email she had received from TLScontact.

This is the reply I received from the complaints office:

“ 17 September 2020

Dear Ms AA

Thank you for your email correspondence of 19 August where you have raised a complaint on behalf of your sister-in-law, Ms. BB, concerning her EEA Family Permit visa application.

I am unable to uphold your complaint.

Our records confirm that Ms. BB’s application was previously issued on 16 March 2020 and an Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) completed their assessment of it on 23 March 2020.

It may be helpful if I explain that the Visa Application Centre (VAC) then closed due to the COVID-10 lockdown measures. As a result, we were unable to manifest the decision from the UK overseas, as per standard procedures.

The visa vignette expiry was dated for 16 September 2020. Moving forwards, we will now conduct new checks and amend the dates on the visa vignette and send the decision to Ms. BB.

Once the VAC offices have received the decision, they will contact your relative.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.”

From the above email, does that mean they’ve given my sister in law the visa? We don’t want to keep our hopes high because of all the rejections to extended family member applications but the email seems to suggest they approved her application.

Also who should we contact regarding the expiry of an family permit? When we spoke to UKVI they said we have to wait until we receive the documents and if it’s expired only then can they escalate the case.

Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks

Hello Cookie,

How did you make youurr oofcial complain?
Im in similar shoes, applied since february and used the ukvi inside-outside butt havent got a positive feedback.

Hello Gnud3mn,

I used the online complaint form on this website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... -procedure

Hi Cookie

Gongrats to ur sister in law that means she got the visa

Tell ur sister in law to print the email and take it with her to the visa center

[Cookie0801]

Thanks Tiktok.

My sister in law took the email print out and showed them but they still couldn’t find anything.

She will try again Monday otherwise we don’t know who to contact.

[Tiktok]

Thanks Tiktok.

My sister in law took the email print out and showed them but they still couldn’t find anything.

She will try again Monday otherwise we don’t know who to contact.

Ur welcome

Try to contact ur pm

[Tiktok]

Thanks Tiktok.

My sister in law took the email print out and showed them but they still couldn’t find anything.

She will try again Monday otherwise we don’t know who to contact.

Hi Cookie0801

I forgot to tell u my mother in law and father in law and brother in law his 7 years old they all got eu settlement family permit and brother got eea family permit.

But my sister in law she was refused back in February she's 17 years old now we still waiting for the court.

[euspouse07]

Hi tiktok
If I read correctly, your mother-in-law, father-in-law and 7 year old brother-in-law got EUSS permit.
Could you please share the timeline ?
Have they arrived in the UK?
If yes, what they have applied now?
What was the reasons for your sister-in-law refusal ?
Thanks

[Cookie0801]

Thanks Tiktok.

My sister in law took the email print out and showed them but they still couldn’t find anything.

She will try again Monday otherwise we don’t know who to contact.

Hi Cookie0801

I forgot to tell u my mother in law and father in law and brother in law his 7 years old they all got eu settlement family permit and brother got eea family permit.

But my sister in law she was refused back in February she's 17 years old now we still waiting for the court.

Oh Woow many congratulations ! That’s such good news.

Can I ask who is the sponsor of your brother in law? Did your wife sponsor them?

I didn’t know it was possible to apply for EUSS family permit for a brother or sister in law.

Why don’t you try to apply for your sister in law through the same way? Settlement scheme family permit seems to have more success rate than EEA family permit.

[Tiktok]

Thanks Tiktok.

My sister in law took the email print out and showed them but they still couldn’t find anything.

She will try again Monday otherwise we don’t know who to contact.

Hi Cookie0801

I forgot to tell u my mother in law and father in law and brother in law his 7 years old they all got eu settlement family permit and brother got eea family permit.

But my sister in law she was refused back in February she's 17 years old now we still waiting for the court.

Oh Woow many congratulations ! That’s such good news.

Can I ask who is the sponsor of your brother in law? Did your wife sponsor them?

I didn’t know it was possible to apply for EUSS family permit for a brother or sister in law.

Why don’t you try to apply for your sister in law through the same way? Settlement scheme family permit seems to have more success rate than EEA family permit.

Sorry I forgot to mention my brother had eea family permit.

I was planning to apply but coz we have pending appeal if I submit new application i will lose my appeal it will like automatically be deleted. So they may refuse her and need to make new appeal again.

[Cookie0801]

UPDATE

Morning everyone.

It’s a VERY happy day for us today. 3rd time applying EEA family permit extended family member (13yo sister in law). And we were successful!!!

Timeline:
Online application: 27/02/2020
Biometrics: 03/03/2020
Received by UKVI: 04/03/2020
Not straightforward email: 23/03/2020
Email to collect documents: 17/09/2020
Documents collected: 22/09/2020
Visa stamp date: 09/09/20 till 09/03/21

[Tiktok]

UPDATE

Morning everyone.

It’s a VERY happy day for us today. 3rd time applying EEA family permit extended family member (13yo sister in law). And we were successful!!!

Timeline:
Online application: 27/02/2020
Biometrics: 03/03/2020
Received by UKVI: 04/03/2020
Not straightforward email: 23/03/2020
Email to collect documents: 17/09/2020
Documents collected: 22/09/2020
Visa stamp date: 09/09/20






Thats great new im very happy for u

[euspouse07]

Dear all
I need your opinion on this.
My query is in relation to the number of applicants for the EEA family permit.
Does it make any difference, if we submit one application of the dependent family member at a time rather then submitting more applications people related to that dependent family member i.e spouse or children of said dependent family member?
plaese share your thoughts

thanks

[euspouse07]

Application for the EU settlement scheme family permit.
Timeline is as follows
1) Application submitted -----------------------01/09/2020
2) Biometric Submitted----------- ------------04/09/2020
3)Email UKVI paid service---------------------24/09/2020
4)Response from UKVI------------------------25/09/2020

In an email dated 25/09/2020, UKVI confirmed that a decision has been made on the application but still waiting to hear from VFS for the collection of the passport.
Could you please help to figure out where the delay is and what is the current status of the application?

[Outizzatetouane]

From where you are applying euspouse07?

Our case :
Biometrics in Rabat Morocco : 30/09/2020
Email from Liverpool application received : 05/10:2020.
Waiting for more notifications