EEA2 Application Timelines - ONLY 1 TOPIC - UpToDate

[raume]

Hi everyone,

Need a little advice here.
Me&My unmarried partner applied in July, received COA in Aug and now waiting for the RC. I am the EEA National, and my partner is the non-EEA. We applied on the basis that I am employed.

As you know there was a section on the application form where the EEA national's monthly income is asked. I've put in my monthly salary, however this month I received a one-off bonus, and bonuses are also run through the PAYE just as they were a part of the salary, so if/when the HO checks in with HMRC, they will see the extra payment made this month, and I'm worried that this might seem as a discrepancy. So the question is, do you think this is something I need to inform the HO about, by sending the relevant payslip and a letter from employer explaining the payment? Do you think this counts as 'change of circumstances'? Any advice/opinion would be much appreciated.

Btw congratulations to everyone who have recently received their RCs!

Hi raume

I am also an unmarried partner and my EEA partner also receives bonus (at the begining of the year).

Short answer is: NO!!! don't over complicate yourself!

Bonus are quite a common thing for regular, full-time employees, and provided you filled in the form honestly and correctly, there should not be a problem (I don't remember there being a question about bonuses in the form, so I don't think they want to know that). Also, I would be very surprised if the HO checked every single payment your company makes to you, for the following months after you apply!!! Why would they go through that hassle???

Provided you have submitted the original payslips in your application, which normally match what you declared in the form, that should be enough evidence of your regular circumstances.

And no, a bonus is not a change in circumstances!!!

Hi Kamoe,
You're probably right. It's helpful to hear the opinions of people on this forum, who are going through the same process and with similar circumstances so thanks a lot for the input.

[billy.s1]

Billy.s1 ~~~~ 01/06/2015
Tim93 ~~~~ 08/06/2015
Nightwolf ~~~~15/06/2015
diyou83 ~~~~ 17/06/2015
Maya2015 ~~~~24/06/2015
aepbb ~~~~ 05/06/2015
dropbox ~~~~ --/06/2015
MarcoGvantsa ~~~~ 09/06/2015
miu912 ~~~~ 23/06/2015
Jpa ~~~~11/06/2015
Kostyra ~~~~ 22/06/2015
Londonboy333 ~~~~ 01/06/2015
Fokus ~~~~ 19/06/2015
Juneapp ~~~~ 17/06/2015
deeop ~~~~ 08/06/2015

[leandroalemao]

Please add my name on June list.. details in my signature..

Thanks

Leandro

[voxnihili]

Please add my name on June list.. details in my signature..

Thanks

Leandro

Hi Leandro!

I can see you have not received the COA letter yet. Is your wife currently working? When is her FP going to expire?

[leandroalemao]

Please add my name on June list.. details in my signature..

Thanks

Leandro

Hi Leandro!

I can see you have not received the COA letter yet. Is your wife currently working? When is her FP going to expire?

She isn't working at the moment.. We're waiting for the CoA or the RC.. I've sent some emails and tried to call HO with no success to get her CoA at least. Her FP has expired in August. I haven't received any emails for my QP as well. It's funny as each HO case worker has different procedures.

[kamoe]

Please add my name on June list.. details in my signature..

Thanks

Leandro

Hi Leandro!

I can see you have not received the COA letter yet. Is your wife currently working? When is her FP going to expire?

She isn't working at the moment.. We're waiting for the CoA or the RC.. I've sent some emails and tried to call HO with no success to get her CoA at least. Her FP has expired in August. I haven't received any emails for my QP as well. It's funny as each HO case worker has different procedures.

Leandro, I would follow the advise from several other members of this board:

You can send them a mail and ask for a COA, to: nweurocoarequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
In the email include your wife's case id, your wife's passport no, her date of birth and name. Do let them know that as a married applicant they have to issue a CoA with right to work, and that they have not done so. That should work!

[fazalkhan2015]

Hi any news for July application.
Any home visit or interview?


EEA2 EFM sent on 01/07/2015
COA 14/07/2015 with no right to work
Biometric 26/07/2015
Rc.........pending

[kubus]

Just got a package delivered. It's my residence card approval letter and all the evidence I sent, letter dated 13/10/2015. Good luck to everyone waiting for their RC. For all May applicants and earlier applicants hope you get yours soon.

[meiqinyan]

For the late sep applications, anyone has received COA with right to work?
I meant to start to work for a new employer on 26th Oct, I cant start without it.. just wondering whether I will make it..

I send my application on 29th Sep, and received Bio letter on 10th Oct, dated 06th Oct.

