Citizenship Timeline Tracker 2014

Darr81 wrote:

I committed 3 offences in 2011 illegal parking tickets

they refused you over that?? isn't a bit unfair?

it's their way for dealing at the immigration office take it or leave it - COS NO ONE SUPERVISE THEM AS THEY ARE THE LAW THEMSELVES AND YOU ARE AS A FOREIGNER NO ONE STAND UP FOR YOU- YOU ONLY OBEY AND BE CHEERFUL WHAT SO EVER THEIR DECISION THEIR COUNTRY REGARDLESS WAS IT FAIR OR NOT. SHUT UP AND OBEY. THIS IS THE LAW TO DEAL WITH THE IMMIGRATION

pyramid stone wrote:

Darr81 wrote:

I committed 3 offences in 2011 illegal parking tickets

they refused you over that?? isn't a bit unfair?

it's their way for dealing at the immigration office take it or leave it - COS NO ONE SUPERVISE THEM AS THEY ARE THE LAW THEMSELVES AND YOU ARE AS A FOREIGNER NO ONE STAND UP FOR YOU- YOU ONLY OBEY AND BE CHEERFUL WHAT SO EVER THEIR DECISION THEIR COUNTRY REGARDLESS WAS IT FAIR OR NOT. SHUT UP AND OBEY. THIS IS THE LAW TO DEAL WITH THE IMMIGRATION

Eh.... Shatter changed all this. In fact I recall after he was appointed Minister for Justice, he said in Dail Eireann that no one will be refused citizenship because of parking tickets.

Darr81, if you have applied again since the new government came in to power, you should be fine. The old Fianna Fail government loved to refuse citizenship for foreign nationals because of any excuse

Who told you that !!!
we have here "Aboubakr" 3 or 4 pages back , He was refused for that traffic tickets twice and the offences were 2003, if you as a "foreigner" committing an offence "doesn't matter big or small" you have to live with the guilt for the rest of ur life even though he was punished by the fines and again was punished by the first refusal and this is the second time for the same offence and few days ago he was refused again and that was the third time punishment for the same offence.
we have no rights here as i told you SHUT UP AND OBEY

we have here "Aboubakr" 3 or 4 pages back , He was refused for that traffic tickets twice and the offences were 2003, if you as a "foreigner" committing an offence "doesn't matter big or small" you have to live with the guilt for the rest of ur life even though he was punished by the fines and again was punished by the first refusal and this is the second time for the same offence and few days ago he was refused again and that was the third time punishment for the same offence

yeah, i saw his post, very unfortunate.

Darr81 wrote:

we have here "Aboubakr" 3 or 4 pages back , He was refused for that traffic tickets twice and the offences were 2003, if you as a "foreigner" committing an offence "doesn't matter big or small" you have to live with the guilt for the rest of ur life even though he was punished by the fines and again was punished by the first refusal and this is the second time for the same offence and few days ago he was refused again and that was the third time punishment for the same offence

yeah, i saw his post, very unfortunate.

I would like to tell you something and I mean it "I MEAN IT" every single gardi and every single immigration officer everyone of them has his own law , like YOU CAN'T GET THE SAME RESPOND ABOUT ONE CASE, IT DEPENDS ON WHO IS THE PERSON DEALING WITH YOUR FILE AND SOMETIMES YOU GET BIGGEST NO EVER AND FOR SAME CASE THE SAME FILE BIG YES. WE ARE ABUSED AND WILL BE ABUSED UNTIL SOMEONE HAVE A MERCY ON THE FOREIGNERS AND ACTIVATE THE LAW ON THE WHOLE COUNTRY NO PERSONAL LAW FROM ONE ANOTHER ONLY ONE LAW. At the moment it doesn't look right doesn't look fair it does only one thing ABUSE THE FOREIGNERS
Only one thing you can do PRAY.

the law says "at the minister's ABSOLUTE discretion" in other words the minister is a god.... and it is not really the minister who takes the decisions, you receive all the letters saying "i am directed by the minister" so everyone in the Justice dept is a god.

I would like to tell you something and I mean it "I MEAN IT" every single gardi and every single immigration officer everyone of them has his own law , like YOU CAN'T GET THE SAME RESPOND ABOUT ONE CASE, IT DEPENDS ON WHO IS THE PERSON DEALING WITH YOUR FILE AND SOMETIMES YOU GET BIGGEST NO EVER AND FOR SAME CASE THE SAME FILE BIG YES. WE ARE ABUSED AND WILL BE ABUSED UNTIL SOMEONE HAVE A MERCY ON THE FOREIGNERS AND ACTIVATE THE LAW ON THE WHOLE COUNTRY NO PERSONAL LAW FROM ONE ANOTHER ONLY ONE LAW. At the moment it doesn't look right doesn't look fair it does only one thing ABUSE THE FOREIGNERS
Only one thing you can do PRAY.

I was stopped in 2012 for running a red right on a bicycle(despite apologizing to the officer and promising that it wont happen the next time, i was still sent court summon and got convicted and asked to pay €120 fine, which i paid straight away) now i willnever try to justify my act, i agree, but why is it, when i see multiple times cyclist running red light around Guards and get away with it.WHY??

