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by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:53 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Taking Master Degree->Looking For a Job->Bringing My Family
Replies: 9
Views: 851
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Taking Master Degree->Looking For a Job->Bringing My Family

Hi, It is going to be a lengthy process, but you can do it. Based on your graduation degree and having enough score in IELTS, you will be eligible to apply for the master's program in any good university in Ireland. Will cost you around 15-20K for fees etc (depending on your university) and living e...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Fri May 03, 2019 6:31 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: First time passport application
Replies: 190
Views: 28655
Mood:
Ireland

Re: First time passport application

I sent mine on the 30th. For the first 2 days, it wouldnt appear in the system. Now it does and it gives me the 27th of May as the delivery date. Exactly the same situation for me, applied on 30th and today it started to show on the tracker with an estimated date of delivery on 27th May. I wish Cit...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:03 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: INIS Service Improvement Plan 2018-2020
Replies: 3
Views: 793
Mood:
Ireland

Re: INIS Service Improvement Plan 2018-2020

But we are already on half way of this timeline of 2018-2020 plan and there are no changes so far. I don't expect anything being rolled out anytime soon. There is no rocket science involved in providing an online application system, where people can enter their details using an online form, attach s...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:58 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 134278
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

my solicitor told me he has no problem to send a letter but also said we'd better not make empty threats of judicial review. :? i've also poked another td who is closer to my area, they seemed to submit the inquiry already. does anyone have an experience with INIS replies to TDs before and after FO...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:30 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Travel to KIllarney from Dublin on 29th April 2019
Replies: 7
Views: 945
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Travel to KIllarney from Dublin on 29th April 2019

Thanks, yes one hell of a bumpy ride for me over the last 18 months.
On my invitation, it says arrive by time 10:00 a.m., and also says don't arrive too early. So I assume it is the time to report and then there might be a big queue and actual ceremony/oath will be further 1 or 2 hours later.
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:32 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Travel to KIllarney from Dublin on 29th April 2019
Replies: 7
Views: 945
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Travel to KIllarney from Dublin on 29th April 2019

I live around 200 km away from Killarney and have to be there by 10:00 a.m. on 29th. I plan to drive in the morning leaving at 6:00 and google maps showing to arrive by 9:00, assuming I will be fine even if there is a minor delay or traffic jam on the way. Am I risking too much? Not sure, but I have...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 134278
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

I believe if you can afford the costs of a judicial review, you should go for it. Obviously, the department has no valid reason to reject your file and if you are confident there is nothing substantial department can find against you then you don't need to worry. As you have a copy of your file unde...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Attending Ceremony on April 29th, How can we give feedback to the department?
Replies: 7
Views: 930
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Attending Ceremony on April 29th, How can we give feedback to the department?

Did that many times, when I was not getting my approval, even sent reminders to both ministers. Did not get more than a template response from their private secretary "I wish to acknowledge receipt of your email dated ..... " I don't think our dear minister for justice is familiar with new technolog...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:43 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Attending Ceremony on April 29th, How can we give feedback to the department?
Replies: 7
Views: 930
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Attending Ceremony on April 29th, How can we give feedback to the department?

I asked a local TD about raising the awareness and she said we are in a country where people are dying on the trollies in the hospital and reaching to the terminal stage of cancer before they are seen by the consultant. Immigration or citizenship queue is less of the priority. I can create an online...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:30 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Attending Ceremony on April 29th, How can we give feedback to the department?
Replies: 7
Views: 930
Mood:
Ireland

Attending Ceremony on April 29th, How can we give feedback to the department?

