Citizenship delays: FOI and an application for an Order for Mandamus via the High Courts

Hi guys ..can we request FOI by email ? Just wondering

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:24 pm

Hi guys ..can we request FOI by email ? Just wondering

Yes.

Vorona wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:41 pm

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:24 pm

Hi guys ..can we request FOI by email ? Just wondering

Yes.

Thanks vorona and I just got email from citizenship department .it is hard to say that its a copy paste reply or real status of my application


Dear Sir

Thank you for your email.
Please note that your application for naturalisation have being submitted
to the Minister for a decision. If further documentation and/or
clarification of any matter related to your application is required from
you, we will write to you requesting it. Otherwise, you will receive a
letter in due course informing you of the Minister’s decision on your
application.

Regards

Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 4

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:48 pm

Please note that your application for naturalisation have being submitted
to the Minister for a decision. If further documentation and/or
clarification of any matter related to your application is required from
you, we will write to you requesting it. Otherwise, you will receive a
letter in due course informing you of the Minister’s decision on your
application.

This is a positive resposne Shelter, and considering posts here this is not a copy paste response and most likely you will receive a decision in a few days, or at least in the next patch, hope all the best for you

alhakeem wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:38 pm

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:48 pm

Please note that your application for naturalisation have being submitted
to the Minister for a decision. If further documentation and/or
clarification of any matter related to your application is required from
you, we will write to you requesting it. Otherwise, you will receive a
letter in due course informing you of the Minister’s decision on your
application.

This is a positive resposne Shelter, and considering posts here this is not a copy paste response and most likely you will receive a decision in a few days, or at least in the next patch, hope all the best for you

Thanks alhakeem..hopefully in the next patch..

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:48 pm

Thanks vorona and I just got email from citizenship department .it is hard to say that its a copy paste reply or real status of my application

I don't take these emails seriously and never emailed them about my application.
Official letters were coming through the door and it was enough for me.

Vorona wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:54 pm

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:48 pm

Thanks vorona and I just got email from citizenship department .it is hard to say that its a copy paste reply or real status of my application

I don't take these emails seriously and never emailed them about my application.
Official letters were coming through the door and it was enough for me.

To be honest..I dont take their email reply seriously .. I applied for FOI today ... hopefully I will get it FOI in a month or so ..

alhakeem wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:38 pm

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:48 pm

Please note that your application for naturalisation have being submitted
to the Minister for a decision. If further documentation and/or
clarification of any matter related to your application is required from
you, we will write to you requesting it. Otherwise, you will receive a
letter in due course informing you of the Minister’s decision on your
application.

This is a positive resposne Shelter, and considering posts here this is not a copy paste response and most likely you will receive a decision in a few days, or at least in the next patch, hope all the best for you

My partner got the same in summer, still no approval till now

Hi guys I applied for FOI on Friday and I got ref number today ..and it takes 4 to 5 weeks ..and they say they might refuse my FOI record request ..

Shelter wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:59 pm

Hi guys I applied for FOI on Friday and I got ref number today ..and it takes 4 to 5 weeks ..and they say they might refuse my FOI record request ..

Why they may refuse the request?

irishman003 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:00 pm

Shelter wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:59 pm

Hi guys I applied for FOI on Friday and I got ref number today ..and it takes 4 to 5 weeks ..and they say they might refuse my FOI record request ..

Why they may refuse the request?

It says in the email that if I don't hear anything back from them in 4-6 weeks that's mean my request for FOI record has refused..if I want to appeal I have 4 weeks to appeal ..

If you followed correct procedure they won't reject your request. You will get an email with your file in PDF format. You have a right to obtain a copy of the record they have about you.

Vorona wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:29 pm

If you followed correct procedure they won't reject your request. You will get an email with your file in PDF format. You have a right to obtain a copy of the record they have about you.

Agree, I haven't heard anybody at least on the forum who have said that they got refused for FOI.

Vorona wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:29 pm

If you followed correct procedure they won't reject your request. You will get an email with your file in PDF format. You have a right to obtain a copy of the record they have about you.

Hopefully ..fingers crossed

Shelter, I think it is a positive response, to my knowledge FOI is a right, and you should get it, but I think of it in another way and positively, they mean you will no longer require your file as you will get a decision even before the specified period, they told you previously that your application was already submitted to the minister which I take it seriously strongly, they think you will have a decision in afew days or weeks and you will be happy of their refusal , but for any reason if the minister did not decide they will send you your file.I have no other explanation, so hope all the best for you.

alhakeem wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:06 pm

Shelter, I think it is a positive response, to my knowledge FOI is a right, and you should get it, but I think of it in another way and positively, they mean you will no longer require your file as you will get a decision even before the specified period, they told you previously that your application was already submitted to the minister which I take it seriously strongly, they think you will have a decision in afew days or weeks and you will be happy of their refusal , but for any reason if the minister did not decide they will send you your file.I have no other explanation, so hope all the best for you.

Thanks @alhakeem hopefully u r right about email ..anyway I applied for FOI before I got that that email from citizenship department...

Unfortunately, it's not like that. In the response, there is "have being submitted", not "have been submitted". I received exactly the same copy-paste reply in November. Last week I wrote another enquiry about my application's status and asked what "have being submitted" meant. The reply was: "it is
currently being prepared for submission to the Minister for decision but
has not yet been submitted"

Hi all

i am thinking to request for FOI just to know if they really make any effort or my file is eating dust somewhere behind. its been more than 2 years

user77 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 3:39 am

Hi all

i am thinking to request for FOI just to know if they really make any effort or my file is eating dust somewhere behind. its been more than 2 years

Good idea ... go for it ..

I just got a quote from a known solicitor agency.
Solicitor's professional fee is 5200 Eur plus VAT.

WaitingConfused wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:53 pm

I just got a quote from a known solicitor agency.
Solicitor's professional fee is 5200 Eur plus VAT.

A quote for what for you citizenship that’s mad mos of the solicitor they do that 900€

hi everone! i need to apply for FOI can anyone please guide me how to apply , can i apply through by my email or by post and how long its take to get back report from department i am waiting long in 4th year now still waitin
thanks

quip wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:35 pm

hi everone! i need to apply for FOI can anyone please guide me how to apply , can i apply through by my email or by post and how long its take to get back report from department i am waiting long in 4th year now still waitin
thanks

I applied by email and got references no in 2 days

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:27 pm

quip wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:35 pm

hi everone! i need to apply for FOI can anyone please guide me how to apply , can i apply through by my email or by post and how long its take to get back report from department i am waiting long in 4th year now still waitin
thanks

I applied by email and got references no in 2 days

hi can you please tell me how you apply any link please
thanks

Here Is the link


http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Fre ... nformation