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by Trinx » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:10 pm
hi,, thank you for your comment. We would not be considered under defacto as he hasnt lived here.. He comes once a month on visits. Added to that, its a C multi visa that he currently holds. They are no longer taking applications from inside the state from C visa holders. Your link is very informative though. New rules re pre clearance re family reunification.. interesting.. Will make things harder.. I have kids from previous relationship, and unfortunately i would never earn enough, even working at the bank. It seems with new rules, that if you dont have tons of money, you have very little rights for your partner to join you, understandably so i guess when you consider the current economic climate. It seems its just as tough for an irish citizen as it is for a person who is resident here and not irish to have their partners/husband join them. Can anyone clarify the monetary requirements re spouse visa... see the following..... "An Irish citizen, in order to sponsor an immediate family member, must not have been totally or predominantly reliant on benefits from the Irish State for a continuous period in excess of 2 years immediately prior to the application and must over the three year period prior to application have earned a cumulative gross income over and above any State benefits of not less than €40k." ..... totally or perdominantly reliant on benefits.. does this mean they could have claimed benefits like FIS for example as long as it didnt make up a large part of their earnings ?? or does it mean that they cant have claimed any benefits at all..