2015 Citizenship Approvals

michbad88 · Post by **michbad88** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:32 am

21 months later and my application is finally with the Minister. Could anyone advise me how long is took to hear back once their application was sent to the Minister?

emmanueljames · Post by **emmanueljames** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:42 am

Say roughly 2weeks from now.... Happy days ahead good luck to us

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:43 am

Re: 2015 Citizenship Approvals
Unread postby kofiasenji » Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:18 am

@ everyone, I just called Inis now to enquire about my application status which the lady told me it's at the middle stage now she said it's further processing and that they will be looking at it again soon before it goes to the minister and get back to me. I asked her if any document was needed she checked and said no but when I called on Tuesday a lady told me they will be writing to me in 2 to 3 weeks time asking for more information so I don't know who or what to believe now.i have passed second stage now 4 months and half month now and no one have asked for additional document .Can additional documents be asked after such a long time or it will go to the minister.please anyone with any experience should please help me out by explaining.Thanks

I have to say that information you get based on my personal experience calling INIS depends on who I get on the phone.
Last time I rang which was couple of weeks ago, I was told it is been processed to be forwarded to the minister. This was after I they had requested twice for additional documents, I also got an email see below:

Your application is being prepared for submission to the Minister & will be
submitted to the Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible. It is
not possible to give an exact timeframe.

Regards

Tony Greene
Citizenship Division

I had gotten an email after sending the additional documents they wanted asking how I have been sustaining myself since I got redundancy last year. I found that very odd as I am currently on Job seekers allowance and it should be on the system once my pps number is punched into the system. I replied to that email with detailing my job seekers allowance and got acknowledgement that it had been received.I have not heard a word back ever since and this was in the first week of May.

No idea what is going on. Sent email few minutes back and I'm on the phone now trying to reach INIS.

God help us!

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:47 am

emmanueljames wrote:Say roughly 2weeks from now.... Happy days ahead good luck to us

@ emmanueljames.... I just got this email a few minutes ago, to the email I sent earlier can you please tell me what this means and any hope for me in this batch?
Thanks

Email:

Citizenship Info
10:44 AM (2 minutes ago)

to me
Hi ************

Your application is currently at an advanced stage of processing. While it
is not possible to give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch
with you as soon as a decision has been reached.

Regards

Niall O'Callaghan
Citizenship Division

csdrajkot · Post by **csdrajkot** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:49 am

@kofiasenji : Please don't bother about what INIS guys say to you over phone or sometime emails... and these guys never give exact information... last week when i have emailed them they said that "my application continues to be processed." and this week i got the approval..
I would say please wait for sometime and probably you might get approval if your application is straight forward..

I hope this will make some sense to you..

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:54 am

csdrajkot wrote:@kofiasenji : Please don't bother about what INIS guys say to you over phone or sometime emails... and these guys never give exact information... last week when i have emailed them they said that "my application continues to be processed." and this week i got the approval..
I would say please wait for sometime and probably you might get approval if your application is straight forward..

I hope this will make some sense to you..

Congratulations!

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:04 am

@everyone

Guys I know this is might sound crazy but I have in a day gotten 3 different responses from INIS

1. Rang this morning spoke to a guy and he said all he can see on the system is that my application is still been worked on and they will be in contact in due course.

2. Sent email and got a reply that it is in an advanced stage of processing and While it
is not possible to give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch
with you as soon as a decision has been reached.

3. I decided to make another call after the email came through and spoke to a lady called Fiona and she said that my application has been submitted to the minister and once a decision has been made they would contact me.

It appears that information from INIS depends on who you are speaking with.
Hope this helps someone here

Fingers crossed and praying!!!!

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:11 am

caveman wrote:@everyone

Guys I know this is might sound crazy but I have in a day gotten 3 different responses from INIS

1. Rang this morning spoke to a guy and he said all he can see on the system is that my application is still been worked on and they will be in contact in due course.

2. Sent email and got a reply that it is in an advanced stage of processing and While it
is not possible to give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch
with you as soon as a decision has been reached.

3. I decided to make another call after the email came through and spoke to a lady called Fiona and she said that my application has been submitted to the minister and once a decision has been made they would contact me.

It appears that information from INIS depends on who you are speaking with.
The bottom line is that your application continues to be processed and most likely at an advanced stage of processing, therefore, relax and expect the best from the INIS in the coming weeks, maybe after the July ceremony your approval will follow. Best of luck!
Hope this helps someone here

Fingers crossed and praying!!!!

