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Citizenship timeline tracker 2013

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waiting2beirish
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Post by waiting2beirish » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:32 pm

IntegratedMigrant wrote:Lets compare Irish and UK citizenship a little bit shall we?
Most people that applied in UK get their approval within 2 months on straight forward cases!. Shame on Ireland regardless. You can view the details below

Eligibility criteria: EEA SPOUSE + 6yrs ILR
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of Application: 6th December 2012
Date receipt by UKBA: 7th December 2012
Date of debit of fees: 17th of December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 18th December 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31st jan 2013 (dated 24th jan 2013)
Date of ceremony: 6th of Feb 2013


Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residency + 1 year on ILR
Method of application: NCS (Eastbourne)
Date of application: 23 Oct 2012
Received by UKBA: 25 Oct 2012
Date of debit of fees: 29 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Nov 2012 (dated 29 Oct 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 31 Jan 2012 (dated 21 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony : Yet to be fixed


Eligibility criteria: 5 HSMP dependent+ 1 year on ILR
Method of application: NCS (hayes)
Date of application: 4th jan 2013
Received by UKBA: 7thth Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 9th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony : 4th Feb 2013(private cermony)


Eligibility criteria: 5years (\HSMP+ Tier1- 1 year ILR)
Method of application: NCS (EaLing)
Date of application: 17/12/12
Received by UKBA: 19/12/12
Date of debit of fees:04/01/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/01/13, dated 04/01/13
Date of approval: 22/01/13
Date of receipt of approval:01/02/13
Date of Ceremony : TBC


Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 year+1year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Camden Town)
Date of application: 24 November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 3rd December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8th December 2012 (Letter dated 2nd December 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: 13th Feb 2013

Note: Ireland is really a difficult country to live in if you're an immigrant. They love making migrant's lives miserable!
But still if you look closely it takes over 6 years of reconable residency to get uk citizenship
Not waiting any more

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Post by IntegratedMigrant » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:06 pm

waiting2beirish wrote:I agree life is miserable in Ireland as compared to many countries etc ...etc

But we must understand & accept Ireland never asked any immigrant to come to their country we came here with our wish & will to suffer for our sins !
Thats a pathetic statement. People are meant to live freely where they want on this planet earth. Besides, Millions of Irish emigrated to U.S and I don't think they're treated badly as immigrants here in Ireland.

That immigrants like yourself chose to reside here is never a reason why they should be treated very unfairly by Irish people. Get that thought off your head!.
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Post by IntegratedMigrant » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:07 pm

waiting2beirish wrote:[But still if you look closely it takes over 6 years of reconable residency to get uk citizenship
Oh yeah? how many years in total has it taken you to get Irish citizenship?
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Post by robby1 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:45 pm

Hi, do many applicants from oct 2011 still waiting,i received acknowledgement in start of oct 2011, emailed them last week got same reply viewing to establish if I meet critera ,it is crazy ,people applied in mid of 2012 attending this ceremony,very frustating and very disapointing.

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Post by courny » Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:20 pm

robby1 wrote:Hi, do many applicants from oct 2011 still waiting,i received acknowledgement in start of oct 2011, emailed them last week got same reply viewing to establish if I meet critera ,it is crazy ,people applied in mid of 2012 attending this ceremony,very frustating and very disapointing.
im on same boat. applied november 2011. spoke to them november 2012 and they said gone to minister for decision. called and emailed them last week now they are saying waiting for garda reports :S and being processing bla bla bla..... same copy paste message.

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Post by Monifé » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:04 am

IntegratedMigrant wrote:Lets compare Irish and UK citizenship a little bit shall we?
Most people that applied in UK get their approval within 2 months on straight forward cases!. Shame on Ireland regardless. You can view the details below

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Note: Ireland is really a difficult country to live in if you're an immigrant. They love making migrant's lives miserable!
I don't think it is a case of them loving to make immigrant's lives miserable. I think it is their laziness and gross incompetence. The bureaucracy in this country is unbelievable and I think that is the reason it takes so long.

I would agree, previous Justice Ministers were probably dearly beloved and took pleasure in delaying all sorts of applications, but I think Minister Shatter has been positive for immigrant's, so far.
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Post by Jberces » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:41 am

Would there be more approval letters this week?

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Post by Maianna » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:42 am

Hello everybody!
Got my invitation in the post today for the ceremony on 11 th March. Applied Nov 2010, 5 yrs residency, Stamp 4.

Approval received Nov 2012.

Good luck to the ones still waiting!

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Post by Hussein » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:11 am

Maianna wrote:Hello everybody!
Got my invitation in the post today for the ceremony on 11 th March. Applied Nov 2010, 5 yrs residency, Stamp 4.

Approval received Nov 2012.

Good luck to the ones still waiting!
Congratulation, I hope I get the approval soon, am waiting about two years
:(

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Post by Dublin3232 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:15 am

Hi All

I have a question...

Those of you who received invitation in the post ?

Did they send it Registered Post to you, or just normal post?

