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Salixruns
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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Salixruns » Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:32 pm

Does anyone know what happens if you can't make a ceremony date? Just realising if I was in fact invited to the March 2 or 3 ones that my husband is out of the country making it a little complicated to get to Kerry for the day with the kids at home etc since kids cannot attend the ceremony.
Do you go to the bottom of the waitlist or would you be in line for the next ceremony? Anyone have any guesses on this? :?
Thank you.

* I apologise also if this is the wrong place to ask. I only just discovered these boards.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by littlerr » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:06 pm

Salixruns wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:32 pm
Does anyone know what happens if you can't make a ceremony date? Just realising if I was in fact invited to the March 2 or 3 ones that my husband is out of the country making it a little complicated to get to Kerry for the day with the kids at home etc since kids cannot attend the ceremony.
Do you go to the bottom of the waitlist or would you be in line for the next ceremony? Anyone have any guesses on this? :?
Thank you.

* I apologise also if this is the wrong place to ask. I only just discovered these boards.
Welcome.

You should make your best effort for it. While it is possible to ask to be rescheduled to the next ceremony, having a kid at home isn't really an acceptable excuse for INIS. I doubt if they would have any negative impact to you in reality, but why making life more difficult for both you and INIS? As you will find on the invitation letter, you must attend the ceremony at the designated date/time (unless you have some 'real' difficulties).

Kids are allowed previously and the ceremony last December is the first time that kids were not allowed, although there were still people bringing kids and INIS could not turn them away.

If you receive the invitation with explicit instruction not to bring any kids, depending on the age of the kids, you should arrange them to be placed in daycare or ask a relative/friend/colleague to attend to them.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Salixruns » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:10 pm

OK, fair enough. Thank you for your reply and advice. I'll make arrangements as necessary but maybe they will allow at least young teens these next ceremonies.

Thank you

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by SouthAfricanNomad » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:16 pm

I rang them today and was told my application has been submitted to the minister.
Likelihood of being included in the next ceremony?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by atc » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:35 pm

SouthAfricanNomad wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:16 pm
I rang them today and was told my application has been submitted to the minister.
Likelihood of being included in the next ceremony?
Very unlikely at the best of times but extremely unlikely since the announcement of the impending election.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Bealtaine » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:46 pm

atc wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:35 pm
SouthAfricanNomad wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:16 pm
I rang them today and was told my application has been submitted to the minister.
Likelihood of being included in the next ceremony?
Very unlikely at the best of times but extremely unlikely since the announcement of the impending election.
How does the impending elections on the 8th of Feb affect the ceremonies in March?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by atc » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:55 pm

Bealtaine wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:46 pm
atc wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:35 pm
SouthAfricanNomad wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:16 pm
I rang them today and was told my application has been submitted to the minister.
Likelihood of being included in the next ceremony?
Very unlikely at the best of times but extremely unlikely since the announcement of the impending election.
How does the impending elections on the 8th of Feb affect the ceremonies in March?
It won't affect the ceremonies in March by the looks of things but will very likely mean no further submissions to the minister will take place or be approved until after the election.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Bealtaine » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:29 pm

atc wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:55 pm
Bealtaine wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:46 pm
atc wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:35 pm
SouthAfricanNomad wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:16 pm
I rang them today and was told my application has been submitted to the minister.
Likelihood of being included in the next ceremony?
Very unlikely at the best of times but extremely unlikely since the announcement of the impending election.
How does the impending elections on the 8th of Feb affect the ceremonies in March?
It won't affect the ceremonies in March by the looks of things but will very likely mean no further submissions to the minister will take place or be approved until after the election.
Sorry, yes. Why though? :) Because the elections will happen before new citizens can get a chance to vote?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by anongirl » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:28 am

AAkkaya wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:40 pm
anongirl wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:27 pm
Does anybody know if people who applied in july 2019 have started receiving approvals yet?

We applied for my husband citizenship on July 7th 2019 and we recieved a letter of approval on January 7th.
That's great! Did u post a timeline anywhere ? It may be useful to others to compare. Hopefully means I'll hear something soon about mine 🤞🤞

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by alhakeem » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:46 am

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How does the impending elections on the 8th of Feb affect the ceremonies in March?
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It won't affect the ceremonies in March by the looks of things but will very likely mean no further submissions to the minister will take place or be approved until after the election.
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I am not aware of the elections, do you mean the minister term has ended and a new minister is coming?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by zaza7625 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:23 am

I have forwarded 950e with gnib and photos yesterday and this morning has been delivered to Tipperary D.S.U. I thing that this is a place from where they are collecting letters.
Hope that more likely would be included in March ceremony . Fingercross

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Issagenius » Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:57 am

Have timeline of your application?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by goodman85 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:29 am

following up the previous comments, do you guys have any idea of how it works when there's a general election before a scheduled ceremony?

