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by max307
Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:56 pm
Forum: US immigration
Topic: Documents needed for US embassy appointment in London
Replies: 7
Views: 1782
Mood:
Ireland

Re: US and Canada visit after serving deportation time.

If you are land crossing from Canada to the US or from the US to Canada there is no need for ESTA or eTA. I know it was a while ago but likely you won't get a visa for the US, they are very strict with their rules and even less serious cases had their visas denied. I think it will be easier with Can...
by max307
Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:35 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Long wait for passport return (Nov. 2018)?
Replies: 27
Views: 3733
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Long wait for passport return (Nov. 2018)?

I sent in a naturalization application about three weeks ago (it was received--I have the confirmation saved). I've heard nothing whatsoever so far and am starting to get a bit anxious that my passport has not been returned to me yet. I know that the website indicates that passport return can take ...
by max307
Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:31 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 143116
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

True that! :D You will be surprised how easily people forget that very own statement on a daily basis. I do respect your point but do you or anyone in this forum has actual proof of that " selective exercise of discretion "? Or is it just speculation? I feel like this topic of delay in app...
by max307
Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016
Replies: 723
Views: 143116
Mood:
Ireland

Re: delay in citizenship application - applied in 2016

Hey everyone, I just wanted to add my point of view to the thread. First of all, I do get your frustrations and understand why some of you are anxious waiting to get approved or not. It's certainly a very stressing process to go through. The only piece I'm struggling to understand is what are you pr...
by max307
Mon Nov 26, 2018 3:55 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Inquiring about irish association
Replies: 1
Views: 450
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Inquiring about irish association

Hello I have an inquiry about irish association I am on stamp 3 ‘ my family applied for irish visa on 2015 based on my brother who is an irish citizen,my parents got stamp 4, and I got stamp 3 my parents are going to apply for the citizenship. My question is can I apply for citizenship as well ,lik...
by max307
Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Non EU getting married in / moving to Ireland
Replies: 3
Views: 800
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Non EU getting married in / moving to Ireland

Hi, Im from Malaysia and I am getting married to my fiance whose a Portuguese citizen living in Ireland. We have recently passed our marriage interview and we've received a Registrars Agreement stating our official registration date, which is in February 2019. Plus, I am also planning to move in to...
by max307
Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:49 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Permit residence card stolen
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Permit residence card stolen

maxymo wrote:
Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:31 pm
Thanks Max,

I have a photocopy of the card. I would like to get a new card or report it to INIS before my trip but unfortunatelly havent been possible to make an appointment with them yet, seems like a impossible mission.
Yeah, mission impossible alright :wink:
by max307
Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:04 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Clarification of 6 weeks absence rule
Replies: 5
Views: 2046
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Clarification of 6 weeks absence rule

Hi all I just wanted to clarify the following with you all and hopefully, I'm correct in thinking ... 1) 5.6 Have you been absent from the State for more than 6 weeks per annum in any of the past 5 years? - Am I correct in thinking that this is per calendar year for the 6-week absence rule? 2) One ...
by max307
Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Permit residence card stolen
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Permit residence card stolen

Hi, My Irish residence permit card was stolen last week, I have stamp 4 EUFam. The problem is that I have a trip planned to my country (outside Europe) next month and probably I wont get a replacement card by then because of the difficult to get a early appointment in INIS. My question is if I can ...
by max307
Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:27 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Pending naturalisation applications petition
Replies: 5
Views: 1008
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Pending naturalisation applications petition

Ok so just to clarify that I am not the one putting together this petition. This is someone I have met who is going to be doing this and as if not on the forum asked me to help. Secondly I will put forward all ur suggestions to him and let him decide for himself. Thanks for the info from everyone. ...
by max307
Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:32 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Work permit/visa
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Work permit/visa

Thanks for your reply. I have just one question. If I reappeal the work permit can I stay past my visa expiry date if I ask immigration permission to stay while this is being in process. I did email them already and they were very ignorant in their reply and really didn't give me an answer. I'm not...
by max307
Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Pending naturalisation applications petition
Replies: 5
Views: 1008
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Pending naturalisation applications petition

HI all So I need your help if possible please. Someone I know is putting together a petition to submit to the relevant authorities. We would like to establish if this is a facial issue and to do this, would it please be possible for everyone who has got applications for naturalisation pending since...
by max307
Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Which is faster for approval- Spouse of Irish National or on own 6+ yrs
Replies: 3
Views: 757
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Which is faster for approval- Spouse of Irish National or on own 6+ yrs

