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NotYetIrish · Post by **NotYetIrish** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:11 pm

marialear wrote:Hey all,

Very pleased to say that my approval letter from INIS for Irish naturalization came in April 1st! I now have to contact the District Court for the formal declaration and then get my cert.

I can't believe that it has finally come through. Just to go over my story:

Applied Aug 2006 on basis of 5 year work permits
Asked for updated supporting docs in Nov 2008
Phoned Mar 26th and INIS said my app with w/Minister
April 2nd - got letter in the post. Not a registered letter, just a hand addressed envelope from the Dept sent normal delivery.

Thanks to everyone for the many replies to my posts over the years - can't believe that I first arrived in Ireland, I was only going to stay a year! That's what happens I suppose!

This website has been a great source of information, relief and place to vent frustration and have the occasional rant as we all know!

Good luck to everyone! Take care

M

Hi marialear, Congrats!!
is there any mention of special court sittings in your approval letter?
did you get your court appointment? whats the delay look like?

tom4 · Post by **tom4** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:22 pm

NearlyIrish wrote:I was told once by INIS that the reason why 2006 applications are taking long to process is because this is the year they received the highest number of applications.

That's just bulls hit!!

Here are the figures for applications each year:
2005 - 4523
2006 - 7030
2007 - 8003
2008 - 10885
Source is DoJE&LR.

NearlyIrish · Post by **NearlyIrish** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:54 pm

I know...patience is the virtue now.

tom4 · Post by **tom4** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:02 pm

NearlyIrish wrote:I know...patience is the virtue now.

As it has been for nearly 3 years now.
Strangely, I find that I am becoming ever less virtuous as time goes on

NearlyIrish · Post by **NearlyIrish** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:12 pm

what are your timelines Tom4?

tom4 · Post by **tom4** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:48 pm

NearlyIrish wrote:what are your timelines Tom4?

Applied mid '06
Info requested late '08
Currently waiting for other agencies to report back.

NearlyIrish · Post by **NearlyIrish** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:22 pm

Same as mine then.

Applied in June 06
More info requested Oct 08
Then further doc requested March 09.
Still waiting with great patience.

jhbmike · Post by **jhbmike** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:17 pm

NearlyIrish wrote:Same as mine then.

Applied in June 06
More info requested Oct 08
Then further doc requested March 09.
Still waiting with great patience.

Could you please tell us what info they requested from you in March?

NearlyIrish · Post by **NearlyIrish** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:15 am

Certified Marriage certificate

KZN · Post by **KZN** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:17 am

Got through to Tipperary office-the woman said they're 'still processing' my application - she was very vague about the status of my application-when i asked her if its still at the gardai check stage, she said: 'thats completed but it's now in a que to go to the minister and that there's a lot more applications before mine that will be sent to minister first.

Will take everything INIS says with a pinch of salt

marialear · Post by **marialear** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:39 am

Just phoned my local District Court and have appointment booked for mid May. So, approx 6 weeks from the date my approval letter was signed.

Dublin1 · Post by **Dublin1** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:22 pm

got my approval letter last month, same day before starting my travel and specail court on 20th of April.

HOTSPURS · Post by **HOTSPURS** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:48 am

Dublin1 wrote:got my approval letter last month, same day before starting my travel and specail court on 20th of April.

Congrats! Marialear & Dublin1

Nehro · Post by **Nehro** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:07 pm

Hi All
Got my approval letter today. Very delighted. Wish all of you the best of luck in your applications.
Nehro

tom4 · Post by **tom4** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:29 pm

Congrats Nehro,

What were your timelines?

jhbmike · Post by **jhbmike** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:02 pm

congrats nehro
Another 2007 application complete. They are still taking there time with 2006 apps.

Hope4Best@ · Post by **Hope4Best@** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:26 pm

Hi Nehro Congrats.

I think nehro was applied in 2006, look like 2006 applications are
start progressing finger crossed hope4best.

Good Luck To All.
Hope4Best.

LuasPassenger · Post by **LuasPassenger** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:22 pm

Congratulations Nehro and Dublin1 !!

HOTSPURS · Post by **HOTSPURS** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:29 pm

Congrats Nehro..Please let us know ur timelines..cheers

IwannaBePaddy · Post by **IwannaBePaddy** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:50 pm

Hi there

I rang to INIS last week and they told me that my app passed Garda
and was in Welfare check (they told me 2-3 weeks for this before going to the minster , do you know how long takes in reality?

thanks
IwannaBePaddy

Nehro · Post by **Nehro** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:58 pm

Many thanks to all of you for your support and valuable information. My time line is as follows:
1 - Application submitted in June 2007. (Initially submitted in May 2007 but returned back to me due to my marriage affidavit not completed according to their guidelines)
2 - Basis of application: spouse of irish citizen
3 - Type of residency: Work authorisation (was and still stamp 4 since the entry to Ireland - I never bothered to change it to a spousal status)
4 - February 09: I was asked to re-send a translation of my birth certificate with my name exactly matching my name on the application form. I sent that in the same month. I was not asked to send updated P21 forms or recent payslips.
5 - Application submitted to the minister in early March 09 (informed of this by a phone call to INIS)
6 - Approval letter 3/4/09 (this date was on the outer envelope - there is no date on the letter itself)
7 - Oath appointment 22/4/09

One last question guys: Can I put a new address on my oath Form instead of my original address because I am moving out from my current home to a new one and I know that Naturalisation Cert comes in a registered post. Can I do that or this may just further confuse INIS. If I don't provide them with my new address, I am afraid that the Cert will be returned back to INIS. Do you suggest any ideas please?

Once again I have to thank all of you in this forum for the valuable information and support.

Nehro

anotherimmigrant · Post by **anotherimmigrant** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:24 pm

Congratulations Nehro. This is another 2007 application cleared.!!

Dublin1 · Post by **Dublin1** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:10 am

thanks all, wish u all to folllow soon.

tom4 · Post by **tom4** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:38 am

IwannaBePaddy wrote:Hi there

I rang to INIS last week and they told me that my app passed Garda
and was in Welfare check (they told me 2-3 weeks for this before going to the minster , do you know how long takes in reality?

thanks
IwannaBePaddy

Mine has been in "Welfare check" for over 2 months.
What are your timelines and basis for application?

BDSK2003 · Post by **BDSK2003** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:33 am

All,

Todays update... very first time a nice and pleasant person answered the call and all my queries in the dept. .....Garda report received....will be submitted to Minister in two weeks ......asked me to call in another 8 weeks time.....this time i have to believe what he said.

Just on my application....applied in sept 2006....received acknowledgement in oct 2006..... submitted all other relevant documents in 2007 & 2008.....sent P21 and P60 in early 2009....garda report received in March....

BDSK

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