I understand you are pissed off and frustrated, but I would request that you refrain from using such facial slurs. I find it incredibly inappropriate and insulting that you would use such a term on this forum . If you have such disregard for the Irish public that you refer to them as "Paddys", perhaps you should reconsider whether you really wish to live amongst them?ruine80: And then all the illegal paddies better stay out of my way as I will have INS number on speed dial.
ruine80:: if i dont get eu-1 I will make sure i deport 10 paddies that will definately give u some satisfaction
joe80: It sounds to me like your application is with the wrong department. Please explain your situation more. Where did you marry your Irish spouse? Where did you live before coming to Ireland? How did you enter Ireland, or have you been living here a while before getting married?
Unless your Irish spouse and you lived together as husband and wife in another European state before moving to Ireland, the EU1 & EU2 forms will not apply to you. If you did live together in another EU State, you can apply under Treaty Rights via the EU1 form.
If you did not live in another EU member State, you should be applying under Irish Law, not European Law. There is no right to residence for non-EU spouses of Irish citizens and each application is assessed on a case by case basis. You had two choices when applying for a residence permit on the basis of your marriage:
Option 1: enter the State on a tourist visa, and then apply for a change of Status to get Permanent Residence on the basis of your marriage. Such applications generally take 12-18 months to process. It sounds like your application has followed this route?
Option 2: apply for a D-Spouse visa from outside of Ireland. Visa applications take 6-8 weeks to process. Enter on this visa and then go to the GNIB to get your Stamp 4 (5 year initial residence permit).[/quote]