I got my eec1 residence aproveed after 5 long month. It makes no sense to do what your saying, it's just going to be a big stress for you and the possibility that they withdraw your application. I would recomend either to go back home apply form there (youll get 6month but will be able to work and then you apply eec1 with any worries), or send your application after your trip. I wouldn't do what your saying...

 

Hi there,
We have the same problem! Home Office would not give us a direct answer. My husband called twice. I have written a letter explaining why i need my passport. It sounded like it will be up to the Immigration Officer at the airport whether to let me in or not. Please let us know how it went for you. I am travelling to the States beginning of November. Home Office said to call them end of October and hear what they have to say then.

 

Hi everyone,
the thing is: they tell you cannot request the passport back TO TRAVEL cause they consider it withdrawn of application.
I have a friend who requested back TO TRAVEL (she is the european one, and partner non european) after 3 months and they sent back with the visa!!!
I tried to do the same. I requested back telling I was sick and needed to register with NHS, so that's why I needed my passport - so as it was not to travel, they could not withdrawn my case, so they sent the passport with the visa!!

 

I got my passport with the permit yesterday! What a relief. I applied in July so maybe there are finally starting to process applications faster. Good luck everyone.

 

question for slackalley

Did you apply at the beginning or end of July? I applied for residence document at the beginning of august, but still haven't heard nothing. Did you apply as a worker, self-employed or self sufficient?

 

i applied beginning of july as a worker but then they send us aletter about a month ago asking for my husbands details. i also had aletter from my agency urging them to process it ist faster cuase they wanted to send me to switzerland for a job. i got the pp back but with no stamp and too late for the job so we send it back with a letter saying there was a misunderstanding and that i would definetely need my pp back by nov as i would be attending a very important seminar (which is true).my husband also called several times.

 

slackalley

Is your husband the EU national and you the dependant or the other way around? What additional info they needed? We send them my recent payslips, my EU wife's and my passport, and marriage certificate. We filled EEC1.

 

Hi,
hopefully you will receive your residence permit when they send your passport back! Fingers crossed, there's one chance.
Maybe they don't send it with the visa yet cause you just applied in September, right? But there's one chance still.
Hmm, are you going to the States? What if you apply for a new Family Permit? Would you have time to do that? I mean, time to go to the embassy/consulate? Or send to them per post? They would send the passport back very fast. If you really need to travel, i would advise you to apply for a new Family Permit.

They started your visa in April and not in July, cause normally they can postpone the start of your visa for a maximum of 2 months. But you need to beg to do that it seems. They don't postpone the start of the validity of your visa easily.

But then, if you apply for a new Family Permit, it's much easier for you later to go to your job interviews, etc. Easier to prove that you can live here! If you go to the interview without a valid visa (even that you can live here as dependent EEA citizen) they will be afraid of giving you the job. So I would apply if possible for a new Family Permit.

 

Oh yes,
you have the right of residence anyway!! Simply for the fact you are married to an EU citizen!!
The residence permit is just a confirmation of your status. But you can get a job for sure, even with expired family permit in this case.
Just go to the interview and show them your expired visa. You will have no problem!
I just just a bit not sure about the situation that happens when traveling abroad. We never know... we have to depend on the immigration officer's mood somehow! ;-)

 

Forgive me if you've answered this elsewhere, but how did it work out? Did you get your passports back? Was your application withdrawn? (I need to know because I'm about to be in exactly the same position!)

Thanks.