EEC1 - Are you waiting like me ?

peg.peg · Post by **peg.peg** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:00 pm

Hi,

i am french and my husband is Tanzanian...we are currently staying in uk and made an EEC1 application in september ...........but our file is still under consideration !!!

Does anyone have the same experience ?

When did you submit your application ?

Just need to share while i am waiting ...

peggy

Post by **John** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:20 pm

Peggy, welcome to this Board. If you look at this IND webpage, and then scroll about 40% of the way down that page, there are some indications of service.

You say you applied in September and as luck would have it that page says :-

European Residence Permits/Documents September 05

-: that is, there are now considering applications made in September.

So hopefully you should not wait much longer.

peg.peg · Post by **peg.peg** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:34 pm

thanks for your reply, yes i am checking this website regulary ...

so everyday i am waiting for the postman to ring on my door

but everyday i am getting more and more impatient !

anyway, i will continue

thanks John

Post by **John** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:43 pm

Peggy, are you working in the UK? And your husband is he needing to get his Residence Permit in his passport before he can work?

If you don't mind me asking, on what basis did your husband get into the UK? That is, what type of visa does he hold at the moment?

peg.peg · Post by **peg.peg** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:37 pm

i am working herein uk since this summer.

My husband is on a student visa up to december. That is why we applied for residency on EEC1 for him to be able to stqy and work

peggy

Post by **John** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:19 pm

Peggy, sounds like a very good plan. Hopefully you will hear soon.

One thing not to worry about is whether your husband's residence permit is in his passport by the time that the student visa expires. Because of legislation commonly known as "Section 3C", the student visa is "treated as continuing" even if they have not dealt with the new application by the stated expiry date of the old visa. That is, your husband would not become an overstayer simply because IND have not dealt with the new application on a timely basis.

But for obvious reasons you want to hear soon.

More about Section 3C by clicking here.

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EEC1 - Are you waiting like me ?

EEC1 - Are you waiting like me ?