- Whilst its wonderful to see updates of approval in the timeline thread, it can also be tough when you want so badly for it to be your turn - try not to let it get to you, our turns will come!
- Try to avoid comparing yourself to other applicants based on time or type of application. It used to be (somewhat) reliable to try to predict in previous years but it seems like this year things have gone a bit mad so you'll only tie yourself in knots wondering whether you're going to get yours because someone else who applied at the same time got theirs!
- Don't stress when you receive yet another non-committal / template email response from INIS, don't waste time or emotions trying to read between the lines. It is what it is and they can't tell you anything specific anyway
- All this anguish will be forgotten one day when we're finally citizens, finally get that passport and the first time we go and excersize our right to vote in referendums! As they love to say, Citizenship is a privilege not a right - we'll get that privilege too in the fullness of time
Application Based On: British / American Citizen, Civil Partner of Irish Citizen, 3 years residency (have lived in Ireland 22 years though!)
Applied On: 19th Jan, 2017
Application Received On: 20th Jan, 2017
Acknowledgement: (Dated) 31st Jan, 2016 (Received) 3rd Feb, 2017
Original Passport Returned On: 3rd Feb, 2017
Second Letter: Pending
Approval Letter: Pending
