Some easing of immigration rules..
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ire ... 65934.html

received a letter today stating that starting 7th of September 2009, the fees for LTR wld become 500 Euro.

Congratulations sideshowsue and jhbmike!! Well done and all the best of luck to everybody else.

many thanks buddy.

thanks agniukas for your reply. wld you know if interdepartmental report involves Garda check only, or is there other outside agencies that LTR section wld be checking as well? If there are many checks to be done, any idea whether the Garda check is towards the last ones they do, or one of the first...

congrats anotherimmigrant! best of luck with citizenship.

would anybody have an idea how long does it roughly take for a final answer from the LTR dpt after they receive the Irish Garda clearance? wld it be wks? or months? thanks

Congratulations KZN and NearlyIrish! Enjoy the celebration.

Congratulations guys. Enjoy a very relaxed weekend you've been looking forward for ages. All the best of luck for the others, hopefully soon.

goodone wrote: ashimashi, relax. Seems that you had a bad day.. Guys, if somebody has some info wld appreciate a line, otherwise pls ignore. Many thanks. ashimashi wrote: Thank you but I'm fine. It's just frustrating to see people's total lack of manners and courtesy when it comes to using forums (...

ashimashi, relax. Seems that you had a bad day..

Guys, if somebody has some info wld appreciate a line, otherwise pls ignore.
Many thanks.

A quick question about the Long-Term Residency process: does anybody know what are the steps that follow the Garda check in a LTR process? After they do the Garda check does it go usually for approval or there's more steps in between?
Thanks

Many thanks Jakes_26 for this interesting information.
So INIS started processing 2008 applications.. Looks good.
I hope that the "financial burden on the State" part would be taken into consideration in a fairly manner when deciding of eligibility..

Very well said.

Pleasure.

To Goodone.. If you know the name of the solicitor, can you pls pvt me. Thanks, NI Hi could you pm or email me too please, if that's okay with your mate, I am really fed up with INIS crap and considering some action. Thanks. YMC NI, YMC, sorry for the delay. Contact details: Thomas Coughlan & C...

Hi NI, I have it. Let me go through a tiny etiquette check first and will send you the contact details in the coming few days.

[Has anyone in here tried to put their case forward to a sollicitor? what was the experience like and would you recommend such a step? Interested in our thoughts. NI] Hi NI, seems that it's recommended only if it's done through a solicitor that is an EXPERT in this subject. I know 2 persons who did ...

LP thanks so much for finding and giving us this VERY interesting stats. But isn't it a bit strange - even if we take into consideration that some kind of applications like those on behalf of minors etc.. are dealt with quicker than others - that the results are as DoJ said. Isn't DoJ saying that th...

fyi. Might be relevant to some of this forum. http://www.entemp.ie/press/2009/20090415.htm "Tánaiste announces revised Employment Permit arrangements for foreign nationals seeking to work in Ireland Minister Kelleher says Green Card categories to be kept under review The Tánaiste and Minister...

Hi A-I, in some of his speeches, Minister Ahern referred to Garda, Social Welfare, Revenue.. as outside agencies or parties. Hope this helps.

thanks on the info Crown.
anybody else on forum who'se been refused or approved while on dole?
thanks.

so if someone on dole, and they check, the refusal is guarantee?

Hi All, I need advice from you guys. I have applied for naturalisation in mid 2006 and have sent my additional document like p21 etc in Sept last year. I have a permanent residency. Now due to economic downturn I have lost my job. I have never been unemployed before. I am in financial difficulties a...

fingers crossed. All the best of luck to you too.