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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by james2005 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:30 am

james2005 wrote:
Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:47 pm
Not gonna mix this with 2021 timeline topic.

I submitted my application in January 2021, I received passport, acknowledgement, reference number and receipt of payment in March 2021.

I received email reply few days ago that my 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.

I was surprised because I didn't expect advanced stage so early :shock: , considering the level of waiting time for people who applied 2-3 Years ago.

Anyone in the same situation?

Approval received yesterday: 20/06/2022
Declaration of Fidelity to the nation and loyal to the state attached.
Declaration completed and certificate fees paid online and sent back today.
No invitation for ceremony.

E-vetting Disclosure viewed- 08/04/2022

Journey of 1 year 4 months 23 days is now over

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by mentalmind » Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:42 am

congrats James! It looks like they got quicker and dealing with backlog quite fast.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by mentalmind » Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:36 am

This is a long shot but here we go: I was reading some UK citizen's application for Irish naturalization and he shared the timeline of events and how much each step took. He mentioned that first he got acknowledgement letter and 15 months later he got another letter saying his application is proceeded to second stage of processing (which is called second stage letter that we quote when copy pasting in timeline I guess?). This was from 2018.

I checked my acknowledgement letter and it says "your client's application has now been initially assessed and has proceeded to the second stage of processing". So does it mean they are sending second stage letters together with acknowledgement or did they change the process? Because I think it's right now: acknowledgement, eVetting and then citizenship approval.

It doesn't matter much but just wondering what is the "second stage of processing".

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by GoWentGone123 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:16 pm

Applied in May, 2021 and acknowledgment in Oct, 2021. Got FOI and application doesn't seems to be processed after issuance of acknowledgment letter.
Any advice other than waiting?

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by mentalmind » Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:35 pm

GoWentGone123 wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:16 pm
Applied in May, 2021 and acknowledgment in Oct, 2021. Got FOI and application doesn't seems to be processed after issuance of acknowledgment letter.
Any advice other than waiting?
I was planning to request FOI when a year is completed, but from your experience I believe mine will be more or less the same. It's too early to go to JR route as it's haven't been 2 years yet.

I think they are moving in batches, they are approving January and February applications nowadays. And more or less in a month they will be done with sending all acknowledgements to 2021 applicants. So I think for 12-13 months after application date there will be no progress and after that they will send eVetting and give approvals 2-3 months later, making the whole process to 14-15 months.

So I think if you applied in May, you will get eVetting and approval with other May applicants, there is no prioritizing straightforward applications (so applicant from August won't get approval before applicant in May) but they will only postpone complicated applications.

All of this is just my guess.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by GoWentGone123 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:33 pm

that's very thoughtful assessment, appreciated

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by james2005 » Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:32 pm

Anyone received certificate after paying the fee? It's been 2 weeks now i paid the 950e and still haven't received certificate. Not even payment process acknowledgement. I only received the first acknowledgement immediately i uploaded copy of passport and IRP and fidelity form sent same day. Anyone experience the same?

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by mentalmind » Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:34 pm

james2005 wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:32 pm
Anyone received certificate after paying the fee? It's been 2 weeks now i paid the 950e and still haven't received certificate. Not even payment process acknowledgement. I only received the first acknowledgement immediately i uploaded copy of passport and IRP and fidelity form sent same day. Anyone experience the same?
I read from other posts that it can take up to 6-7 weeks for cert to arrive.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by james2005 » Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:04 am

james2005 wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:32 pm
Anyone received certificate after paying the fee? It's been 2 weeks now i paid the 950e and still haven't received certificate. Not even payment process acknowledgement. I only received the first acknowledgement immediately i uploaded copy of passport and IRP and fidelity form sent same day. Anyone experience the same?
Finally status changed to completed this morning on the inisonline.jahs.ie fee payment portal.

Anyone know how soon certificate will be posted?

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by AmiVera2022 » Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:14 pm

james2005 wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:04 am
james2005 wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:32 pm
Anyone received certificate after paying the fee? It's been 2 weeks now i paid the 950e and still haven't received certificate. Not even payment process acknowledgement. I only received the first acknowledgement immediately i uploaded copy of passport and IRP and fidelity form sent same day. Anyone experience the same?
Finally status changed to completed this morning on the inisonline.jahs.ie fee payment portal.

Anyone know how soon certificate will be posted?
Same for me! At this point it could even just take a couple of weeks to receive our certificate (assuming that they have processed our payment after approving the oath of fidelity)

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by james2005 » Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:52 am

AmiVera2022 wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:14 pm
james2005 wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:04 am
james2005 wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:32 pm
Anyone received certificate after paying the fee? It's been 2 weeks now i paid the 950e and still haven't received certificate. Not even payment process acknowledgement. I only received the first acknowledgement immediately i uploaded copy of passport and IRP and fidelity form sent same day. Anyone experience the same?
Finally status changed to completed this morning on the inisonline.jahs.ie fee payment portal.

Anyone know how soon certificate will be posted?
Same for me! At this point it could even just take a couple of weeks to receive our certificate (assuming that they have processed our payment after approving the oath of fidelity)

Hopefully we get it in 4 weeks?

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by AmiVera2022 » Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:59 pm

james2005 wrote:
Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:52 am
AmiVera2022 wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:14 pm
james2005 wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:04 am
james2005 wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:32 pm
Anyone received certificate after paying the fee? It's been 2 weeks now i paid the 950e and still haven't received certificate. Not even payment process acknowledgement. I only received the first acknowledgement immediately i uploaded copy of passport and IRP and fidelity form sent same day. Anyone experience the same?
Finally status changed to completed this morning on the inisonline.jahs.ie fee payment portal.