[kamoe]

For the late sep applications, anyone has received COA with right to work?
I meant to start to work for a new employer on 26th Oct, I cant start without it.. just wondering whether I will make it..

I send my application on 29th Sep, and received Bio letter on 10th Oct, dated 06th Oct.

Hard to answer precisely, but if you go back a few pages, you will see that the latest updates to the September timeline shows that CoA with right to work for FM takes about a month, give or take two or three days. I think you need to be prepared to wait a few more days than your expected date, just to be on the safe side.

[dafelare]

Just got a package delivered. It's my residence card approval letter and all the evidence I sent, letter dated 13/10/2015. Good luck to everyone waiting for their RC. For all May applicants and earlier applicants hope you get yours soon.

Congratulations Kubus!

Updated May list

RECEIVED
vjtran - App 04/05 - COA received 21/05 - RC Received 08/10
Ablat- App 05/05- COA received NA - RC Received 09/10
mmalinconia - App 27/05 – COA received 06/06 – RC Received 12/10
Arkadash – App 20/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Received 14/10
Drshak1483 - App 18/05 - COA - 6/06 - RC Received 15/10
Kubus - App 18/05 - COA received 11/06 - RC Received 16/10

PENDING
mbxah8iraqi - App 01/5 - COA -05/6/15 RC Pending
aloo - App 05/05 - COA received 02/06 - RC Pending, end of August - call to EU spouse workplace
10z - App 06/05 - COA-31/07 - RC Pending
mktemi75 – App 07/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Pending
bashyboy144 – App 08/05 – COA received 26/05 – RC Pending
Fabflower - App 8/05 - COA 23/06 - RC Pending
Vensai - App 11/05 - COA - 12/06 - RC Pending
mark121 – App Sent 19/05 – COA received 26/06 – RC Pending
dafelare – App 20/05 – COA received 10/06 – RC Pending
billu2016 - App 20/05/2015 - COA - 22/06/2015 - RC Pending
Darksin - App 28/05 - COA - ? RC Pending

[Amen]

PLEASE, AMONG YOU ALL THAT HAVE RECEIVED YOUR RC; WERE YOU REQUESTED TO DO A DNA TEST AND SUPPLY SOME ANSWERS TO QUESTION.

Hi March Folks

Today I am so happy finally I got my RC. Thank you to all and I hope all of you will get yours soon. I updated liston below:

Updated MARCH applicants

Pending
. Imran1984 - COA 27.03
. Raf7 - COA 28.03
. Ukstorm1 - COA 29.03
. Declaud - COA - 30.03
. Pardeep9020 - COA 31.03

Received (COA - RC date)

rc 0222015 3/3/2015 - 7/7/2015
iyk13 5/3/2015 - 24/7/2015
mcss 12/3/2015 - 16/7/2015
Toraqa 20/3/2015 - 28/7/2015
Mileman 31/3/2015 - 6/8/2015
Aleksandrija 30/3/2015 - 10/8/2015
Vicky 23/03/2015 - 07/08/2015
Gdevkota 31.03.15 - 18.08.15
Ioana27 - 11.03.15 -21.08.15
Hsahyonni - 21.03.15 - 22.08.15
Nefertari - 20.03.15- 24.08.15

PLEASE, AMONG YOU ALL THAT HAVE RECEIVED YOUR RC; WERE YOU REQUESTED TO DO A DNA TEST AND SUPPLY SOME ANSWERS TO QUESTION.

[diyou83]

Billy.s1 ~~~~ 01/06/2015
Tim93 ~~~~ 08/06/2015
Nightwolf ~~~~15/06/2015
diyou83 ~~~~ 17/06/2015
Maya2015 ~~~~24/06/2015
aepbb ~~~~ 05/06/2015
dropbox ~~~~ --/06/2015
MarcoGvantsa ~~~~ 09/06/2015
miu912 ~~~~ 23/06/2015
Jpa ~~~~11/06/2015
Kostyra ~~~~ 22/06/2015
Londonboy333 ~~~~ 01/06/2015
Fokus ~~~~ 19/06/2015
Juneapp ~~~~ 17/06/2015
deeop ~~~~ 08/06/2015
leandro ~~~~12/06/2015

[mark121]

Thanks everyone today i have recieved letter with all my documents back and i will get RC biometrics card with in 10 working day be positive and In sha Allah you willget it soon just have a passion and Best of Luck
Letter Dated 12 october 2015

Just got a package delivered. It's my residence card approval letter and all the evidence I sent, letter dated 13/10/2015. Good luck to everyone waiting for their RC. For all May applicants and earlier applicants hope you get yours soon.

Congratulations Kubus!

