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Thanks. Yeah, initally I planned on being in the country right before starting. I had a job offer that would've given me an immediate start, but I got a call from a Big 4 the same day and opted for that over the small practice, so I left for the summer.GreenCardApplicant wrote:Hi there,
All I can really say is: Try to stay calm, it should be ok.
if you holding a us passport, it is very unlikely that you will turn away. unless you are non white with a us passport. one of the post in this forum mentioned a non white person with a us passport got locked up in the dublin airport for abit before they let that person out.iamwhoever wrote:Thanks. Yeah, initally I planned on being in the country right before starting. I had a job offer that would've given me an immediate start, but I got a call from a Big 4 the same day and opted for that over the small practice, so I left for the summer.GreenCardApplicant wrote:Hi there,
All I can really say is: Try to stay calm, it should be ok.
No problem with the place to stay as I'll be staying with my partner. I'm glad you mentioned the contact info of my employer. I will be sure to have that. I figure since I have never overstayed that it shouldn't be too difficult, but like you said, nothing is guaranteed.
Thanks again.
Thanks. I was thinking the same. I'm white, so I won't have to deal with that kind of beloved. It's sad, but I heard it can be a problem from several Irish people.mktsoi wrote:
if you holding a us passport, it is very unlikely that you will turn away. unless you are non white with a us passport. one of the post in this forum mentioned a non white person with a us passport got locked up in the dublin airport for abit before they let that person out.
they will always give you a visitor stamp anyway, if you dont have documentations for your work. the worst case that you might need to go to gnib to change your stamp. thats all.
my ex roomate is canadian and he also have a british passport. one time. he lost his british passport abraod and he came back with his canadian passport only. he is studying in one of the univ in dublin. he told the idiot immigration officer in dublin airport that he is a british citizen but lsot his british passport and he is studying in dublin. the immigration officer stamped on his canadian passport and let him have 7 days permission to remain and told him to go get his british passport back within a week. now, here is the most important thing. i am not saying all the airport immigration officers are dearly beloved but at least some i met anyway. i dont know if my ex roomate would have such as a easy time in dublin airport if he was black hahaha. so good luck
omg, the american taking jobs away from the irish? what a xxxxer that old is. if it wasnt the american companies, would they have the budget surplus for past decade?iamwhoever wrote:Talk about immigration officer not knowing anything about immigration. I had to go through this old guy. He basically told me that I was making up the Stamp 1A for trainee accountants. It took the guy nearly 30 minutes to let me in, and then he gave me a week.
When I told him that I was going to pick up my paperwork on Monday and do the the GNIB to register for this (I gave him my initial contract as proof), he mumbled something about how it didn't sound legit. He made a comment about how this was taking training position away from the Irish (though there are always positions out there and it is treated more like a graduate program than a job when it comes to getting an offer). He really just didn't have a clue.
I know the fact that I tried to register with the GNIB for a Stamp 1A before and was refused didn't help, but it was because I didn't have all the paperwork in place (I was misinformed about what I needed).
It took everything I had to keep my cool with that immigration officer. For one, anyone Irish or EU national with an honours degree who wants to become and accountant, he/she can. In fact, I got my offered through the later mini-milkround, one where very few Irish people applied. Guess what? At that stage, all the applicants with a 2.1 got an offer. Also, this leads to retaining highly skilled workers, something the immigration system here, like many other countries, is geared towards.
Finally, anyone who is coming to Ireland to train as an account, be sure to print off any emails between you and the GNIB in regards to the Stamp 1A, print the page from the INIS website that refers to all the stamps and what they are, and find any other info on the Stamp 1A to print off and bring with you for the immigration officer at the airport to see.
Whenever the new immigration bill goes into effect, though the extra paperwork of having to apply for EC to enter for any purpose other than a visit (including those who qualify for the VWP) may be time consuming an a tad annoying, at least the incompetent immigration officer will never have to be competent or be able to talk to people over based on their incompetents.
It is all so frustrating. People on here know far more than the airport immigration officers.
if you dont mind i ask, what you hoping in the new immigration bill anyway? if you google it, all the so call immigration bill in ireland for past 10 years have more restrictions put on the new immigrants than improve the over all immigration system in ireland. if you hoping the new immigration bill would make you life easier in ireland, good luck!iamwhoever wrote:This is the vary reason everything is so behind here. I don't think it is so much that they are understaffed, though I'm sure that contributes, but in reality, it's the fact that they don't train their immigration officers properly. The thing that sucks, and if you want them to let you in, you have to stand there and take it, which I did. That was tough for me. Eventually he let me in, giving me a 1 week visitor stamp. That is fine and all because everything should be squared away by Tuesday, but talk about almost having a panic attack.
What really annoyed me is the fact that by looking at my passport, one can see I have travelled several times to Ireland and the Netherlands, always leaving the country by the required date. I've never overstayed. Frankly, coming from the US, I know the hell people are in who are illegal there, and I for one, do not want to go through that.
I think the issue with immigration seems to be with the older Irish, not all of course, but the younger generations are definitely less against it. No that the Irish should really complain. It wasn't too long ago that this country was one of emigration. It's great that they went to other countries, but forget about people coming in.
Anyway, I just can't wait for the new immigration bill. While it won't be perfect, it should help make things run smoother. Besides, despite one's feelings on immigration, as an immigrations office, one is suppose to uphold the immigration laws, not make it tough for those who have gone through the process to come here legally.
I was being a bit sarcastic. There is one bonus to it, if you come in on a green card, you will be able to apply for LTR after 2 years instead of waiting the 5 years. There also should be less of a hassle at the airport; however, the downside is extra paperwork. Frankly, I'd rather have the immigration officers know the immigration laws than have more paperwork, but it will hopeful speed things up at the airport. To a degree, there are things that will be better. My previous statement was a mix of seriousness for a few matters with lots of sarcasm as well.mktsoi wrote:if you dont mind i ask, what you hoping in the new immigration bill anyway? if you google it, all the so call immigration bill in ireland for past 10 years have more restrictions put on the new immigrants than improve the over all immigration system in ireland. if you hoping the new immigration bill would make you life easier in ireland, good luck!iamwhoever wrote:This is the vary reason everything is so behind here. I don't think it is so much that they are understaffed, though I'm sure that contributes, but in reality, it's the fact that they don't train their immigration officers properly. The thing that sucks, and if you want them to let you in, you have to stand there and take it, which I did. That was tough for me. Eventually he let me in, giving me a 1 week visitor stamp. That is fine and all because everything should be squared away by Tuesday, but talk about almost having a panic attack.
What really annoyed me is the fact that by looking at my passport, one can see I have travelled several times to Ireland and the Netherlands, always leaving the country by the required date. I've never overstayed. Frankly, coming from the US, I know the hell people are in who are illegal there, and I for one, do not want to go through that.
I think the issue with immigration seems to be with the older Irish, not all of course, but the younger generations are definitely less against it. No that the Irish should really complain. It wasn't too long ago that this country was one of emigration. It's great that they went to other countries, but forget about people coming in.
Anyway, I just can't wait for the new immigration bill. While it won't be perfect, it should help make things run smoother. Besides, despite one's feelings on immigration, as an immigrations office, one is suppose to uphold the immigration laws, not make it tough for those who have gone through the process to come here legally.