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I don't think so. There is less than a month for the ceremony and no one posted any updates recently. I see that you applied in 2018 and still waiting. So it will be 4 years for you, why didn't you already talk with a solicitor and go to JR way? Just find a solicitor, explain your situation and send a letter to ISD.
You can threaten with going JR way once it's close to 23 months, till then only answer you will get is "your application is still being processed". After 23rd month you can send a letter via solicitor to ISD stating that you will go to JR way. Till then there is nothing much you can do apart from waiting.
iainke2 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:50 pmDear fellow applicants (crusaders),
I have a somewhat complicated and confusing situation. For clarity, my timelines at the moment are:
Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU Stamp 1 + 4
Applied On: 20 October 2021
Application received On: 21 October 2021
Acknowledgement : 07 June 2022
E-Vetting Invitation received: Pending
E-Vetting Link sent by email: Pending
E-Vetting Completed: Pending
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: Pending
Approval letter received: Pending
Fee, photo, documents submitted: Pending
Invitation Letter Received: Pending
When I submitted my application, my stamps were in two different passports. Three of my stamps, both stamp 1s and one stamp 4 are in an expired passport. My most recent stamp 4 is in my current passport. Given my planned travel for Dec 2021, vague understanding that it was taking the Department months to return passports, with insights from these threads and from other fora, and the support of my solicitor, I submitted my application with the expired passport and only a certified copy of my current passport (not the current passport itself). As part of the evidence I submitted (~500 pages printed), I included standard copies of all passports in their entirety including the current one, and two expired passports, the one containing the stamps for reckonable residence, and an even older expired one that includes my student visa from when I was a visiting student at UCC. I'm glad I made a copy of the more recent expired passport. And here begins our tale.
I waited until January 2022 about 2.5 months after submitting my application before I first wrote an email to the Department asking about the whereabouts of my passport (and some official confirmation of receipt of my application). After another email from me, I was finally informed on 01 March that my application was received and that I would receive my passports in due corse. The cycle continues, for 7 more rounds of emails from me over the course of 5 months, with one sent on 07 Sept 2022 very clearly and directly asking: 1) if they have evidence the passport was received with the application; 2) if so, do they have evidence it was sent back to me; and, 3) if they sent it back a request to provide the docket/registered post number. On 07 September their response was, "Thank you for your email. Your file has been checked and the cover letter mentions your expired passport but there is no evidence of the passport being received with the application. A certified copy of your current passport and full copies of both previous passports were received."
Incensed is probably the best and most polite word to describe my state of mind at the time. 10.5 MONTHS to tell me, "we never had it," and after some vague references to them having received all they need in previous emails. Since then I have done all that I can to eliminate any doubt that the passport in question was submitted in the package. This includes contacting my embassy to confirm no one reported finding the passport, contacting An Post in three different ways, contacting my solicitor to just be sure I didn't leave the passport there, and turning over my house 4 times. Having prepared and shared evidence of the same with the Department, my most recent email to the Department was also rather direct: "is the passport required for processing of my application?" It's been over two weeks and no response.
I'm trying to be brief, but as many of you will no doubt appreciate, this quest is not easily paraphrased. And, I appreciate that many of you have had similar frustrations for different situations. It's clear the process is at best difficult to predict, and very lengthy for most. I may just be venting. Though, having read through this thread carefully along with others, I would ask the following questions:
1) Does anyone have a sense of the need for the passport, if they have a standard copy, and they can validate in their fancy computers the stamps, when they were issued, etc.?
2) I've seen reference to people submitting for FOI. I'm not sure I'm ready to go that route just yet, but am grateful to those that have for sharing their experiences. I'm beyond a year since my application submission date. Why was there advice to wait this long, or is it from the date of the official receipt letter, in my case in June 2022?
3) I've seen someone mentioning "JR" as a next step, and I can't imagine what that is. Could someone please give me the full words for that acronym?
4) I am open to any other feedback, suggestions, or commiserations.
Thanks for your time, and comeraderie.
Saw this in the 2022 timelines. unbelievable. I applied back in June 2021 and my eVetting everything was completed in October 2022. still, no approval and they are fastracking applications from 2022. Ridiculous processnoncena wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:19 amApplication Based On: 5-year Non-EU Stamp 4
Applied Date: 2022-04-01 - posted
Application received Date: 2022-04-05
Acknowledgement Date: 2022-06-23
E-Vetting request Received: 2022-09-10
E-Vetting form completed and sent: 2022-09-11
E-Vetting process completed: 2022-09-26
Approval letter received: 2022-11-03
Fees paid: 2022-11-08
Fees processed email: 2022-11-16
Date of Ceremony: 2022-12-05
I feel some of us who applied in 2020/2021 are the unluckiest Second viewed e-vetting? they do e-vetting twice?
I know many people who applied in July, August, September and haven't received their evetting requests yet (including me) so I think they will start requesting them soon.Prashantckc wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:25 amAnyone received any e vetting invitation post December ceremony. Application made in December 2021 and still awaiting e vetting. I have just received application number since I applied
So does your FOI shows any progress? As in what did they check/added to your folder? Did you do eVetting already?
Did the FOI report include an inventory of what was received when your application was first opened?
No, not includesDid the FOI report include an inventory of what was received when your application was first opened?
I applied in late October 2021, they lost my (expired) passport, and I'm getting impatient like the rest of us. I read a post about an FOI request on another thread, but the thread is closed. Just curious about what the report shows, as I'm strongly considering it.
I finally received a letter to pay €950. it looks like they're back on trackprofessor_007 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:31 amSaw this in the 2022 timelines. unbelievable. I applied back in June 2021 and my eVetting everything was completed in October 2022. still, no approval and they are fastracking applications from 2022. Ridiculous processnoncena wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:19 amApplication Based On: 5-year Non-EU Stamp 4
Applied Date: 2022-04-01 - posted
Application received Date: 2022-04-05
Acknowledgement Date: 2022-06-23
E-Vetting request Received: 2022-09-10
E-Vetting form completed and sent: 2022-09-11
E-Vetting process completed: 2022-09-26
Approval letter received: 2022-11-03
Fees paid: 2022-11-08
Fees processed email: 2022-11-16
Date of Ceremony: 2022-12-05
Does anyone know when will be the next ceremony? around what time of the year?
Hi, I think your time only starts counting from the acknowledgment date, not when you send the documents. In any case, best of luck.Prashantckc wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:39 amCongratulations.
Applied in 12/21 as of now just application number received. Nothing else , fingers crossed
Best luckPrashantckc wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:39 amCongratulations.
Applied in 12/21 as of now just application number received. Nothing else , fingers crossed
I got my second vetting viewed in February this year. I was expecting large volume of approvals.
