2016 Citizenship Approvals

I applied on the 03/03/16 based 5 yrs EU fam. Live in Ireland for about 10 yrs and I have now a EU Visa for 10 yrs. I thought I would be invited for Sep or Nov ceremony but I was not. Sent email to immigration and they informed by process is in advanced stage. I've been receiving the same answer since end of August, it does not change. How could it possibly be in advanced stage since August and nearly 4 months later no progress. Anyone on the same stage? Never had issue with Immigration, worked 6 years in the same company, no penalty, no issue with Garda. Always get the same response from this guy Nial who seems to be copying and pasting the same asnwer. I know we need to give them prenty of time to work on our process but it does not make any sense in my case why it is taking so long.

@dad12345
Well I am actually in the same boat as that of you. Getting the same reply that you are getting for the last 3 months or so. Applied based on being a spouse of an Irish citizen myself.
@ all
any new approvals? or updates like getting response like "submitted to minister"...

cheers,
saad786

Your application is being prepared for submission to the Minister, it has
not yet been submitted. You will be informed of the Ministers decision as
expeditiously as possible.


Does any one knows what stage it is ??

@J_Karim,
my gut feeling says that your application is at "an advanced stage" and one way of saying it is "...completed but not yet submitted to the minister".. this is very confusing... these terms that they use are having internal context/meaning for themselves but not to the applicants who are patiently waiting for the positive result.

@all
If nobody gets a positive response or heard of anything by Monday than that means that we are going to start hearing from 15 January onwards.... I think we are already late for this year in getting any positive response.

Best of luck to all including me who are waiting for a positive response soon.

I asked these question to citizenship division..

1.How long second stage last for any application?
2.When it mentioned you app will be submitted to minister and yet not
submitted ? how long the time frame usually?
3.What does advance stage mean?

And the answers by them:

1.While most cases are now generally processed within six months, the nature
of the naturalization process is such that, for a broad range of reasons,
some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances,
completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time. It
is not possible, therefore to provide you with a more definite answer.

2.Advanced stage means that an application has either been sent to the
Minister for a decision or is very close to being submitted to the Minister
for a decision.

3.The next round of approval letters are due to issue from this office in
early January 2017.

"saad786"

email from citizenship dept:

The next round of approval letters are due to issue from this office in
early January 2017.

@J_Karim
It was expected as I said... So no need to bother them before Christmas..

@J_Karim
Thank you very much.. this gives an insight to what should we be expecting in the near future... thanks for making this correspondence with them,,,

id say they will send approval all January..
lets see..

Hi All,
Another quick question. I haven't been making very much money last few years, and I think I am under the taxable threshold, so I actually haven't filed a tax return yet for 14 15 and 16... I know, I know... I am a self employed artist and live quite simply and have been coasting on my savings etc.
Anyway, I am wondering if this is something I should clear up with revenue, as my naturalisation just went into final stage? Do they check with revenue? If so, is this an issue?
Cheers

whtas ur time line?
how do u know its in final stage?

J_Karim wrote:whtas ur time line?
how do u know its in final stage?

I got a second stage letter... perhaps I should be saying its in second stage? ... In the bit where they do the Garda stuff, but before it goes to the minister...

yeah second stage they do all checks then they send it to minister for decision..
whts the basis of ur application??
i got an email they said early January will be approval..

The_Mentiad wrote:

J_Karim wrote:whtas ur time line?
how do u know its in final stage?

I got a second stage letter... perhaps I should be saying its in second stage? ... In the bit where they do the Garda stuff, but before it goes to the minister...

@ The_Mentiad

Please share your timeline in the following format

Application based on
Application sent on
Acknowledgment letter received on
Second Stage Letter received on etc.
Also please share if you have ever appeared in the court for traffic offense
pls

Hi Icloud..
are u hoping for approval for coming ceremony?
whats ur time line if u do share plz

J_Karim wrote:yeah second stage they do all checks then they send it to minister for decision..
whts the basis of ur application??
i got an email they said early January will be approval..

I suspect mine won't be approved early january unless they are planning on drinking lots of coffee. I got my second stage letter in December about one week ago. Isn't the timeline something like:
- Garda Checks 4weeks
- Welfare etc 1 Week
- Other Advanced stage malarkey - 4 weeks
Then off the minister for another 4 weeks
?????

... That was what I read somewhere...

@ iCloud
I already posted that info.

No offenses. EuFam. Second stage letter a week ago. Applied 1st Sep.

"The_Mentiad
The time frame u mentioned its from people experience..
i got the second letter in dec..
they can do it very quick if they want..
they said most the app takes 6 months unless there is some un usual issue..
regardless..they even mail me back if all documents is okay and who are having second letter should get approval January early stage..

J_Karim wrote:Hi Icloud..
are u hoping for approval for coming ceremony?
whats ur time line if u do share plz

@ J_Karim

I kinda lost my hope. I already shared my timeline earlier. You probably didn't notice. Anyway, as you requested, following are my details.
I applied at the beginning of January 2016.
Got acknowledgment nearly after 4/5 weeks from the submission date.
Second stage letter first week of November 2016.
Application based on EU FAM Stamp 4
I do have a conviction, I was in the court in 2010 for overspeeding, got 4 penalty points and 120 euro fine. I paid the fine on the same day I went to the court. I mentioned it on my application and attached the proof of payment. Just recently sent a letter of remorse.

I think, I don't have any chance for the April ceremony. If I get it, it will be a miracle.

Thanks

J Karim

I LIKE WHAT YOU SAY MY FRIEND!!!!

Fingers crossed. I would love to be there in April.

The_Mentiad wrote:@ iCloud
I already posted that info.

No offenses. EuFam. Second stage letter a week ago. Applied 1st Sep.

@ The_Mentiad, thanks for sharing the info again, it's hard to remember the previous thread.

Anyway, your application is processing really first. I believe, you will get the approval for the coming ceremony. Good luck.

Look Icloud..
Just want to let you know u missed sept that could happen..but November ceremony mostly was European citizen..they did it for may bexit..
now its ur turn..all application goes to minister and they know all are human..
u paid u fine and did respect the law thats all counts..
l strongly believe u gonna get it by January..
keep me posted with a smile

To The_Mentiad"

many application get done even by 3 and half month..
if u have current visa and working u shud get it man..
sure u will.. god al mighty

Thanks iCloud... hope it works out for you.

Thanks J Karim. Appreciate the information!

J_Karim wrote:Look Icloud..
Just want to let you know u missed sept that could happen..but November ceremony mostly was European citizen..they did it for may bexit..
now its ur turn..all application goes to minister and they know all are human..
u paid u fine and did respect the law thats all counts..
l strongly believe u gonna get it by January..
keep me posted with a smile

@J_Karim,

Thank you so much for all of your positive words. I don't have any problem with visas and I have been working full time for last 8 years and still working, very well paid job and paying good amount of taxes every month. Let's see what happen.