Withdrawing citizenship application

Vorona wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:21 am

Bad idea.
It's a general assumption that applications from people who are married to Irish citizens processed faster than others.

However, if you applied on a basis of Irish association, then according to current data on the INIS website, it will take around 30 months:
https://www.irishimmigration.ie/citizen ... ociations/

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:56 pm

Hi guys I applied for irish citizenship(stamp4 spouse of irish national) September 2018 and got second stage letter may 2019 since nothing just copy and paste emails .. I am planning to withdraw my application and apply again on my own ( 5 years residency) as I noticed most of the people who applied on 5 year residency are getting approval within 1 year .. looks like they dont take 3 years redundancy ( irish associate) seriously...I need ur suggestions please

Thanks

Shelter wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:12 am

Thanks vorona .. I applied as irish spouse .. and its almost 2 and half years now ..process doesn't look like faster than others..

Vorona wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:03 pm

Shelter wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:12 am

Thanks vorona .. I applied as irish spouse .. and its almost 2 and half years now ..process doesn't look like faster than others..

The reason for delay is not clear, you can request copy of your file and see if you can find anything that could potentially explain the delay, as it can be anything from information on the form and quality of the documents to criminal background.

If you re-apply, how can you be sure it will processed faster if you don't know what caused the delay. A lot of people who applied on the basis of residency are waiting as long as you are.

vipers wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:34 pm

Hi Vorona
i would really appreciate any advice i applied citizenship in 2018 got 2nd letter in july 2018 after that just nothing still waiting , how do i request for FOI any advice please thanks

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:56 pm

Hi guys I applied for irish citizenship(stamp4 spouse of irish national) September 2018 and got second stage letter may 2019 since nothing just copy and paste emails .. I am planning to withdraw my application and apply again on my own ( 5 years residency) as I noticed most of the people who applied on 5 year residency are getting approval within 1 year .. looks like they dont take 3 years redundancy ( irish associate) seriously...I need ur suggestions please

Thanks

polarcub wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:30 am

I saw a bar chart recently in these immigration forums that showed that Spousal citizenships took longer than any other category. I have also read in the papers that the department had a problem with receiving fraudulent marriage applications from India/Pakistan and in the past the Guards had investigated. This may explain greater delays. People have also heavily critiqued that the department is discriminatory based on peoples nationalities.

You do have the option to File for a Freedom of Information to see what's been done to your case, and go through a judicial review. Read this thread here: ireland/foi-and-an-application-for-an-o ... 64-20.html

and there is another thread that talks about delays and what you can do as well: ireland/delay-in-citizenship-applicatio ... l#p1748096

If you withdraw your application and apply on a 5 year basis - you do realise that you'd still be making a spousal application, it'll just be under the 5 year terms, as opposed to 3 - both are valid. You can look into it further, but I don't think starting a new application, especially when the INIS has stated they are not processing any new applications as their focus is on their backlog, is a good idea.

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:56 pm

Hi guys I applied for irish citizenship(stamp4 spouse of irish national) September 2018 and got second stage letter may 2019 since nothing just copy and paste emails .. I am planning to withdraw my application and apply again on my own ( 5 years residency) as I noticed most of the people who applied on 5 year residency are getting approval within 1 year .. looks like they dont take 3 years redundancy ( irish associate) seriously...I need ur suggestions please

Thanks

Shelter wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:21 am

polarcub wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:30 am

I saw a bar chart recently in these immigration forums that showed that Spousal citizenships took longer than any other category. I have also read in the papers that the department had a problem with receiving fraudulent marriage applications from India/Pakistan and in the past the Guards had investigated. This may explain greater delays. People have also heavily critiqued that the department is discriminatory based on peoples nationalities.

You do have the option to File for a Freedom of Information to see what's been done to your case, and go through a judicial review. Read this thread here: ireland/foi-and-an-application-for-an-o ... 64-20.html

and there is another thread that talks about delays and what you can do as well: ireland/delay-in-citizenship-applicatio ... l#p1748096

If you withdraw your application and apply on a 5 year basis - you do realise that you'd still be making a spousal application, it'll just be under the 5 year terms, as opposed to 3 - both are valid. You can look into it further, but I don't think starting a new application, especially when the INIS has stated they are not processing any new applications as their focus is on their backlog, is a good idea.

Shelter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:56 pm

Hi guys I applied for irish citizenship(stamp4 spouse of irish national) September 2018 and got second stage letter may 2019 since nothing just copy and paste emails .. I am planning to withdraw my application and apply again on my own ( 5 years residency) as I noticed most of the people who applied on 5 year residency are getting approval within 1 year .. looks like they dont take 3 years redundancy ( irish associate) seriously...I need ur suggestions please

Thanks

So U mean last 7 years they issued me 4 times stamp 4 without making sure that my marriage was real ..and now they are checking again when I submitted my citizenship application.. will it not easy for them just make sure that marriage is genuine or not before renewing permission so they dont have to waste time during citizenship application ..such a strange and stupid system they have here in Ireland.. anyway I will wait 6 months more and then I will ask for FOI .. thanks guys for all the suggestions..