Are there any implications, would the minister be replaced?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by AAkkaya » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:32 am

twista wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:01 pm
Aakaya can you advise the team, have you posted a timeline?
No I haven't posted a timeline yet. But my husband applied for his citizenship on July 7th 2019. Got his acceptance letter on January 7th, so exactly 6 months and are waiting for a letter of invitation for a ceremony.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by littlerr » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:54 am

Bealtaine wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:29 pm
atc wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:55 pm

It won't affect the ceremonies in March by the looks of things but will very likely mean no further submissions to the minister will take place or be approved until after the election.
Sorry, yes. Why though? :) Because the elections will happen before new citizens can get a chance to vote?
Because the minister may no longer be the same after that :) It's quite a big question mark at the moment who will be able to form the government after the election.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by littlerr » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:56 am

goodman85 wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:29 am
following up the previous comments, do you guys have any idea of how it works when there's a general election before a scheduled ceremony?

Are there any implications, would the minister be replaced?
Maybe, but it doesn't matter. Once the minister approves your application and invites you to the ceremony, it is the judge who swears you in, not the minister. The judge won't be replaced after an election.

However, it does mean that all approvals will have been issued by 8 Feb.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by niksire » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:06 pm

The Department of Justice and Equality have announced that the next citizenship ceremonies are scheduled to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of March in Killarney Convention Centre.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Sailorden » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:26 pm

Hi,
My application was received by The dept of Justice on the 25th of Feb , on the 20th March they requested further information which was received by them on the 1st of April.
Nothing further was heard so in June I sent an Email Inquiry to see if any further information was required.
Feed back was given on the 30th June by letter saying that the application had processed to stage 2, which required information from other departments to confirm that I was of good character etc. They also said I should not contact them any further unless it was absolutely necessary, so that maximum time could be devoted to processing applications.
Since then nothing has been heard.

Are April applications now receiving feedback/invitations ?
Should I be concerned?
Should I contact them again?
#feelingstressed

Anyone else got a suggestion about the next steps I should take?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by goodman85 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:38 pm

Sailorden wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:26 pm
Hi,
My application was received by The dept of Justice on the 25th of Feb , on the 20th March they requested further information which was received by them on the 1st of April.
Nothing further was heard so in June I sent an Email Inquiry to see if any further information was required.
Feed back was given on the 30th June by letter saying that the application had processed to stage 2, which required information from other departments to confirm that I was of good character etc. They also said I should not contact them any further unless it was absolutely necessary, so that maximum time could be devoted to processing applications.
Since then nothing has been heard.

Are April applications now receiving feedback/invitations ?
Should I be concerned?
Should I contact them again?
#feelingstressed

Anyone else got a suggestion about the next steps I should take?
They are really busy processing all the applications. Most of the cases are processed within the 12 months time frame and they make it crystal clear that people should not be contacting them unless it's really important or urgent.

As per checking the cases on this forum, within this time frame of 12 months, there's no specific time frame to approvals, so some people get it within 6 - 8 months, others 10 months, others 12 months and some exceptions, more than 12 months.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Sailorden » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:51 pm

Thanks for the steadying hand..
I will breathe in & out into a paper bag, take another cup of tea & relax!

Just continue to wait is the only option I guess...

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Hussein Kubadi » Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:04 pm

Hi Guys.

I apply for Citizenship 20th September 2018 I got the Second Stage Latter 27th June 2019 since then I haven’t Received anything. There are my few friends of mine appealed February 2019 and now they received the approval Latter. Is there anyone have received approval from 2018? There will two Ceremony’s on Second and third of March is any chance to Send for us approval Latter?

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Emu1990 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:31 pm

Hussein Kubadi wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:04 pm
Hi Guys.

I apply for Citizenship 20th September 2018 I got the Second Stage Latter 27th June 2019 since then I haven’t Received anything. There are my few friends of mine appealed February 2019 and now they received the approval Latter. Is there anyone have received approval from 2018? There will two Ceremony’s on Second and third of March is any chance to Send for us approval Latter?




I applied in September 2018 too got second stage letter in june ..since than no answer ..I emailed them week ago no answer ..I dont think so we have any chance in this cermony as approval letters already being sent..

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by Salixruns » Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:37 pm

I applied in Sept 2018. Got second stage letter finally in June 2019 and just got my letter asking for the €950 this week.
Very long process for me as I had many requests for extra documents.
I'm hoping for the March ceremony but not really expecting it as they have loads of people in their back log probably ahead of me.

Good luck to you!

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by atc » Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:46 pm

littlerr wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:56 am

However, it does mean that all approvals will have been issued by 8 Feb.
This is not quite accurate. The Dail has been dissolved which technically means there are currently no ministers.

There is a clause in the constitution which essentially allows ministers a 'caretaker' role for any urgent business that needs to take place prior to the formation of the next government after the election.

No real day to day ministerial duties will be done outside of urgent business. This will not effect any previous approvals but means no further approvals will be made.

There may be approvals sitting at inis that have yet to be mailed out though.

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Re: Next citizenship ceremonies will be in Spring 2020

Post by SouthAfricanNomad » Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:41 pm

Thank you for all your responses.

I contacted local TD to enquire on my behalf because information I am getting from INIS is ambiguous at best. I received this response:

"
Dear xxxxx

Many thanks for your email.

I brought your email to the attention of the relevant department, however, they have notified me the following:

We acknowledge receipt of your email dated 15/01/2020.

As the 32nd Dáil has been dissolved, the Oireachtas Mail service for T.D.’s is currently suspended and will become operational again as soon as the Dáil is reconvened.


Wishing you all the best,

"

I am at a total and utter loss

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