I was having a read of the application form (my husband can apply on basis of marriage to Irish national soon) and I had a couple of questions.
1. My husband has 2 penalty points for speeding and paid the €80 fine. Does this count as a conviction on the application form? They expire in August this year.
2. My husband was an illegal immigrant and was caught by the GNIB in 2010. He was arrested and charged with failing to produce a passport and convicted in court and spent 3 weeks in prison. There was a trial thereafter that set a precedent which meant he was able to go back to court and got the conviction quashed, therefore there is no convictions on his record. Does this need to be disclosed? I'm not sure if we have any documentary evidence of the conviction or it being quashed.
3. My husband is not sure of the exact date he entered the country, he just knows the month and year. Would this suffice on the form? They wouldn't be able to locate his entry on any database anyway as he entered the country using a different passport.
4. My husband claimed casual jobseekers allowance for about 6 weeks when work was slow, about €40 a week. Will this impact negatively? He has worked all the time and never claimed full jobseekers.
5. In light of all of the above, I am assuming he is a complex case. Would being married 4 years, together 7, in reasonable financial standing and in good jobs count favourably? How long do you think it would take for a decision?
Many thanks
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