Citizenship timeline tracker.

[mad]

I fully agree with all of you. The INIS works in a patchy, adhoc and disparate manner albeit they have begun to get their act together. So let's hope that we shall all be sorted over the next few weeks. Thank you Deception-Shy and manifere for your supportive words.

[AShawna]

Good news people! Got home this evening to find my approval letter waiting!

Timelines:
Applied and acknowledged Aug 07
Add Docs requested sent and acknowledged Mar 09
Welfare report sent Nov 09
Welfare report acknowledged Dec 09
Sent to Minister Feb 10
Approval letter Mar 10


Good luck to everyone!

Now I got to get me a court date and scrape €950 together...

[Deception-shy]

Good news people! Got home this evening to find my approval letter waiting!

Timelines:
Applied and acknowledged Aug 07
Add Docs requested sent and acknowledged Mar 09
Welfare report sent Nov 09
Welfare report acknowledged Dec 09
Sent to Minister Feb 10
Approval letter Mar 10


Good luck to everyone!

Now I got to get me a court date and scrape €950 together...

Hey AShawna


Congratulations !!
great to hear the good news from you. Hopefully everybody waiting for this day would be fullfilled.

Mine sent to minister too....just waiting for THAT Letter !!!

[Deception-shy]

Hi guys, good luck to all applying for naturalisation

and fair play to u all for being so patient, i think it is just CRAZY that people have to wait nearly 4 years to get it!!!!

HI Monifé

I agree with you.
When did you applied and whats ur status now?

[9jeirean]

Good news people! Got home this evening to find my approval letter waiting!

Timelines:
Applied and acknowledged Aug 07
Add Docs requested sent and acknowledged Mar 09
Welfare report sent Nov 09
Welfare report acknowledged Dec 09
Sent to Minister Feb 10
Approval letter Mar 10


Good luck to everyone!

Now I got to get me a court date and scrape €950 together...

Congratulations AShawna! Just 4 weeks with the minister, lucky you. Welldone mate

9j

[Monifé]

Hi guys, good luck to all applying for naturalisation

and fair play to u all for being so patient, i think it is just CRAZY that people have to wait nearly 4 years to get it!!!!

HI Monifé

I agree with you.
When did you applied and whats ur status now?

Hi Deception-shy, not actually in the process, am an Irish born citizen. Was just giving some support to those in the process

[Deception-shy]

Hi guys, good luck to all applying for naturalisation

and fair play to u all for being so patient, i think it is just CRAZY that people have to wait nearly 4 years to get it!!!!

HI Monifé

I agree with you.
When did you applied and whats ur status now?

Hi Deception-shy, not actually in the process, am an Irish born citizen. Was just giving some support to those in the process

Hi Monife

Good stuff mate ! Thanks

[AShawna]

Thank you.
Court date next week thursday.

[AShawna]

Hi Deception-shy, not actually in the process, am an Irish born citizen. Was just giving some support to those in the process

Fair play to you. Good to see an Irish-born citizen giving support unlike some...

[mad]

Good news people! Got home this evening to find my approval letter waiting!

Timelines:
Applied and acknowledged Aug 07
Add Docs requested sent and acknowledged Mar 09
Welfare report sent Nov 09
Welfare report acknowledged Dec 09
Sent to Minister Feb 10
Approval letter Mar 10


Good luck to everyone!

Now I got to get me a court date and scrape €950 together...

Heartiest congratulations Ashwana. I hope your cert follows through in a zap. Good luck.

[asrpb]

Congratulations AShawna

Quick update on my own application .... if its any help for this Topic.

Applied in APR 08.
Called DOJ on Thursday the 11/03/10 and was told that they have started processing my application.
Today received a letter requesting most recent payslip & bank statement.

[mad]

Hi!

A friend of mine received her cert. today after almost 4 1/2 years. Her timelines are as follows:

1. Applied on the basis of being spouse of an Irish citizen.
2. Applied: June 2005.
3. Acknowledged: July 2005.
4. Additional documents: Sept 2008.
5. Granted: 12-03-2010.

[Deception-shy]

Hi!

A friend of mine received her cert. today after almost 4 1/2 years. Her timelines are as follows:

1. Applied on the basis of being spouse of an Irish citizen.
2. Applied: June 2005.
3. Acknowledged: July 2005.
4. Additional documents: Sept 2008.
5. Granted: 12-03-2010.

Hey Mad

Thats incredible timeline, I'm sure you friend must have frustrated with the system. In UK it take less then 45 days to process a Naturalization application, though number of people applying for citizenship in UK is much more then Ireland. The reason of fact could be that foreigners coming to ireland has started in the late 90's and Irish govt dont have a proper system to deal with these. Anyway, cant complain about life here !

[mad]

Hi!

A friend of mine received her cert. today after almost 4 1/2 years. Her timelines are as follows:

1. Applied on the basis of being spouse of an Irish citizen.
2. Applied: June 2005.
3. Acknowledged: July 2005.
4. Additional documents: Sept 2008.
5. Granted: 12-03-2010.

Hey Mad

Thats incredible timeline, I'm sure you friend must have frustrated with the system. In UK it take less then 45 days to process a Naturalization

application, though number of people applying for citizenship in UK is much
more then Ireland. The reason of fact could be that foreigners coming to
ireland has started in the late 90's and Irish govt dont have a proper
system to deal with these. Anyway, cant complain about life here !

I fully agree. There is a lot of people in the same boat. It's extremely frustating to hear this.

[crown]

Good news people! Got home this evening to find my approval letter waiting!