Hi Guys, my partner is applying for her naturalisation. which is faster in terms of approval based on the exp. she has completed her qualifying criteria as shes almost 6+ now in ireland. she would have applied in last 2 months but i was hoping to get mine so first wanted her to move to Stamp4 which...
by max307
Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:01 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Unable to Contact INIS/SINU
Replies: 25
Views: 3151
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Spouse or Civil Partner of an Irish National

Great! I'm glad you were able to change your address over the phone. Yes, they will accept printed bank statements but you will need to order a new one after the address was changed because the existing bank statements from before will have your previous address. Your case will be decided there and ...
by max307
Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:31 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Unable to Contact INIS/SINU
Replies: 25
Views: 3151
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Spouse or Civil Partner of an Irish National

Thanks for the reply! I have called my bank to change my address but they have also told me that I need to go into a branch and do it. I'm planning to go and try and sort that out on Thursday. I do have an Irish phone number with EIR but I'm not 100% sure if they'll accept printed mobile phone stat...
by max307
Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Unable to Contact INIS/SINU
Replies: 25
Views: 3151
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Spouse or Civil Partner of an Irish National

Hello everyone! I'm originally here from Canada and am here on a two-year Working Holdiay Visa that expires in October 2019. I came over here to be with my husband (who is Irish). I have an appointment with GNIB on Monday December 3rd and I'm a bit confused as to what I need. I have emailed them 4 ...
by max307
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Eufm4 and moving to the UK options
Replies: 2
Views: 363
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Eufm4 and moving to the UK options

Guys ! A bit diff from the topic. But as a EUFAM HOLDER (mySpouse:IrishCitizen) If we have to move UK to start over there what are the options we have ? I'm getting a work opportunity over there so i was thinking if we move to UK ? But what will be the steps ? & what happ to EUFAM perks later o...
by max307
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Work permit/visa
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Work permit/visa

Can anyone advise me please, I came from Turkey to Ireland in Feb this year. Studied an English course, got a job offer in July & applied for a work permit. Employer got tired waiting for the permit so withdrew his application. Got another job with a good salary but the new permit was refused b...
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:36 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Permanent Residence
Replies: 9
Views: 802
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Permanent Residence

No am not able with two kids ... She should try to find a job as soon as possible, otherwise INIS can claim she isn't exercising her treaty rights anymore. Others in the forum had similar situations when their EU spouses either lost their jobs or ended employment for other reasons and the non-EU pa...
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:11 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Permanent Residence
Replies: 9
Views: 802
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Permanent Residence

She just stop her self employment now that is why she apply for social before she get new job is her first time since we come here ...just worried about it if it won't be problem for my PR ... Are you able to support both of you without social assistance from the State? Do you and your EU wife have...
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:41 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Travelling alone with Stamp 4EUFAM from UK
Replies: 7
Views: 1555
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Travelling alone with Stamp 4EUFAM from UK

Im staff at the airport itself. Airline staff says we have people with the same visa that travel all the time and it's fine. I've even asked a people at Irish immigration and they said it's fine. They can't do anything about it except ask a few questions. You know more than us then... :D I'm not su...
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Travelling alone with Stamp 4EUFAM from UK
Replies: 7
Views: 1555
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Travelling alone with Stamp 4EUFAM from UK

Hi guys I've a quick question. I hold a Stamp 4eu fam card, I got it through my mother marrying my step dad ( British national). Now I've always travel alone within the eu and non eu too and never got any hassle except sometimes at Irish immigration I get ask where my spouse is and I've to answer m...
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:54 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Permanent Residence
Replies: 9
Views: 802
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Permanent Residence

August 2018 3weeks after they gave me temporary stamp for 4 month request some documents I supply the documents they reply for clarification and i explain to them they accept and reply decisions will be made soon they reply me last week that I should provide another documents form 11 due to self em...
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:49 pm
Forum: US immigration
Topic: Can a UK refugee apply for US visitor visa on UK Convention Travel Document?
Replies: 1
Views: 2172
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Can a UK refugee apply for US visitor visa on UK Convention Travel Document?

Highly unlikely, it will be hard for you to prove ties to the UK and they will assume you are a possible immigrant to the US.
by max307
Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Eu spouse visa processing time in India
Replies: 1
Views: 402
Mood:
Ireland

Re: Eu spouse visa processing time in India

Hi can you please anyone tell me,what is the current processing time for Eu spouse visa from India? I'm Bangladeshi national n living now Bsngladesh and my wife is French national n now living UK.We got married in Ireland and now my wife want to excercise her eu free movement rights.so i need to ap...