Still waiting after 7.5 months!

I've applied for my visa at the end of Febuary using EEA2. Got my Certificate of Application on 17th march. Since then I have got my passport back as I needed to travel in June. when I travelled and came back i found out that I was not suppose to leave the coutry as my visa I had before that has expired.. Spent 30 minutes at the passport control in Heathrow. Got back in thankfully. But now I have been waiting for 7.5 months and I have not even had my passport requested back! I called them last week and all I got was 'its under consideration'. I want to go home for a holiday but I can't!!! Very frustrating.. Thinking of complaining to Solvit but not sure if anything will be done...

 

We are all in the same boat.
Try everyting, we wrote 2 letters to home office , complaint to SOVLIT and now also send an email to our MP.
So far, nothing really happened. Home Office, the first time, they requested the passports back , the second time, they "confirmed", it's activly considered now. But whenever we call, the application is awaitng condsideration. it's almost 8 month now.
Solvit wrote us after one week back, apparently they spoke to homeoffice and we should get the passports with the residency card in the next 2 or 3 weeks. (I'm not sure if i should really belive this)
From the MP we did not get a reply yet, but we only send it end of last week.

 

I've also written to SOLVIT. Got an e-mail asking for a copy of my Certificate of Application. Fingers crossed SOMETHING will happen soon.. I want to be able to go home for Christmas!!!

 

I can understand this pain

Well I've applied for my visa at the end of Febuary using EEA2. Got letter from HM in the same month. Since than I am waiting. I called them 4 times and all I heard was that its under consideration.

I am higly frustated as my wife will travel alone to her country for XMass and I will be here alone.

Well what can you done?????

 

Re: Still waiting after 7.5 months!

At least traveling may be getting easier. In Stanstead, officers were well aware that the UKBA is having problems with European applications. As long as you travel together and have a copy of your marriage certificate, you should probably be fine.

If you want to wait until you get the residence card, that could be a long time. As far as I can tell, the processing capacity is completely inadequate, and the waiting times are getting longer and longer.

 

EU law clearly states that residence cards must be issued within 6 months. Get a lawyer. It looks like they will muck about with every application they're allowed to get away with.

 

Re: Still waiting after 7.5 months!

Hi,
Could you please tell us more about Re Entering the UK with just the certificate of application and if you are a UK visa national. Are you a UK visa national? as I am experiencing the same situation now and looking for more information about getting back without a valid UK visa while you have got your Residence card under consideration.

 

Have a Look

http://www.easyexpat.com/forums/ftopic_17551.htm