[quote="knapps"]Welcome to Ireland:-)) Long term , do you mean after 5 years of legal residence or 3 years being Irish National?[/quote] I mean I have been his partner for 5 years. I am an Irish national. I met him in London. I moved home in 2007. He returned home to albania in 2009 to reg...

Hi Guys,
My albanian partner and I applied for a long term visa through Brophy solicitors. The application was sent off on 1st april but the solicitor cann't get the DOJ to give us a decision or even a date we may get one!! Is this normal?

Hope this would help... and please do not give up hope. One more thing; I know you wrote to politcians and used lawyers. But if it gets refused this time then make a copy of all the papers and applications with reference numbers then go and actually try to see your local TD to explain the situation ...

[quote="Obie"][quote="aonghusa"] Ouch, thats a bit harsh, we are both adults. [/quote] I apologise if i came out harshly. It was never my intention to deliver my opinion in such way and manner. Thanks for the apology Obie. I am am perhaps more sensitive to critism on this issue t...

[quote="Obie"]You really should have tried and sorted something out for him when you were in the UK. It was not a wise decision for him to return back to Albania. It is good that you have been made to realise that people don't become undocumented alliens because they love to, it is circums...

Yes I'm getting the idea the DOJ wants to see cohabitation, this just isn't possible. It is my job that will support us so I just cann't pack up and leave for six months to a year. I know people think oh she's not comitted if she won't follow him anywhere, but realtionships don't survive on love alo...

We had to apply to irish embassy in Greece, then this got forwarded to Ireland. I can apply for a long term term visa for him and explain in that he is my unmarried partner. Unfortunately no such interview process exists for visas to Ireland, I think the British system is alot fairer in this respect...

I think UK is more open, at least they interview don't they? If I had of realised how difficult it would be to sort things in Ireland I would perhaps of stayed in Uk and got this sorted. My lawyer here told me as Irish in UK i would of had more right than me beibg here somehting about exercising EU ...

Exactly our problem, cann't prove living together. We met in UK, he is now in albania, 5 years of fighting this, we may not have bills in our name but if this situation doesn't break relationship nothing will. I cannot understand how the DOJ will not talk to me, this is almost what I am most furious...

Thanks a mill for the info you gave me a really detailed reply, much appreciated. Just clarify it was my boyfriend who suggested marriage, I feel bad saying no but I believe marriage is for life and not for a visa. I mean that if things go wrong between us I would begin to resent us marrying and I d...

Thanks for your reply to me. I know everbody says just marry him but that will put such strain on everything. We are very serious about this, it is me saying no marriage as i want it to be a happy day in my life not doing it to please our government!! I feel another pressure we come under it will be...

Hi Everyone, I am a 32 year old irish citizen. I lived in the UK for about 7 years and met my albania partner there in 2006. Unfortunately he was ther illegally, having visited his country i do understand why he took this route and forgave him. I returned home Dec 2006 as I was in the process of set...