STAMP 4 (5 Year Approvels) in March April and May 2016

whose lucky day today?

I am a British Citizen and I applied on EU1A forms for my non EEA defacto partner and three children early March.

I waited the 12-14 weeks and didn't get anything so emailed INIS and got the standard reply about delays etc. I then read on here that it would possibly be a further 8 weeks for acknowledgement and 8 months to obtain the residence card, all the while our normal lives and ability to work/travel etc are put on hold.
I was quite dismayed about this, as I know a lot of you are, so I emailed my local MEP who got onto them about my case at the end of June.

In a little under 2 weeks I had an acknowledgement letter requesting some more information. I was a little unclear as to what they were actually asking for so I emailed my MEP again, who in turn contacted INIS again. I also wrote a letter myself with some of the information but most of it had already been given with the application.

One week later my partner had a letter from INIS giving approval for a 5 year residence card, no temporary stamp, a full five year card straight away and today, after sending birth certs and proof of residence in Ireland for the children, we received the same for them.

So in total it has been maybe around 20 weeks from application to the residence card. I can't help but think that this wouldn't have happened if I didn't get the MEP involved so maybe it is something to look into for others.

smashing,


Cant believe that INIS can be that proactive,

bharool wrote:I am a British Citizen and I applied on EU1A forms for my non EEA defacto partner and three children early March.

I waited the 12-14 weeks and didn't get anything so emailed INIS and got the standard reply about delays etc. I then read on here that it would possibly be a further 8 weeks for acknowledgement and 8 months to obtain the residence card, all the while our normal lives and ability to work/travel etc are put on hold.
I was quite dismayed about this, as I know a lot of you are, so I emailed my local MEP who got onto them about my case at the end of June.

In a little under 2 weeks I had an acknowledgement letter requesting some more information. I was a little unclear as to what they were actually asking for so I emailed my MEP again, who in turn contacted INIS again. I also wrote a letter myself with some of the information but most of it had already been given with the application.

One week later my partner had a letter from INIS giving approval for a 5 year residence card, no temporary stamp, a full five year card straight away and today, after sending birth certs and proof of residence in Ireland for the children, we received the same for them.

So in total it has been maybe around 20 weeks from application to the residence card. I can't help but think that this wouldn't have happened if I didn't get the MEP involved so maybe it is something to look into for others.

i am also british citizen applied november 2015 and still no 5 years visa yet (waiting)but how come they haven granted you (march 2016 applicant )that so quick or did you apply in march 2015 year?
they should be some queue or you just making it up?
If it was that quick ,will you share your exp how to contact MEP step by step?

thanks a million

Hi, sorry for the delay in replying. I only had access via my phone over the weekend and I'm not the fastest on those tiny keyboards.
I just want to say I have no agenda or reason to make things up. I have been a user on here on and off for a couple of years and have asked questions about my situation in the past if you look back on my prevuious posts. You'll just have to take what I say at face value as I'm not interested in having to prove what I have done I just wanted to share what might work for others.
The step by step guide is literally detailed in my original post. I sent an email explaining the situation, the timescales and asking for help and it happened from there.
I know it was unusual because when we went to Garda immigration for finger printing and the stamp etc the Gard said he had been doing that job for 13 years and this was the first time he had ever seen this happen.
I can only assume it was the nuisance factor of having an MEP on the case. My line of thinking was that, as it was an EU application and it seemed that INIS were in breach of their time scales, an MEP might carry some clout and it appears to have been the case. I was at the stage where I was going to appoint an immigration lawyer but I thought I would try this route first. To my mind this is exactly what an MEP is there for, to help their local constituents.
If you google the MEPs for your area you will find all their contact details and they probably have a website too. This is all I did.

Thanks a lot bharool.

HI

i have seen many people who got 5 year approval letter within 4 to 6 weeks
they never had temp stamp before ... specially in parents cases

so its nothing unusual

i have also seen people who involved Solvit and solve issues in few weeks time.....

it also depend case to case.

JUST GOT IT THIS MORNING
letter from INIS my spouse has granted STAMP4EUFAM

Time frame

Application submitted eu of family member on 13/11/2015
Temporary stamp received on 13/2/2016
Decision date was on 12/5/2016
Temporary visa expired on 13/6/2016
This letter received on 17/8/2016 (on the letter stamped on15/8/2016)

I would like to thank this group, It has been very helpful and very long waiting.
Every morning was looking into post box but there was not any mail.
Finally we got it,i hope rest of us will get good news from INIS.

Congrats Dublinhope,

Congrats bro, and good luck to rest of us

Congrats dublin hope .

Dublinhope wrote:JUST GOT IT THIS MORNING
letter from INIS my spouse has granted STAMP4EUFAM

Time frame

Application submitted eu of family member on 13/11/2015
Temporary stamp received on 13/2/2016
Decision date was on 12/5/2016
Temporary visa expired on 13/6/2016
This letter received on 17/8/2016 (on the letter stamped on15/8/2016)

I would like to thank this group, It has been very helpful and very long waiting.
Every morning was looking into post box but there was not any mail.
Finally we got it,i hope rest of us will get good news from INIS.

Congratulations Dublinhope. All the best!

One of my friends applied under parents category on 1st week of November 2015 and got approval last week for his mother.

I hope it helps!

Goood morning everyone and Good news this morning.
Finally i have received 5 year approval letter toady.
Apllication date 15 nov 2015

Decision due, 15 may 2016

Tem stamp exp. 15 june 2016

Decision received 22 August 2016

Delay 3 months and 5 days
I would like to thank all my friends here and wish you all best of luck.

congrats Tayyab99,

may i know tayyab , what is the mention in the letter are you go with your husband in GNIB or just alone in GNIB. please share this information, thanks indeed

Hi rajareading, yeah it metions my patrner's name as well to go local Garda together for registration.

Tayyab99 wrote:Goood morning everyone and Good news this morning.
Finally i have received 5 year approval letter toady.
Apllication date 15 nov 2015

Decision due, 15 may 2016

Tem stamp exp. 15 june 2016

Decision received 22 August 2016

Delay 3 months and 5 days
I would like to thank all my friends here and wish you all best of luck.

Congrats Tayyab99!

So next on the list as of my knowledge should be:

Viking23 - Applied 27/11/2015
Raja.brit - Applied 30/11/2015
Hamza - Applied 11/01/2016

All the best guys!

Hamza any news about your UK FP application?

Hi raja,

Spot on on dates,

No news on any side yet, inis asked for couple of more questions and i replied,

Once thing for sure, INIS is proactive, they used to send acknowledgement of documents in 4 week time but this time they sent within 2 days, i am expecting some thing soon...

Hamza2013 wrote:Hi raja,

inis asked for couple of more questions and i replied,

...

You mean questions after you got your Stamp 4?

Was it for more documents via post?

Many thanks!

Yes,

They asked more documents specifically to show parents dependency, work contract and more bills,

Hamza2013 wrote:Yes,

They asked more documents specifically to show parents dependency, work contract and more bills,

When was it?

Well its a good sign that someone is looking at your application.

Cheers!

After 6 months,

I think its normal to ask how parents are supported, so i justified by submission of money transfer and house hold members etc ..

@tay...
Congrats... So happy for you.

Hopefully the rest of us get good news soon

I think its normal to ask how parents are supported, so i justified by submission of money transfer and house hold members etc ..

Hi Hamza,

Did you transfer the money from your account into your parents' account in Ireland?

Yes every month