Received passport back - retain rights wrong visa?

[apenteado]

Hi all,

I have just received my passport back after applying to retain my rights after my divorce.

I am not sure if I got the right visa, so I need your help.

I am Brazilian, my ex-wife is Hungarian and I fulfill all the conditions for this application: we were married for more than 3 years, we lived here together more than 1, I am self-employed, etc

I had all documents to prove everything, including my divorce paper (decree absolute).

With the help of a lawyer, I used the EEA2 form, wrote a covering letter explaining my case and sent all the paperwork to the Home Office in March this year.

I've just received my passport back with a new Visa and I don't understand if what I got is the right one.

It's called Residence Documentation, it's valid for 5 years but on Type of Document it says:

"Residence Card of a FAMILY MEMBER of an EEA National"

The letter from the Home Office that came with it says:

"At the present your only claim to remain in the UK is as a family member of a EEA national who is exercising treaty rights here. If your family member decides to leave the United Kingdon, or ceases to exercises treaty rights, or IF YOU CEASE TO BE A FAMILY MEMBER, you would have to qualify to remain in the UK in your own right.

This Directorate should be notified immediately if your family member decides to leave the UK, or ceases to exercise a treaty right here, or IF YOU CEASE TO BE A FAMILY MEMBER."

So I don't understand as the whole point of my application was to say that I am not a family member anymore.

Does anyone have an idea what is happening? Is it right? I'd really appreciate any help to clarify this situation.

Thank you very much for your help.

[Lucapooka]

Don't call; write........to the address on the letter that came with the permit. Outline your concerns. They will either amend your details accordingly or tell you why they think those details are correct. If you search the forum you can see that others have also experienced similar problems and have since had those details amended. Boa sorte!

[apenteado]

HI Lucapooka,

Thank you very much for your reply. I've been searching the forum but haven't been able to find any other case like mine. I've tried several different searchs and none worked.

Can you remember from the top of your head a case that you can post me the link?

I'd like to read more about it before writing the letter.

Many thanks

[Lucapooka]

just to update you all. I received the correct covering letter from the HO on Friday, In all it took the HO 2 days to issue me with a fresh letter. The Senior Case worker I spoke to was very nice to talk to and called me to update me on the situation and to confirm what I needed exactly.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=64005

[apenteado]

Thank you very much!