Updated May list

RECEIVED
vjtran - App 04/05 - COA received 21/05 - RC Received 08/10
Ablat- App 05/05- COA received NA - RC Received 09/10
mmalinconia - App 27/05 – COA received 06/06 – RC Received 12/10
Arkadash – App 20/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Received 14/10
Drshak1483 - App 18/05 - COA - 6/06 - RC Received 15/10
Kubus - App 18/05 - COA received 11/06 - RC Received 16/10
mark121 – App Sent 19/05 – COA received 26/06 – RC Letter recieved 15/10

PENDING
mbxah8iraqi - App 01/5 - COA -05/6/15 RC Pending
aloo - App 05/05 - COA received 02/06 - RC Pending, end of August - call to EU spouse workplace
10z - App 06/05 - COA-31/07 - RC Pending
mktemi75 – App 07/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Pending
bashyboy144 – App 08/05 – COA received 26/05 – RC Pending
Fabflower - App 8/05 - COA 23/06 - RC Pending
Vensai - App 11/05 - COA - 12/06 - RC Pending
dafelare – App 20/05 – COA received 10/06 – RC Pending
billu2016 - App 20/05/2015 - COA - 22/06/2015 - RC Pending
Darksin - App 28/05 - COA - ? RC Pending

[DannyG15]

Hi Leandro,

Kamoe is absolutely right.

I waited for 21 days n emailed them; I received the Coa soon after. You've been waiting too long for it so hope you've mailed them.

Hi Leandro!

I can see you have not received the COA letter yet. Is your wife currently working? When is her FP going to expire?[/quote]

She isn't working at the moment.. We're waiting for the CoA or the RC.. I've sent some emails and tried to call HO with no success to get her CoA at least. Her FP has expired in August. I haven't received any emails for my QP as well. It's funny as each HO case worker has different procedures.[/quote]

Leandro, I would follow the advise from several other members of this board:

You can send them a mail and ask for a COA, to: nweurocoarequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
In the email include your wife's case id, your wife's passport no, her date of birth and name. Do let them know that as a married applicant they have to issue a CoA with right to work, and that they have not done so. That should work![/quote]

[billy.s1]

Thanks everyone today i have recieved letter with all my documents back and i will get RC biometrics card with in 10 working day be positive and In sha Allah you willget it soon just have a passion and Best of Luck
Letter Dated 12 october 2015

Just got a package delivered. It's my residence card approval letter and all the evidence I sent, letter dated 13/10/2015. Good luck to everyone waiting for their RC. For all May applicants and earlier applicants hope you get yours soon.

Congratulations Kubus!

Updated May list

RECEIVED
vjtran - App 04/05 - COA received 21/05 - RC Received 08/10
Ablat- App 05/05- COA received NA - RC Received 09/10
mmalinconia - App 27/05 – COA received 06/06 – RC Received 12/10
Arkadash – App 20/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Received 14/10
Drshak1483 - App 18/05 - COA - 6/06 - RC Received 15/10
Kubus - App 18/05 - COA received 11/06 - RC Received 16/10
mark121 – App Sent 19/05 – COA received 26/06 – RC Letter recieved 15/10

PENDING
mbxah8iraqi - App 01/5 - COA -05/6/15 RC Pending
aloo - App 05/05 - COA received 02/06 - RC Pending, end of August - call to EU spouse workplace
10z - App 06/05 - COA-31/07 - RC Pending
mktemi75 – App 07/05 – COA received 08/06 – RC Pending
bashyboy144 – App 08/05 – COA received 26/05 – RC Pending
Fabflower - App 8/05 - COA 23/06 - RC Pending
Vensai - App 11/05 - COA - 12/06 - RC Pending
dafelare – App 20/05 – COA received 10/06 – RC Pending
billu2016 - App 20/05/2015 - COA - 22/06/2015 - RC Pending
Darksin - App 28/05 - COA - ? RC Pending

congrats bro . u n i had same day COA

[Cihangir]

congrats bro . u n i had same day COA

Billy, despite you are one of June applicant.

I received my COA 2 months after application, I hope in exchange with this delay RC will receive earlier

[leandroalemao]

Hi Leandro,

Kamoe is absolutely right.

I waited for 21 days n emailed them; I received the Coa soon after. You've been waiting too long for it so hope you've mailed them.

Hi Leandro!

I can see you have not received the COA letter yet. Is your wife currently working? When is her FP going to expire?

She isn't working at the moment.. We're waiting for the CoA or the RC.. I've sent some emails and tried to call HO with no success to get her CoA at least. Her FP has expired in August. I haven't received any emails for my QP as well. It's funny as each HO case worker has different procedures.

