If you think there's a realistic chance of success, good for you, go for it. If not, I'm sure you could find better things to do with your time.spike_UK wrote:I know, but what is a family member? if I live with EEA, and EEA loves me and accommodate me and feed me and look after me and pay for all bills and then after that marry me,,,,so what the hell is a family member???????!!!!!! you now what as I said,,it's free so for me nothing to loss and by the time appeal is over it will be 5 yrs of my marriage anyway so I will just kill the time with HO and they are the one paying for everybody not me :)) let the game play ;)Jambo wrote:It won't be the first time the customer service gave wrong information. "I was told so over the phone" is not a strong legal argument.spike_UK wrote:Hi Jambo, at the start I spoke to HO staffs and few of them said that as long as we lived together for 5 yrs is fine regardless marriage and besides on the book(as you say) it says as long as you are a family member for 5 yrs but never says you should be married
The regulations clearly define a family member as a spouse / civil partner or extended family member with EEA FP/RC/PR. Read Regulation 7 (1), 7(3)
If you are interested in a case that is not directly relevant to you, but has some relevance, please read this.
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2012/226.html