Hi Sbikas, I work in HR here in Ireland and have been involved in countless work permit applications for non-eu citizens.
From your explanation, and as others have advised, it is impossible for anyone here to give you the appropriate feedback that will result in you gettin your visa issued. Having a work permit does not guarantee that your visa will be issued just like having a visa does not actually guarantee you entry into the country. Your employer should've advised you on your visa application, though it is your responsibility to ensure that your application is accurate, verifiable and complete with all the relevant information and supporting documents. You have also stated that you have the general work permit and therefore not a critical skill required in Ireland (sorry, not sure if you mentioned what the role is). Your employer is obligated to fill the role locally before sourcing for candidates outside of the EU. There are certain steps that the employer needs to follow and has to prove that this was done and exhausted before they offered you the role. It appears that this was either not done, or employer can't show that this was done. Your salary also has to be above a certain threshold so you can check and see if this could be part of it. If your role is on the critical skills list, I'd suggest reapplying for the critical skills work permit and reapply for the visa but the reasons listed for refusal will still need to be addressed. An immigration lawyer and your employer would be the best people to consult.
I have tried to explain the reasons for refusal below but please dont take it as fact as I have not seen your application to know what was there:
ID:- insufficient documents submitted in the support of the application:- please see link "document Required" as display on our website - www.inis.gov.ie - You will need to review the documents needed for your application versus what was submitted. It seems as though whatever documents you submitted did not satisfy the visa officer of your reasons for traveling to Ireland. It could be your qualifications, perhaps poorly translated or just not enough evidence. You will need to review and decide what else you can include/exclude or improve whatever was submitted.
INCO :- inconsistencies e.g. contradictions in the information supplied - Again, without seeing your application, it is impossible to tell. Perhaps incorrect dates, qualifications, titles etc. This basically shows that the visa officer has expressed doubt over the information provided as it is inconsistent. You will need to review this and identify where the inconsistencies are. If you contact them on email, ask for more information on what those inconsistencies are. They should be able to tell you though they aren't obligated to. Again, they take ages to respond, sometimes months.
OC:- observed the conditions of the visa - the visa sought is for a specific purpose and duration and the applicant has not satisfied the visa officer that such conditions would be observed. - This shows that the visa officer is not convinced that you will abide by the conditions of the visa, and that you will leave when the contract is done. I'm not sure what you can really do to change this but perhaps an immigration lawyer can assist.
you have not provided sufficient evidence that you appropriate skills , knowledge or experience required to fill this position in Ireland. Further , your proposed employer in Ireland has not met the mandatory set criteria associated with filling such positions from outside the state. - Here, the visa officer is stating that from the documents submitted, they do not believe that you are qualified for the role you are coming to fill in ireland. It also states that your employer has not met mandatory steps eg did they advertise the role exhaustively in Ireland etc. Your employer should be aware of what they are required to do before sourcing candidates outside the country and most importantly, they need to be able to demonstrate that this was done.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