As, i applied Apr 2012, still waiting, but, my biggest fear will be, they send it normal post, i don't get the letter, and, i wait, and wait and wait....

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Post by Maianna » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:19 am

Dublin3232 wrote:Hi All

I have a question...

Those of you who received invitation in the post ?

Did they send it Registered Post to you, or just normal post?

As, i applied Apr 2012, still waiting, but, my biggest fear will be, they send it normal post, i don't get the letter, and, i wait, and wait and wait....
Normal post. All correspondence received from the Dept was by normal post.

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Post by Hussein » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:30 am

Maianna wrote:Hello everybody!
Got my invitation in the post today for the ceremony on 11 th March. Applied Nov 2010, 5 yrs residency, Stamp 4.

Approval received Nov 2012.

Good luck to the ones still waiting!
Congratulation, what do you have to send to them when u get the approval? GNIB, travel document, two color photo, the paper, what elc?

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Post by Hussein » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:31 am

what do you I have to send to them when I get the approval? GNIB, travel document, two color photo, the paper, what elc?

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Post by blessed_sinner » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:36 am

[quote="Hussein"]what do you I have to send to them when I get the approval? GNIB, travel document, two color photo, the paper, what elc?[/quote]

GNIB, Travel Document (only if you were issued 1 by the state, normally given to asylum seekers), 2 photos with reference number written at the back and the check list with fees.

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Post by Hussein » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:43 am

blessed_sinner wrote:
Hussein wrote:what do you I have to send to them when I get the approval? GNIB, travel document, two color photo, the paper, what elc?
GNIB, Travel Document (only if you were issued 1 by the state, normally given to asylum seekers), 2 photos with reference number written at the back and the check list with fees.
am a refugee I will not pay to them, How can they know am a refugee, Do I have to write that am a refugee or they will know? Do I have to send the letter from the minster that I got first day when they accept me as a refugee?
Regards.

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Post by eternitate1903 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:44 am

Maianna wrote:
Dublin3232 wrote:Hi All

I have a question...

Those of you who received invitation in the post ?

Did they send it Registered Post to you, or just normal post?

As, i applied Apr 2012, still waiting, but, my biggest fear will be, they send it normal post, i don't get the letter, and, i wait, and wait and wait....
Normal post. All correspondence received from the Dept was by normal post.

Looks like they are clearing applications from 2010 and 2011. I have not seen or heard any approvals for 2012 applicants

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Post by blessed_sinner » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:50 am

Looks like they are clearing applications from 2010 and 2011. I have not seen or heard any approvals for 2012 applicants[/quote]

I have a friend applied in May 2012 and is invited to March ceremony.

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Post by Hussein » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:52 am

am a refugee I will not pay to them, How can they know am a refugee, Do I have to write that am a refugee or they will know? Do I have to send the letter from the minster that I got first day when they accept me as a refugee?
Regards.

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Post by Hussein » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:14 am

my housemate got it today but he confused, he want to attend to the next ceremony, Does he have to tick on the box that told him do u want to come in next ceremony or what does have to do?
Regards.

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Post by blessed_sinner » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:17 am

[quote="Hussein"]my housemate got it today but he confused, he want to attend to the next ceremony, Does he have to tick on the box that told him do u want to come in next ceremony or what does have to do?
Regards.[/quote]

So there is another big box on this check list. If he is going to attend please leave it blank.

Only put cross in this check box if you are NOT going to attend. Please be careful when doing this check box.

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Post by blessed_sinner » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:18 am

[quote="Hussein"]my housemate got it today but he confused, he want to attend to the next ceremony, Does he have to tick on the box that told him do u want to come in next ceremony or what does have to do?
Regards.[/quote]

Did they issue you a travel document? if they did you will have to send this back as well and they will know your status from the application you submitted.

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Post by h.h. » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:15 pm

Hussein wrote:am a refugee I will not pay to them, How can they know am a refugee, Do I have to write that am a refugee or they will know? Do I have to send the letter from the minster that I got first day when they accept me as a refugee?
Regards.
hussein they already know that u r a refugee here so when u will get the invitiation letter they will tell u what to do..don't worry..i'm also a refugee here and waiting since july 2011

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Post by Sinolate » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:55 pm

Hi,

Just thought I'd let you all know I just got a reply to my email inquiring about any progress -
Correspondence issued to you in the last few days regarding your
application.
You should receive it in the next day or so. If you don't
receive it please contact us again
Don't know if that's good or bad although, with my luck, it's probably a deportation order.. lol

I'm a March 2009 applicant (been in Ireland a total of 11 years) and had been waiting for a decision for nearly 4 years so please forgive my slight cynicism :)

Good luck to you all.

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Post by NewIrish » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:27 pm

I got this reply today....

Your application is at an advanced stage of processing & you will be informed of the Ministers decision in due course. The March ceremony is fully subscribed

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Post by robby1 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:42 pm

NewIrish wrote:I got this reply today....

Your application is at an advanced stage of processing & you will be informed of the Ministers decision in due course. The Mwwarch ceremony is fully subscribed
when did you applied? & on what basis ,thanks

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