Timelines:
Applied and acknowledged Aug 07
Add Docs requested sent and acknowledged Mar 09
Welfare report sent Nov 09
Welfare report acknowledged Dec 09
Sent to Minister Feb 10
Approval letter Mar 10


Good luck to everyone!

Now I got to get me a court date and scrape €950 together...

Ashwana
Congrats
Crown

[mad]

Hi!

I just want to ask a couple of questions from you guys:

1. I applied through a solicitor. So would my approval letter come to the solicitor to me directly or would go to the solicitor?

2. My address changed in the not so distant past but I have not formally notified the INIS yet. Though, I have sent them a couple of letters with my new address written on the top left of the letter. So if they sent the letter to my old address can they blame me for it?

3. If by some chance the letter goes to the wrong address then what happens? Can they revoke my approval or something?

I am very worried about this all so I'd appreciate your help in this regard.

[crown]

Hi!

I just want to ask a couple of questions from you guys:

1. I applied through a solicitor. So would my approval letter come to the solicitor to me directly or would go to the solicitor?

2. My address changed in the not so distant past but I have not formally notified the INIS yet. Though, I have sent them a couple of letters with my new address written on the top left of the letter. So if they sent the letter to my old address can they blame me for it?

3. If by some chance the letter goes to the wrong address then what happens? Can they revoke my approval or something?

I am very worried about this all so I'd appreciate your help in this regard.

I can help for no 3. I know a friend who changed his address and INIS sent him approval. He did not know. He got to know about a year later when he went to renew his stamp 4. He was still given.
Crown

[Deception-shy]

Hi!

I just want to ask a couple of questions from you guys:

1. I applied through a solicitor. So would my approval letter come to the solicitor to me directly or would go to the solicitor?

2. My address changed in the not so distant past but I have not formally notified the INIS yet. Though, I have sent them a couple of letters with my new address written on the top left of the letter. So if they sent the letter to my old address can they blame me for it?

3. If by some chance the letter goes to the wrong address then what happens? Can they revoke my approval or something?

I am very worried about this all so I'd appreciate your help in this regard.

Hi Mad

if you send letter to INIS, they would change the address on their system and acknowledge the same to you by writing letter to the new address.

The best thing to do is give a ring to INIS on Tue/Thur and check your address on their system. IN my case they had a slightly wrong address on their system and the lady corrected while I was on phone.

[Deception-shy]

Hi!

I just want to ask a couple of questions from you guys:

1. I applied through a solicitor. So would my approval letter come to the solicitor to me directly or would go to the solicitor?

2. My address changed in the not so distant past but I have not formally notified the INIS yet. Though, I have sent them a couple of letters with my new address written on the top left of the letter. So if they sent the letter to my old address can they blame me for it?

3. If by some chance the letter goes to the wrong address then what happens? Can they revoke my approval or something?

I am very worried about this all so I'd appreciate your help in this regard.

Mad

You should have changed your address long back, what have you been doing till now? Anyways, they wont revoke your citizenship, once its approved its approved doesn't matter where you live. Your application processing is at the fag end, you better correct your address ASAP to stop any further delay....Good Luck Mate.

[Deception-shy]

I can help for no 3. I know a friend who changed his address and INIS sent him approval. He did not know. He got to know about a year later when he went to renew his stamp 4. He was still given.
Crown[/quote]


Hi Crown


Whats ur time lines mate?

[mad]

Hi!

Everyone thanks for your help. I'll be changing my address first thing next week.

Cheers.

[misterindia]

Hi Guys

Just wanted to share the news with everone so you all know that I got my citizenship approval letter today on a Saturday

Seems like the postman came running all the way from Tipperary to deliver the post on a Saturday

Timeline
Applied April 2008
Acknowledged April 2008
No documents ever requested
Approval March 2010

Never claimed social welfare
Never been out of work
Never rang the INIS office
No criminal charges

Had 2 points for speeding and then again 2 points for talking on the phone

That's all and best of luck to everyone still waiting

All of you guys doing a great job on this forum by helping the people most in need.

Mr India

[asrpb]

Hi Guys

Just wanted to share the news with everone so you all know that I got my citizenship approval letter today on a Saturday

Seems like the postman came running all the way from Tipperary to deliver the post on a Saturday

Timeline
Applied April 2008
Acknowledged April 2008
No documents ever requested
Approval March 2010

Never claimed social welfare
Never been out of work
Never rang the INIS office
No criminal charges

Had 2 points for speeding and then again 2 points for talking on the phone

That's all and best of luck to everyone still waiting

All of you guys doing a great job on this forum by helping the people most in need.

Mr India

Congratulations Mr India Great news.

Now hoping to hear some good news on my application soon.

[crown]

Hi Guys

Just wanted to share the news with everone so you all know that I got my citizenship approval letter today on a Saturday

Seems like the postman came running all the way from Tipperary to deliver the post on a Saturday

Timeline
Applied April 2008
Acknowledged April 2008
No documents ever requested
Approval March 2010

Never claimed social welfare
Never been out of work
Never rang the INIS office
No criminal charges

Had 2 points for speeding and then again 2 points for talking on the phone

That's all and best of luck to everyone still waiting

All of you guys doing a great job on this forum by helping the people most in need.

Mr India

Congrats
Crown

[nanette]

Alo, Alo, Alo

Applied in August 2007
Extra docs sent mid Feb 2009
Approved at the end of November 2009
Sent signed document plus 950 euros on 23/12/2009
Resent document in mid January 2010 (one bloody name mispelled, Polish translator's fault though)
Received Cert on Friday 12/03/2010.

Gone to make me passport and spending my nights at the airport now....the second I get the passport, I will fly anywhere for a weekend....I DON'T CARE WHERE.


Nana (The girl to bitch)