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by tom4
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:27 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: CITIZENSHIP DO AND DON'TS
Replies: 22
Views: 5237

Irish Tom, I'd say it's you who have the problem: You give your location as "Occupied Dublin" and are bothered about people referring to your (OUR!) nationality in terms that most people would regard in the same way as calling a citizen of HMP Australia an Aussie, or an englishman a Pom. A...
by tom4
Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Hi All,
I recently got my approval letter.
Applied June '06.
Sent additional docs late '08.
Was with minister for exactly 6 weeks.

I don't have regular access to the internet these days so it's not that I'm ignoring people if I don't reply.

Good luck to all still waiting.
by tom4
Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Applied june '06.
documents requested late '08.
I'd say your's is in his office too. (I hope so).
by tom4
Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Hi mad, perhaps I wasn't clear before: When I was told that they had completed the garda check and the social welfare check and they were waiting for a final report (basically the same as what they told you), I later found out that the final report was to be from the minister's office and would cont...
by tom4
Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Hi mad,
I was told something similar and I eventually extracted from them that my application is with the minister for a decision. That was well over a month ago. As with everything they say, I am not banking on it being correct.
by tom4
Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:55 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Hi Tuner, I wasn't intending to post anything, just to translate and read. But that now seems too much like hard work! Please do keep us up to date with what is happening on that site though. We would all like to have a better idea of what is going on and, as you know, INIS are very reluctant to say...
by tom4
Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:21 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Can you post a link to that forum?
I know it is probably in russian, but those who are interested could maybe use a web translator to read it.
by tom4
Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

strongbow wrote:
Sideshow/Capetown thanks for the update..There is a hint of light at the end of the tunnel, fingers cross.
Hope it's not the headlight of an approaching train!
It's probably our friend Dermot with a flashlight, trying to find his way.
by tom4
Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

benifa wrote:I wanted to complain about the queue in the post office once, so obviously I sent a very strongly worded email to the dentist.
Classic!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by tom4
Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:34 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

At first glance it seems that our friend has at last managed a sensible post, except that The European Commission/Ombudsman has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with naturalisation, but at least he/she is trying. :lol: (some would say he/she is very trying) :wink:
by tom4
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Has Anyone ever phoned the INIS and got told that their application has been approved?! Am one of the 2006 applicants, I applied in May I think I heard of that happening once, but I wouldn't be surprised if they say that they can't give out that information on the phone. Have you been asked for mor...
by tom4
Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: What should I apply for - residency?
Replies: 10
Views: 2189

No, but it's bloody difficult waiting for them to process it (37 months so far!)
Details can be found here:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Co ... %20Section
by tom4
Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:15 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: What should I apply for - residency?
Replies: 10
Views: 2189

Probably not worth applying for LTR, maybe apply for naturalisation now and apply for WCT next year when you qualify.
by tom4
Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:41 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: What should I apply for - residency?
Replies: 10
Views: 2189

With all of them you can do any job. I have "long term residence" (LTR), I have been here since 2000 but I have not applied for "permission to remain without condition as to time" (WCT) as it is not worthwhile for me. You will need to have the 8 years though, which, if I read you...
by tom4
Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:10 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: What should I apply for - residency?
Replies: 10
Views: 2189

If you have 8 years of "reckonable residence" you can apply for "permission to remain without condition as to time". Processing time is a matter of a week or two. If you have 5 years of "reckonable residence" you can apply for "long term residence", which is, ...
by tom4
Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Called today - with the minister.
by tom4
Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:15 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Ryanair Visa Check, Dublin Airport
Replies: 27
Views: 16718

The behavior of Ryanair sucks, no wonder they are going under by the minute. Well, clearly you don't understand, all of ryanair's problems are due to the €10 / £10 / $10 charge levied by various governments and when that is removed all will be ok again!!! (Mr. O'Leary said so, so it must be true...
by tom4
Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Moderators: PLEASE block/ban Mazar.
Replies: 18
Views: 3942

Moderators: PLEASE block/ban Mazar.

Just look at all the pointless, irritating posts he makes.

All those who agree, please feel free to add your comments here.
by tom4
Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Excellent news!!

Congratulations and happy birthday.
by tom4
Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Another Permanent Resident in Ireland...
Replies: 7
Views: 2482

Obie wrote:I hope they have been briefed about the DOJ practices.
They'd probably be better off taking their chances with the taliban. :wink:
by tom4
Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Off topic but...

I have just seen this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo

Bloody funny and it got me thinking that there's loads of potential for something similar about INIS.

Any of the musicians out there want to have a crack at it?
by tom4
Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Is there anyone here that recently got a letter asking for documents. It says in the website processing early 2008 I got letter confirmation february 2008. Just wondering if its accurate. (make believe) give me some hope please. A friend of mine applied Feb '08 and was asked for more docs about a m...
by tom4
Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

Yeah... what he said (9jeirean).
Except that of course the "23 months" in ireland's entry is just bulls hit.
by tom4
Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:43 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

I don't quite get the relevance of your point about accent. Not sure if you read the dialogue I posted in my preceeding post. It's was obvious she clearly understood my questions and she did not for once during our very brief conversation apear not to. Are you saying having a Tipperrary accent is n...
by tom4
Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship timeline tracker.
Replies: 8284
Views: 1894247

It sounds like they are tightening up (see my recent post: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:26 am) and trying to discourage callers by making it pointless to call. How exactly is the information "confidential", she is talking to the APPLICANT? Please forgive me if I am being rude, but do you by any chan...