2016 Citizenship Approvals

[J_Karim]

No did not find any one yet who got second letter or approval yet for 25th..
Id say probably in 2 weeks will be roll out ...

[rgirish]

Hey Guys I got my approval today and posted draft, GNIB card and 2 photographs today. My timelines are

Posted on 23 of March
received on 28 of March

waiting for Ack then i rang the office on 26th of May and lady said you should have got the ACK letter. she searched for my application and couldnt find my application. She took my no and said she will contact me. then in Lunch time she rang me and said she found my application.

ACK + second stage letter on 31 of May
I emailed them on 9th Aug got below reply

Your application continues to be processed. While it is not possible to
give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch as soon as a decision
has been reached.

Regards

Niall O'Callaghan
Citizenship Division

I emailed them on 15 Sep got below reply

Your application is currently at an advanced stage of processing. While it
is not possible to give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch
with you as soon as a decision has been reached.

Regards

Niall O'Callaghan
Citizenship Division

Today on 28 Sept i got approval letter. I hope this information will help you and good luck for your application.

Thanks RgIrish

[Deekay]

@ rgirish
Many Many congratulations

now i am getting some idea how they process.
Almost all the application till end of Feb got approval and joined Sep ceremony. starting from March getting approval now. and April May June applications should join 25 Nov ceremony.

i also got same reply form Niall. seems Niall works in advance stage dept and Tony works with Initial stage team. Now in Oct i should get approval as i applied at end of April.

All Guess we can play with guessing.

good luck to all. keep posting guys

[celiakara]

Hi
Well my application is in advanced stage for 4weeks does anyone have an idea how long it will take more?

[saad786]

@rgirish
mate congratulations.. Happy for you... So it means they take 6 months in total... sent email and got the same reply again stating "continues to be processed.....".. it means you applied march 2016 and got reply now.. I applied June so most probably seeing your timeline realistically speaking I won't be included in this years last ceremony.. but hey you never know... So far they didn't ask for any other documentation so I assume that things are kinda fine so far after 3 1/2 months...

@all
keep your faith in GOD and hope for the best in coming weeks ....

atleast things started rolling now...

Best

[saad786]

@deekay
so far how many letters you got? please share your timeline....
thanks

[Deekay]

@ Saad786

i applied 26th April 2016
Based on EUFem 5 years residence. Got acknowledgement in 4 weeks.
never got 2nd stage letter.
2 months ago i got my permanent residence. i sent INIS new passport copy and GNIB card.

1 month ago i sent them email asking for update. they said "this dept do not need anymore doc from you and contact me once some decision is there"
1 week ago i sent email again. reply was " application in process update you etc "

thats it so far

[saad786]

@deekay

thanks for the detailed reply. my gut feeling says that you should be looking around early to mid October.. I think by the October bank holiday you should be celebrating.

I applied Early June and if lucky should get approval by end of October or early Nov.. lets see how it goes...

Best of luck to all of us who are waiting...

[Deekay]

@ saad786

if we see the track record i should get something middle of October, based on that i applied in april. i think this is how timeline goes when there is no complication.
but we never know they may find some issue where they need more details from tax office etc or Garda.

so lets see how correct we are

[manu30]

Hi All … I got citizenship approval letter today.
Application sent based on 5 years residency (Stamp-1).
Time lines as follows:-
Application Posted: 20-May-2016
Application Reached: 25-May-2016
1st stage letter/Acknowledgement: 17-jun-2016
Approval letter/ Letter for €950 payment & return GNIB card: 28-Sept-2016

[rgirish]

@DeeKay, @Saad and other friends. Thanks for wishes.

I pray to God that you all will get approval and hoping to meet you in the coming ceremony.

Dear Saad and Deekay i have seen many cases where the approval took only 4 months or so. So you both have high chances to get approval and join coming ceremony.

Thanks RgIrish

[shikari]

Hi guys
I applied March 2016
I got first letter after 25 days with acknowledgement receipt,

2nd letter received 18april required my spouse
last 5 years all docs.
Mary c shorthand (initial processing team)


3rd letter received 20 May and saying they
received my spouse documents .
Mary c shorthand (Initial processing team)

After that i did not got any letter from them.

And July I send them email for update my applications
I got this response after 3days from department:-

Hi *******

Your application is currently being processed. While it is not possible to
give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch as soon as a decision
has been reached.


Regards,

Elaine Nash
Citizenship Division

And last week I send them again email for update my applications
I got same reply after 3.5 months:-

Hi *******

Your application is currently being processed. While it is not possible to
give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch as soon as a decision
has been reached.


Regards,
Niall O'Callaghan
Citizenship Division

Any idea or suggestion please

[Deekay]

My best of the best Guess is

once we get email reply from Niall. thats means application is on advance stage.

[J_Karim]

I do not think so
It's mostly copy paste email I guess

[Deekay]

there is outlook templates.
but it depends who is sending it.

[J_Karim]

To me each application has a status what ever they say
But they barely tell via email unless they want to

[Cz2015]

I wouldn't say email are copy paste as I have been in touch with thm on and off in the past year
I kept getting continues to be processed up to the past two months I've been told it's being prepared for submission but has not been submitted.
But seems like my wait is still ongoing.

[J_Karim]

Can you please share you time line

[Cz2015]

Can you please share you time line

Sep2015
Application was based on marriage but ddnt meet the residency so was changed to association. But as my residence was complete in August I'm hoping things will start moving for me.

[J_Karim]

You have big hope for November 25th

[J_Karim]

If I were you I would wait till 11th Nov..

[Letterkenny16]

Hi
I received my Ack letter after waiting for 7 weeks

Time line;
Application posted on 12/08/15

received on the 15/08/2016 , Ack letter received on the 28/09/2016

[Mal111]

did you submit application with new form and original passport?

[Deekay]

Hi Guys

How do you get approval letter ?
Via Registered post or Normal post in letterbox ?

thanks in advance

[J_Karim]

Normal post in letter box..