Leandro, I would follow the advise from several other members of this board:

You can send them a mail and ask for a COA, to: nweurocoarequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
In the email include your wife's case id, your wife's passport no, her date of birth and name. Do let them know that as a married applicant they have to issue a CoA with right to work, and that they have not done so. That should work!

Hi Kamoe and Danny,

I've emailed them again to ask for my wife's CoA like you said..

I'll let you know if I receive the CoA.

Thanks a lot

Leandro.

[ten513]

I got a letter for Home Office today, because I send a Pre-action protocol. The letter says:

Thank you for you pre-action protocol communication concerning the refusal (dated 29 september 2015) of your application for Residence card. You express surpise at the refusal and do not understand it, considering the evidence and information you provided.

Perhaps the explanation could have been clearer. The decision maker considers applications in stages, and each stage confirms that certain obligations have been met by the applicant, leading one stage into the next. The final stage is to recognise that all conditions are met. Unfortunately your application, detailed though it was, fell at the first stage that is, whether you have provided the requisite identity document(s). Although the refusal letter sets out the provision that

17.—(1) The Secretary of State must issue a residence card to a person who is not an EEA national and is the family member of a qualified person or of an EEA national with a permanent right of residence under regulation 15 on application and production of—
(a)a valid passport; and
(b)proof that the applicant is such a family member.

it does not clearly say, for which we apologise, that the passport ( that you explained was already in our possession), expired on 4 November 2013 and its thus not valid. Consequently your application was refused. As you have noticed, the letters refers to 17(1)(b) whereas it would better have referred to 17(1).

We apologise for that error also. Although you also provided an ARC card, this was not acceptable because your asylum application was refused and appeal rights have been exhausted. In the light of the foregoing, it is improbable that the court would find our action unlawful in conjunction with this explanation.

You might consider obtaining an up to date valid passport and applying again. If you cannot do so for reasons beyond your control, you might wish to fully explain the circumstances and provide an alternative form of identity with your application, for consideration

Hi Nora_804,
Processes and procedures for EEA documentation applications V3.0 Published for Home Office staff on 08 October 2015

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s_v3_0.pdf

It give clear instructions about
- Identification document and Alternative evidence of identity

Hope it help.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

[leandroalemao]

Good news!!

After the second attempt on sending an email to HO.. My wife's received her CoA.. all good.. now just need to wait for out RC's.. not so long I hope.

Ps.: 5 days ago I completed the online form to change my address and they've sent her CoA to our new address..

Thanks a lot

Leandro.

[elizsky]

End of August / September 2015 batch timeline (to date 13.10)

A: Application sent/received
P: Payment deducted (if paying via your bank, n/a if paid via other method)
E: Email acknowledgement to EEA national (only if QP/PR & RC joint app, n/a if only RC)
Bio: Biometric letter dated/received/biometrics enrolled
CoA: Certificate of Application dated/received (w = with or w/o = without right to work)
RC: Residence Card dated/received


LaliVallejo: A: 24.08/?->P: ?->E: ?->Bio: 02.09/?/07.09->CoA: 02.09/?(w/o)
elizsky: A: 25.08/26.08->P: 28.08->E: 04.09->Bio: Pending
ClaCarSa: A: 26.08/27.08->P: 27.08->E: n/a->Bio: 04.09/09.09/?->CoA: 04.09(w/o)

Ayeesha29: A: 02.09/03.09->P: n/a->E: 12.09->Bio: 15.09/19.09/19.09->CoA: 30.09/05.10(w)
mard2530: A:05.09/08.09->P: 09.09->E: ? ->Bio: 16.09/19.09/19.09->CoA: 07.10/10.10(w)
Mo2013: A: 07.09/unknown->P: 16.09->E: ? ->Bio: 22.09/29.09/30.09->CoA: Pending
gaus: A: 07.09/08.09->P: ?->E: ? ->Bio: 21.09->CoA: 21.09(w/o)
kamoe: A: 09.09/10.09->P: 11.09->E:18.09->Bio: 17.09/21.09/22.09->CoA:17.09/21.09(w/o)
Idiot spammer: A: 11.09/14.09->P: 15.09->E: ? ->Bio: 18.09/23.09/24.09->CoA: Pending
snowflower: A: 11.09/14.09->P: 16.09->E: ? ->Bio: ?/18.09/24.09->CoA: Pending
aliuk100: A: 12.09/14.09->P: 17.09->E: ? ->Bio: 21.09/24.09/24.09->CoA: 08.10/10.10(w)
todyhy: A: 14.09/15.09->P: 16.09->E: n/a ->Bio: 21.09/25.09/25.09->CoA: 09.10/12.10(w)
Mushumumu: A: 17.09/18.09->P: 21.09->E: 24.09->Bio: 23.09/26.09/28.09 -> CoA: Pending
embassyinternational: A: ?/22.09->P: 26.09->E: ?->Bio: 28.09/?/05.10->CoA: Pending
MariannaUK: A: 22.09/?->P: ?->E: ?->Bio: 03.10 (incorrect)
ten513: A: 24.09 / 25.09 -> P: 28.09 -> Bio: 02.10/08.10/10.10 ->CoA: Pending
voxnihili: A: 27.09/29.09->P: 30.09->E: 06.10->Bio: 05.10/08.10/09.10->CoA: Pending
Yasf: A: 30.09/?->P: ?->E: ?->Bio: Pending