Anyone know how soon certificate will be posted?
Same for me! At this point it could even just take a couple of weeks to receive our certificate (assuming that they have processed our payment after approving the oath of fidelity)

Hopefully we get it in 4 weeks?
yeah, hopefully we do. I just don't understand why other people who applied same as us or even before are not getting the oath of fidelity letter. My husband is not receiving it yet and I don't understand the delay

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by JV24 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:12 pm

From what I can gather, some of the delays are down to your home Country and how quickly they process requests for information from the Irish authorities. Hope that is of help.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by james2005 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:56 pm

Anyone still waiting for certificate after fees is completed on the inisjahs online?

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by Monique-Kenny » Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:35 pm

jbminger wrote:
Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:36 am
My application was received by Citizenship on 24/2/21.

I emailed them the other day saying: "I am writing to you with regards to the above application which you received on 24/02/21.

As it has been with you for over 12 months, I would greatly appreciate it if you could inform me of the status of my application. Please let me know if there is anything required from my side."

The response was, " Thank you for your email.
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."

I have not received a Garda e-vetting letter or anything since the initial letter with the application reference number and receipt for €175.

-jbminger
I had my application sent in around the same time in 2021 still no Guarda Vetting. Monique Kenny

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by Monique-Kenny » Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:38 pm

mentalmind wrote:
Mon May 16, 2022 3:19 pm
jbminger wrote:
Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:36 am
My application was received by Citizenship on 24/2/21.

I emailed them the other day saying: "I am writing to you with regards to the above application which you received on 24/02/21.

As it has been with you for over 12 months, I would greatly appreciate it if you could inform me of the status of my application. Please let me know if there is anything required from my side."

The response was, " Thank you for your email.
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."

I have not received a Garda e-vetting letter or anything since the initial letter with the application reference number and receipt for €175.

-jbminger
Did you fill FOI request already to see their progress with your application as it has been more than a year already
Hi Could someone please help me, I applied on 25/02/2021 and have no received any update in over 12 months. How do I fill in the FOI request?

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by Monique-Kenny » Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:39 pm

Hi Could someone please help me, I applied on 25/02/2021 and have not received any update in over 12 months. How do I fill in the FOI request?

Monique Kenny

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by meself2 » Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:46 pm

Monique-Kenny wrote:
Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:39 pm
Hi Could someone please help me, I applied on 25/02/2021 and have not received any update in over 12 months. How do I fill in the FOI request?

Monique Kenny
https://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/foi-req- ... -form.docx
Fill out this form and send it either by post or by email to DoJ.
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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by GoWentGone123 » Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:57 am

Hi mentalmind,

Any update on your side?
mentalmind wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:35 pm
GoWentGone123 wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:16 pm
Applied in May, 2021 and acknowledgment in Oct, 2021. Got FOI and application doesn't seems to be processed after issuance of acknowledgment letter.
Any advice other than waiting?
I was planning to request FOI when a year is completed, but from your experience I believe mine will be more or less the same. It's too early to go to JR route as it's haven't been 2 years yet.

I think they are moving in batches, they are approving January and February applications nowadays. And more or less in a month they will be done with sending all acknowledgements to 2021 applicants. So I think for 12-13 months after application date there will be no progress and after that they will send eVetting and give approvals 2-3 months later, making the whole process to 14-15 months.

So I think if you applied in May, you will get eVetting and approval with other May applicants, there is no prioritizing straightforward applications (so applicant from August won't get approval before applicant in May) but they will only postpone complicated applications.

All of this is just my guess.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by joleneeee » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:09 pm

Hi there,
I am tracking each message daily, and I have not seen any person who applied after February 2021 and received an e-vetting link already. Not everybody on earth is posting here, therefore I wanted to ask, do you have any friends who applied in March - April May - June and received an e-vetting link?

the e-vetting link received time was around 12-13 months from application date, but now I see that the time is getting longer again :(

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by GoWentGone123 » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:41 pm

Applied in May, 2021. Haven't received the link yet.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by jbminger » Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:58 pm

Applied in February ‘21 and have not received an evetting link.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by Mycalmo » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:01 am

joleneeee wrote:
Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:09 pm
Hi there,
I am tracking each message daily, and I have not seen any person who applied after February 2021 and received an e-vetting link already. Not everybody on earth is posting here, therefore I wanted to ask, do you have any friends who applied in March - April May - June and received an e-vetting link?

the e-vetting link received time was around 12-13 months from application date, but now I see that the time is getting longer again :(



I applied on 1st sept 2021 and I already got evetting in feb this year and it was viewed my inis on the 1st of April. No approval yet though.

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by AmiVera2022 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:17 am

I'd say it's because they are still approving 2020 applications. If they go in chronological order they would rather finish those ones first

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Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Post by joleneeee » Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:02 am

Mycalmo wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:01 am
joleneeee wrote:
Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:09 pm
Hi there,
I am tracking each message daily, and I have not seen any person who applied after February 2021 and received an e-vetting link already. Not everybody on earth is posting here, therefore I wanted to ask, do you have any friends who applied in March - April May - June and received an e-vetting link?

the e-vetting link received time was around 12-13 months from application date, but now I see that the time is getting longer again :(



I applied on 1st sept 2021 and I already got evetting in feb this year and it was viewed my inis on the 1st of April. No approval yet though.
This is too exceptional - hard to keep myself being jealous :shock:

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