The bottom line is that your application continues to be processed and most likely at an advanced stage of processing. Therefore, sit back and relax and expect your approval to come soon after the July ceremony. Best of luck!

SouthernWinds · Post by **SouthernWinds** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:19 am

Applied: 20/01/2015 (Stamp 4, Spouse of Irish National)
Acknowledgement: 02/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Second stage: 02/04/2015
Approval: 11/06/2015

Just paid the €950 and sent it along with my GNIB card.
No photos were required, but sent them anyway.

Good luck everyone!

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:50 am

SouthernWinds wrote:Applied: 20/01/2015 (Stamp 4, Spouse of Irish National)
Acknowledgement: 02/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Second stage: 02/04/2015
Approval: 11/06/2015

Just paid the €950 and sent it along with my GNIB card.
No photos were required, but sent them anyway.

Good luck everyone!

Congrats mate! Wish you a happy and successful July ceremony!

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:31 pm

KingdomMan wrote:
caveman wrote:@everyone

Guys I know this is might sound crazy but I have in a day gotten 3 different responses from INIS

1. Rang this morning spoke to a guy and he said all he can see on the system is that my application is still been worked on and they will be in contact in due course.

2. Sent email and got a reply that it is in an advanced stage of processing and While it
is not possible to give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch
with you as soon as a decision has been reached.

3. I decided to make another call after the email came through and spoke to a lady called Fiona and she said that my application has been submitted to the minister and once a decision has been made they would contact me.

It appears that information from INIS depends on who you are speaking with.
The bottom line is that your application continues to be processed and most likely at an advanced stage of processing, therefore, relax and expect the best from the INIS in the coming weeks, maybe after the July ceremony your approval will follow. Best of luck!
Hope this helps someone here

Fingers crossed and praying!!!!
The bottom line is that your application continues to be processed and most likely at an advanced stage of processing. Therefore, sit back and relax and expect your approval to come soon after the July ceremony. Best of luck!

@kingdoman.....Nah, I'm a pessimist and would always believe if it happens for someone then why not me or more why not everyone here. If csdrajkot said he was told that his application is still been processed only for him to get his approval the week after then it could happen to me and everyone else here. #BELIEVEX

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:44 pm

caveman wrote:
KingdomMan wrote:
caveman wrote:@everyone

Guys I know this is might sound crazy but I have in a day gotten 3 different responses from INIS

1. Rang this morning spoke to a guy and he said all he can see on the system is that my application is still been worked on and they will be in contact in due course.

2. Sent email and got a reply that it is in an advanced stage of processing and While it
is not possible to give an exact timeframe, this office will be in touch
with you as soon as a decision has been reached.

3. I decided to make another call after the email came through and spoke to a lady called Fiona and she said that my application has been submitted to the minister and once a decision has been made they would contact me.

It appears that information from INIS depends on who you are speaking with.

An optimist you meant to say. Nothing is impossible! Best of luck in your wait/expectation, hopefully it happens for you sooner than expected!
The bottom line is that your application continues to be processed and most likely at an advanced stage of processing, therefore, relax and expect the best from the INIS in the coming weeks, maybe after the July ceremony your approval will follow. Best of luck!
Hope this helps someone here

Fingers crossed and praying!!!!
The bottom line is that your application continues to be processed and most likely at an advanced stage of processing. Therefore, sit back and relax and expect your approval to come soon after the July ceremony. Best of luck!

@kingdoman.....Nah, I'm a pessimist and would always believe if it happens for someone then why not me or more why not everyone here. If csdrajkot said he was told that his application is still been processed only for him to get his approval the week after then it could happen to me and everyone else here. #BELIEVEX

An optimist you meant to say. Anything is possible. Hopefully it happens for you sooner than expected. Good luck!

omoba123 · Post by **omoba123** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:24 pm

KingdomMan wrote:
SouthernWinds wrote:Applied: 20/01/2015 (Stamp 4, Spouse of Irish National)
Acknowledgement: 02/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Second stage: 02/04/2015
Approval: 11/06/2015

Just paid the €950 and sent it along with my GNIB card.
No photos were required, but sent them anyway.

Good luck everyone!
Congrats mate! Wish you a happy and successful July ceremony!