Different law from a gardi to another / it depends on the gardi s mood at the time (IRISH STYLE)

Hi All, here is my story:

Application Basis: Spouse of Irish Citizen (stamp 4)
Application Date: 17 Feb 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 28 Feb 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date: 27 March 2014
Letter of approval Date: 15 July 2014

Good luck to everybody who is waiting!

UPDATE
Application Basis: 5 year residency (stamp 3)
Application Date: 17 March 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 19 March 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date: 7 May 2014 (moved to stage 2)
Letter of approval Date: 16/07/2014
Documents submitted Date:
Invitation letter Date:
Ceremony Date:

good luck to everybody

UPDATE:

Application Basis: 5 year residency (stamp 4 E.U Fam)
Application Date: 28 March 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 10 April 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date: May 7 2014
Letter of approval Date: 15 July 2014 (RECEIVED LETTER 16 JULY 2014)
Documents submitted Date:
Invitation letter Date:
Ceremony Date:

Please i need your help on this: I booked my ticket to go on holidays and then i got the letter of approval this morning.I will be returning middle of sept.If i submit my GNIB card, i wont be able to enter the country on my return.Dont know what to do!! HELP!!!!!
And before i forget my manners, I would like to wish all those still waiting for their approval letter good luck and keep the faith in JESUS CHRIST because with him ALL things are POSSIBLE!!!!! For all those who already received theirs, CONGRATULATIONS.

daarrkkyy, i was in a similar situation last year, and i told immigration officer that i submitted my gnib for the citizenship, and he didnt ask anything else.
so dont worry about that, as long as you have a valid re-entry visa. just as a precaution, bring the copy of your gnib and citizenship approval letter, and you are good to go.

they see everything on their screen anyway

bundle wrote:daarrkkyy, i was in a similar situation last year, and i told immigration officer that i submitted my gnib for the citizenship, and he didnt ask anything else.
so dont worry about that, as long as you have a valid re-entry visa. just as a precaution, bring the copy of your gnib and citizenship approval letter, and you are good to go.

they see everything on their screen anyway

Thanks a bilion!!! Now that's a relief!!

UPDATE
Application Basis: 5 year residency (green card (2 years) and (stamp 4) 3 years )
Application Date: 08 May 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 13 May 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date: 12 June 2014 (moved to stage 2)
Letter of approval Date: 15/07/2014
Documents submitted Date:
Invitation letter Date:
Ceremony Date:


God is great...!!! Very fast application. Good luck guys and see you at the next ceremony...

Sent off the paperwork for my wife yesterday.

Application Basis: 3 year residency (stamp 4 - wife of Irish Citizen)
Application Date: 15th July 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date:
2nd Acknowledgment Date:
Letter of approval Date:
Documents submitted Date:
Invitation letter Date:
Ceremony Date:

Realise I made the same mistake as someone posting earlier on the postal order, put PAY : ... rather than AT:... quite confusing even for a native English speaker. Hope its OK.
Here's hoping she's Irish by Christmas!!

Congratulations to all those that got their approval now I feel more relieved its not only spouses of irish citizens getting approvals. Even someone with 5yrs stamp got approval it less than 3 month that is great.

Application Basis: 5 year work permit
Application Date: 05 March 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 10 march 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date: 10 April 2014
Letter of approval Date: ( Still Waiting )
Documents submitted Date:
Invitation letter Date:
Ceremony Date:

Application Basis: 5 year residency (stamp 4 E.U Fam)
Application Date: 25 june 2014
1st Acknowledgment Date: 27 june 2014
2nd Acknowledgment Date:
Letter of approval Date:
Documents submitted Date:
Invitation letter Date:
Ceremony Date:

Application Basis: 5 year residency (stamp 1, then stamp 4)
Sent by Registered Post: beginning of October 2013
1st Acknowledgment Date: 25th October 2013
more documents requested: 22nd November 2013
2nd Acknowledgment Date: 4th March 2014
Letter of approval Date: 15th July 2014

Hurray !

Hi all,

I have a question. I've received approval yesterday but my GNIB card and re-entry visa will expire in August.
I have a trip booked for September.
Should I wait until August and then get a new GNIB and re-entry visa and then send GNIB to INIS to be able to travel? Or can I get a re-entry visa based on my approval letter?

Many thanks!

annemarie, i think your situation is a bit different and complicated than what other people have. if i were you i would talk to INIS or local immigration officer ASAP. i hope they wont ask you to renew your gnib, just before the ceramony.

annemarie wrote:Hi all,

I have a question. I've received approval yesterday but my GNIB card and re-entry visa will expire in August.
I have a trip booked for September.
Should I wait until August and then get a new GNIB and re-entry visa and then send GNIB to INIS to be able to travel? Or can I get a re-entry visa based on my approval letter?

Many thanks!

If you submit your GNIB card to Department then you can't travel, as they clearly mentioned in your approval letter, and if you didn't submit your GNIB card then your will not be invited for Citizenship Ceremony.

Application type: Stamp 4
Application date: 23/03/2014
First acknowledgement date: 28/03/2014
Second acknowledgement letter:30/04/2014
Approval letter dated. :15/07/2014

to bundle:

Thanks bundle, I agree that it's better to contact them directly. So far I found this email visamail@justice.ie . Is there a phone number I can use?

Thanks a million

according to the INIS web site the only way is email. if you are not in dublin you can contact local garda station