mak35 wrote:Hey guys,
I am back here to seek your advice, especially st2447, DanChak, Candy2012, Kunfaykun, Abs566, Hamza2013, MODERATORS and the people who have applied for their dependent parents.
Basically i am at the cross roads of deciding between the route I should take. All options have down sides to them. Please comment which options are best considering the delays occuring at INID and Britain exiting EU.
As posted previously I am British Citizen and currently my parents are residing in Pakistan and I want to bring them to the UK via SS route. I have following options in mind.
1. Apply for a Long term D visa:- One option is to set the record straight from beginning and apply for Long Term D Visa.
a. For this category which visa type will I be applying for? Join Family Visit visa? even though the intention is to stay longer than 3 months? very confused about the type I need to choose!!
b. For this type of visa do I need to be present in Ireland and be employed/self employed before applying this visa for my parents? Can I be still in UK and apply D Type visa for the parents?
c. If 'b' above is a requirement then can I divide my time both in UK and Ireland. for example continue to work in UK but open up a self employed business in Ireland and run it until my parents get the visa sorted. Of course, I will do the rest like applying for the PRTB, PPI, Docs registrations etc. What I am trying to do here is to avoid waiting for 6 months (possibly without work or on very little income if self employed). When the parents get the visa then I can move to Ireland full time because then I would have to establish the 'Center of Life'. I assume center of life condition is only for SS route when you are applying to come back to UK and is not required to obtain any type of Irish visas.
Could this above activity be problematic in proving Center of Life condition? Of course, i will take all measures not to tell the UK authorities but does the first part of the journey (i.e. getting my parents to Ireland) really matter in relation to center of life?
d. How is the Irish job market for IT related work. I am hearing from solicitors and some other people that it is not very difficult to find an IT related job in Ireland at the moment. Is that true?
e. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposed approach. What could be the issues/problems I need to be aware of and what is any other best option apart from this?
2. Apply for Short Stay 'C' Type Visa:
I read that this type of visa used to be issued between 10-12 weeks but it is now taking more than 5-6 months. In this climate of delay is it really worth applying for C type visa when I can get D type visa in the same duration any way. What are the pros and cons of both 'C' and 'D'?
I guess one of the benefits is that I dont have to move to Ireland first to make C type visa application?
The current processing times are showing that Visitor applications from 2/12/2015 are getting processed in the week 25/1/2016 so that doesnt seem too bad but is this the reality? can someone comment how long is it taking for short term visit visas plz?
Can we apply for EU1 card when the parents are in Ireland on C type visa? I read somewhere on INID website that any visitors will not be extended or be allowed to change their type of stay in Ireland.
If the EU referendum happens by the end of 2016 or Mr. Cameron gets his deal with EU in restricting the movement what could happen then?
If Ireland is taking so long what are the options in other EU countries? I guess main thing is the job perspective. But I was thinking if other EU countries can process applications quickly then is it worth going there instead of Ireland. Any thoughts here please?
Apologies for so many questions but with the time running out I really need to make a decision as soon as.
Hi Mak35,
Firstly; the SS route has only been successfully utilised by "Non-EEA spouses" of qualifying EEA nationals returning to their respective EEA state/ country together. At this stage I would suggest that you get yourself registered in Ireland before applying for any visas for your family members to either Ireland or the UK.
Once you have a base in Ireland (Obtain a place to stay/ work/ other legal documents etc..) then you can either ask your parents to apply for an Irish visa or get them a UK visa. Please don't read and misinterpret the
INIS website, it does not mention anything about EEA dependants.
Further to your question where you mentioned that some EU countries process the EU dependant application for non-EEA nationals quicker is not factual and can be tricky to explain. It all depends on the supporting documents and facts. Please do not generalise cases for the mere self-empathy. I have seen some straightforward cases take almost a year for obtaining residency.
The Brexit may or may not happen, nobody knows yet. But that shouldn't hinder what you set out to accomplish. Have your parents travelled to the UK before?
Please advise.
Thank you,
Best regards,
Aaron.