Hi all, I am just wondering, for all those who are attending the next ceremony and believe that the system and processes they have to follow to get a decision on their application should be improved, how can we provide the department collective feedback to make sure that they take it seriously and i...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:22 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Phone lines re-open on Thursday 11 April
Replies: 1
Views: 622
Mood:
Ireland

INIS Phone Helpline Closed till 30th April

Hi all, Just so you all know rather than wasting your time on trying to keep re-dialing the INIS helpline, the lines are officially closed till April 30th. http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/contact-citizenship Perhaps, a few of us can have some peace of mind otherwise there was always an itch to ...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:08 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: TD PQ
Replies: 6
Views: 912
Mood:
Ireland

Re: TD PQ

I heard that every TD is paid to run a local office in their constituency, where they are supposed to listen to people's issues. As a constituent, you should raise your concern to your representative. Please book a clinic with the Minister by calling his local office (details below) and raise yours ...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Teams and stages
Replies: 23
Views: 2787
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Teams and stages

guys, don't stress too much on the teams and stages. There is no pattern followed by this department. Also, don't confuse with teams sending you written letters and the teams responding to your emails. They are different. My experience, the team which issued the first letter remains the same through...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 134278
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

I have no problem with that. Any person who obtains citizenship in a fraudulent way, or supports any kinds of terrorism, should have their citizenship revoked. I'm not keen on offering any of my taxes to those guys to access free legal aid. I agree while it is obviously wrong to use any fraudulent ...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

Another silly question 🤪.. when I asked about the invitation for April ceremony. She replied it’s depends on the minister ‘s decision first..so my question is how many chances to get approval if they send file to the minister.. like normaly people says only those files they send to minister that th...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:32 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

Finally, after 142 tries I managed to talk to someone on the INIS phone line. The same story as you guys, it is ready for submission, waiting for a Directive from the Minister Office to get a signal for a go ahead. Asked, when it will be submitted, she told we are just waiting. Asked, is there a big...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:35 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 134278
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

Applied in Nov 2016. Rang today to get an update the lady on phone said waiting Foreign Agency Report to further process your app as I said the has been said several times before as well, she then said we have requested a fresh one on 13th feb. While they sent several letters before that your app i...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

In the second stage, there are checks on immigration history, alerts, and Garda vetting etc. Paddy What exactly do you mean by immigration history here? In concrete terms like. If you look on my post about my experience on receiving my file after Freedom of Information (https://www.immigrationboard...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:53 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

It is so pathetic how applications are being processed by INIS. I can tell you that one of the first few questions in the initial state checklist produced by INIS says, "does signatures on form 8 match with Passport". So basically, when your application was received on October 2017 till this January...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 134278
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

To be honest, your application starts getting prepared for submission to the Minister from the day it moves from the initial stage to the second stage ;) I hope you get your decision soon, but all these statements don't mean anything new.
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:20 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

Kind of similar answes eveyone is getting.. I just dropped an email as well last week. Reply which i got is just copy &paste as usual.. but the reply from team 7 which i never got before.. is there anyone know what exactly team 7 is?? 🤔🤔thankx in advance ☺️ I believe the helpdesk teams replying to ...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:30 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

same response for me as well. Application finalized they are now preparing lists for sending decisions. Asked if I am included in the list, she said I don't know. Asked again does it mean I am not included in the list, she said no one is in the list yet, we are still preparing. Then a typical rattle...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:44 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

I was told since October 2018 that my file is with Minister and up till now it’s there. No idea why it’s taking too long. Did they tell you in writing that your file is submitted to Minister or only verbal on phone inquiry? I was told the same on the phone during last year for a few weeks and then ...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:35 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

Yeah, I mentioned a couple of posts before that a girl in a facebook group I am part of, updated that she got her approval letter on the 18t of Feb (issued on the 15th). She applied in Nov 2017 as EU. However, my theory is just a guess of how they work... Yes, I read that post. Was just asking beca...
by Paddy_Leprechaun
Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108894
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

My guess they sent 1st batch of approvals and are waiting the 10 days for people to pay thefee and send gnib etc. And depending how many more they need to Fill in application, they will send x amount for decision to the Minister... guess only.. first batch was sent on the 15th of Feb so if I am rig...
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