Any other late August / Septembers? Please share your timeline if not already in this list. Please also share any updates not in this list

Hi Kamoe,

My first biometric letter was missing (i found out in my second biometric letter) and they mailed another biometric letter to me. Unfortunately, the letter was delivered to the wrong place and i got it on the last day of biometric enrolment. It was a disaster! In the letter written i only have 10 days to enrol my biometrics if i don't do it within the time given and without any explanation; they will straight away reject my application. I rushed to the post office immediately the staff told me i must make an appointment. I was panic and seek help from the post office staff. End up, they tried to help me. I was so relieved. I can't imagine what if i don't receive the biometric letter and they just reject my application. I thought they suppose to check with us why we don't enrol our biometric before reject the application. Letter went missing or delivered to the wrong place is beyond our control!

Biometric Letter Date: 30th September 2015
Received and Enrol Biometrics: 12 October 2015

[fazalkhan2015]

Hi any news for July application.
Any home visit or interview?


EEA2 EFM sent on 01/07/2015
COA 14/07/2015 with no right to work
Biometric 26/07/2015
Rc.........pending

[nora_804]

I got a letter for Home Office today, because I send a Pre-action protocol. The letter says:

Thank you for you pre-action protocol communication concerning the refusal (dated 29 september 2015) of your application for Residence card. You express surpise at the refusal and do not understand it, considering the evidence and information you provided.

Perhaps the explanation could have been clearer. The decision maker considers applications in stages, and each stage confirms that certain obligations have been met by the applicant, leading one stage into the next. The final stage is to recognise that all conditions are met. Unfortunately your application, detailed though it was, fell at the first stage that is, whether you have provided the requisite identity document(s). Although the refusal letter sets out the provision that

17.—(1) The Secretary of State must issue a residence card to a person who is not an EEA national and is the family member of a qualified person or of an EEA national with a permanent right of residence under regulation 15 on application and production of—
(a)a valid passport; and
(b)proof that the applicant is such a family member.

it does not clearly say, for which we apologise, that the passport ( that you explained was already in our possession), expired on 4 November 2013 and its thus not valid. Consequently your application was refused. As you have noticed, the letters refers to 17(1)(b) whereas it would better have referred to 17(1).

We apologise for that error also. Although you also provided an ARC card, this was not acceptable because your asylum application was refused and appeal rights have been exhausted. In the light of the foregoing, it is improbable that the court would find our action unlawful in conjunction with this explanation.

You might consider obtaining an up to date valid passport and applying again. If you cannot do so for reasons beyond your control, you might wish to fully explain the circumstances and provide an alternative form of identity with your application, for consideration

Hi Nora_804,
Processes and procedures for EEA documentation applications V3.0 Published for Home Office staff on 08 October 2015

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s_v3_0.pdf

It give clear instructions about
- Identification document and Alternative evidence of identity

Hope it help.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Thank you so much, I will write a new letter to HO now. Have a nice weekend

[MAY RC]

HI, PLEASE ANY UPDATE FOR MAY FIRST WEEK APPLICATIONS. I HAVE APPLIED RC FOR MY WIFE AS SHE IS HERE ON 6 MONTHS EEA VISA, WE GOT MARRIED IN HOME COUNTRY LAST YEAR. WE APPLIED ON 2ND MAY AND GOT COA ON 23RD OF MAY, BUT NO RC SO FAR. IT WILL BE 6 MONTHS IN NEXT FEW DAYS. ISN'T IT THAT HOME OFFICE MUST GIVE US RESULTS IN 6 MONTHS TIME ? PLEASE ADVICE

[Yasf]

Hi everyone I recive Bio letter date- 13/10/2015
Bio submitted-16/10/2015