Stamp 4 with no passport

[lucidj]

Hey guys. I applied for a stamp 4 based on my married to an Irish National 13 months ago (I am an asylum seeker). Today I got a letter asking for some documents (that we had already sent) to be sent within 21 days in order to finalize my process. Is that a good sign?

[joker]

Asylum from Brazil? And now married. They are naturally suspicious has your claim been adjudicated vallid?. They will need solid evidence that your marriage is forr real and your partner is working here. Hire a Barrister, a good one will cost a lot because the onus is on you to prove your case.

[ghsherazi]

Lucidj @
It’s a very good news for you I was in same situation like I got my stamp after 13 months now they asked you to send you again your passport & your Irish spouse passport listen send quickly as you can when you send these documents they will get back to you within two week with you approval letter wish you good luck Man
Don’t worry about it’s good new

[julia_enterteiner]

Hi lucidj,

I am in the exactly the same situation and with timelines the same with you. I applied in May 2017, I got a letter asking to send again all original document in May 2018. But I know a girl who went the same route as we did and she already got the Stamp 4. She was also asked to send all her original documents after 12 moths of waiting. After that she waited for 4 more months until the reply. So in total she was waiting for 16 months. I am expecting to wait the same for myself and you at least now know approximately how many more months you can wait. This is terribly long and I just cannot imagine why

[Rauli]

Hi there
Did any of yous get any kind of acknowledgement yet after sending the documents they requested

[julia_enterteiner]

No I did not get any reply after sending the documents...

[lucidj]

Just updating my case. I sent the letter with the documents on the 30th of may. I haven't heard from them yet and I am hoping to get the documents back soon as they usually take around a month to send it back. I am also hoping to get my visa approval letter as this is most people experience , get the documents back with the approval letter attached

[Rauli]

Hi there I sent my updated documents almost 6 weeks ago and haven't heared anything back yet.Someone told me that it takes roughly 8 weeks for them to get back to you.
I am going to give an update when I hear back from them

[Ginmin]

Lucidj carry on your dream 16 months here and didn’t get my decision yet.I think julia_enterteiner is right. They are taking 16 to 18 months for a decision on an application. I’m ahead from all of yous so i’ll be getting reply soon. I’ll update yous the day i will get my decision.Just don’t give wrong information guys.

[Ginmin]

Hey everyone, finally i received my approval letter 2 days ago, can’t believe this is over it was a nightmare. Had to wait 16 and half months to get the decision.

[julia_enterteiner]

Congratulations! I am truly happy for you. Wish you to get the card and travel somewhere as fast as you can, or get a job!

[Ginmin]

Thanks very much julia. Now the next headache is registration in dublin, can’t find any appointment slot for next 3 months. and then need to apply for re entry visa if i want to travel outside. Thats another 2 months i think. Anyone of yous whos living in Dublin and his/her application is near to 16 months i will suggest you to look for appointment slot from today. I hope all of yous get positive decision soon.

[Rauli]

Congratulations on your approval letter. I'm over 14 months already. I haven't received my original documents yet since I sent them 2 months ago because of they asked for updated docs. I hope to get an answer soon and I will update.

[rociosantana87]

Hey everyone, finally i received my approval letter 2 days ago, can’t believe this is over it was a nightmare. Had to wait 16 and half months to get the decision.

HI! Congratulations on getting the letter! Just wondering, were you able to work during the 16 months it took to get the stamp??
Thanks!

[lucidj]

Updating the post.
I am still waiting for my original documents after they asked for it the second time. They have had my original documents now for 2 months and the entire process has lasted for 15 months and starting the 16th in august

[julia_enterteiner]

Hi lucidj,

In the last letter where they were asking to send original documents again it was said that it is the last correspondence from them. They will return original documents only with official reply.

[lucidj]

Thanks for that Julia. It's been two months now since I sent my originally documents for their last request. Hopefully we will get a response soon

[Douglas17]

We applied in March 2017, received the request asking for updated documents maybe 3 months ago. Still waiting...

[Marks2017]

Hey everyone, finally i received my approval letter 2 days ago, can’t believe this is over it was a nightmare. Had to wait 16 and half months to get the decision.

Hi Ginmin,I saw ur post somewhere else in the forum where u talk about using a solicitor.wanted to ask if u later used a solicitor.thanks

[lucidj]

I also have a very good solicitor and I am still waiting after 16 months. Unfortunately there's only so much the solicitors can do

[Marks2017]

Hi lucidj,please has there been any acknowledgement from the department of justice since you got involved with a solicitor.i read online that the solicitor has a right to demand for a judgement on application once the application has gone beyond 12 months

[julia_enterteiner]

Hi guys. I have good news. Yesterday 25 of September I got a positive reply to grant me permission to remain Stamp 4 on the basis of marriage to Irish citizen. I applied on 21 May 2017, so I was waiting for 16 months. Now a small advise to all of you waiting - go to your local TD and book an appointment. They can help you speed up the process.

[Rauli]

Congratulations that's a very good news.i have applied before you and haven't received anything yet. I am 17 months waiting and still going. What was your status before you applied ?

[Marks2017]

Congrats Julia am happy for you.pls at what month did u involve ur local TD.have been waiting for 12months and .....almost going to 13 months. I dunno whether I should book the appointment with my local TD now or wait for a little longer

[julia_enterteiner]

Marks2017 , go and book an appointment now. I booked an appointment while waiting for 14 months and I regret it as I could do it earlier. Rauli, before applying I was asylum seeker.