I got my approval today as well, thank God

DiegoUK · Post by **DiegoUK** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:48 pm

No, thank the Minister :¬))

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:16 pm

omoba123 wrote:
KingdomMan wrote:
SouthernWinds wrote:Applied: 20/01/2015 (Stamp 4, Spouse of Irish National)
Acknowledgement: 02/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Second stage: 02/04/2015
Approval: 11/06/2015

Just paid the €950 and sent it along with my GNIB card.
No photos were required, but sent them anyway.

Good luck everyone!
Congrats mate! Wish you a happy and successful July ceremony!

I got my approval today as well, thank God

Congratulations Omoba! Pls woulkd you share your application timeline, thanks!

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:00 pm

omoba123 wrote:
KingdomMan wrote:
SouthernWinds wrote:Applied: 20/01/2015 (Stamp 4, Spouse of Irish National)
Acknowledgement: 02/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Second stage: 02/04/2015
Approval: 11/06/2015

Just paid the €950 and sent it along with my GNIB card.
No photos were required, but sent them anyway.

Good luck everyone!
Congrats mate! Wish you a happy and successful July ceremony!

I got my approval today as well, thank God

Congratulations mate!

brish · Post by **brish** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:51 pm

Congratulation to all who recently got approval !!

Here is my Wife's timeline

Applied: 14 Feb 2015 (Stamp 4 + Spouce of Irish National)
1st Acknowledgement: 11 Mar 2015
2nd Stage: 22 Apr 2015
Approval: 11 Jun 2015 (Approval letter asking E950, nothing mentioned about Photo)

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:02 pm

brish wrote:Congratulation to all who recently got approval !!

Here is my Wife's timeline

Applied: 14 Feb 2015 (Stamp 4 + Spouce of Irish National)
1st Acknowledgement: 11 Mar 2015
2nd Stage: 22 Apr 2015
Approval: 11 Jun 2015 (Approval letter asking E950, nothing mentioned about Photo)

Lucky your family, that was a fast process for the application... congrats! You may still include two recent photos just to be on the safe side.

kofiasenji · Post by **kofiasenji** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:15 pm

I honestly don't know what is happening,I can see that people who applied in January and February are getting approval while me who applied in October 2014 received none.my second stage letter was in february.pls can anyone advise why I have the delay.am I going to be refused or what because I see that a lot of approval today.

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:26 pm

kofiasenji wrote:I honestly don't know what is happening,I can see that people who applied in January and February are getting approval while me who applied in October 2014 received none.my second stage letter was in february.pls can anyone advise why I have the delay.am I going to be refused or what because I see that a lot of approval today.

You need not be upset. Depending on the basis of yur application and also the case worker assigned to your case too, all these factors affect the speed of your application approval. But just hold your peace and still be hopeful, it will happen for you too soon.

kofiasenji · Post by **kofiasenji** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:57 pm

@ everyone, I have just received this response below from Inis.pls what do u you think from e prince with Inis.
Your application continues to be processed & will be submitted to the
Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:13 pm

kofiasenji wrote:@ everyone, I have just received this response below from Inis.pls what do u you think from e prince with Inis.
Your application continues to be processed & will be submitted to the
Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible

I personally think you should only hope of getting your approval after the ceremony in July. Hopefully in 2months time from now. Stay calm and keep positive and give the guys in INIS a break to have the time and concentration working on your file. My two cents.

coketero · Post by **coketero** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:18 pm

Hi guys

I was impatient and decided to email them today and this is the answer I got

Your application has been approved by the Minister and correspondence has
issued to you from this office today.

According to them I should be receiving the approval letter next week!

Applied: 21 Dec 14 (Stamp 4 + 5 years residence)
1st Acknowledgement: 7 January 2015
2nd Stage: Last week of March
Approval: Sent today from the INIS office (June 12th)

Best of luck to everyone else!

KingdomMan · Post by **KingdomMan** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:21 pm

coketero wrote:Hi guys

I was impatient and decided to email them today and this is the answer I got

Your application has been approved by the Minister and correspondence has
issued to you from this office today.

According to them I should be receiving the approval letter next week!

Applied: 21 Dec 14 (Stamp 4 + 5 years residence)
1st Acknowledgement: 7 January 2015
2nd Stage: Last week of March
Approval: Sent today from the INIS office (June 12th)

Best of luck to everyone else!

Wow!!! It's still 'raining' approvals... Congrats mate!

DiegoUK · Post by **DiegoUK** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:24 pm

Aye, congrats and hopefully I'll see you July 17th (I'll be the fat blonde guy in jeans and glasses)

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