2014 Citizenship Approvals

[banana07]

a lot of cases are delayed for no reason. it depends on the levels of the inis hormones who deals with these applications. look at the case of 9 months.. they promised within 6 months unless its complicated, however I can see complication here.. someone remind me what is the complication for this 9 months case?

[kkjak]

I apply in june As Irish Spouse
5 months gone still on pending

I applied as an Irish spouse.
no complexities .. over 9months , still pending...

9 months
better no complain any more

[deltaman]

Hi Guys,

I am seeing many posts which complain about prolonged processing of citizenship.

My case is 12 months almost. I applied in December 2014 and got approval this month which is almost an year..

My suggestion is that you need patience until it is done! My spouse's application is still pending (5 months completed). I am so confident.

[saad786]

@all
any updates for today mates...

[banana07]

no post today. anyone else?

[Darr81]

nothing for me today. its getting annoyed now,and i know that few members on this forum had applied long before me,but Its not the waiting period, its their" waiting for agency reports" response gets me.

[emmanueljames]

Hi Plas, I got a reply by email today from INIS; Please read below for the reply:

Hi

Your application continues to be processed with a view to establishing
whether it meets the statutory conditions for the granting of
naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be
submitted to the Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a
decision on their application without delay. As well as being a
significant event in the life of the recipient, the granting of Irish
citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major
step for the State which confers certain rights and entitlements not only
within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that
appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the
process.

Regards

Carmel Ryan
Citizenship Section



Please can someone with experience explain what does this contest mean and when would my file likely to leave this stage to the Minister? Please help with a Genuine answer. Thanks

[babami]

Hi Plas, I got a reply by email today from INIS; Please read below for the reply:

Hi

Your application continues to be processed with a view to establishing
whether it meets the statutory conditions for the granting of
naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be
submitted to the Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a
decision on their application without delay. As well as being a
significant event in the life of the recipient, the granting of Irish
citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major
step for the State which confers certain rights and entitlements not only
within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that
appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the
process.

Regards

Carmel Ryan
Citizenship Section



Please can someone with experience explain what does this contest mean and when would my file likely to leave this stage to the Minister? Please help with a Genuine answer. Thanks

In a simple meaning: ur application is still under scrutiny

[banana07]

Hi Plas, I got a reply by email today from INIS; Please read below for the reply:

Hi

Your application continues to be processed with a view to establishing
whether it meets the statutory conditions for the granting of
naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be
submitted to the Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a
decision on their application without delay. As well as being a
significant event in the life of the recipient, the granting of Irish
citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major
step for the State which confers certain rights and entitlements not only
within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that
appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the
process.

Regards

Carmel Ryan
Citizenship Section



Please can someone with experience explain what does this contest mean and when would my file likely to leave this stage to the Minister? Please help with a Genuine answer. Thanks

to be honest with you, this means that no garda reports have returned yet (or returned but not checked yet - queuing).. which means it is still in 2nd stage and next step (god know when) will be compiling the application for minister (if they are happy that you ticked all boxes).. my suggestion is to insist on a more transparent / precise location of your application as this shows they are still in early stages and you highly unlikely to get something soon

[banana07]

nothing for me today. its getting annoyed now,and i know that few members on this forum had applied long before me,but Its not the waiting period, its their" waiting for agency reports" response gets me.

Darr81 - you applied in may 1st, and pretty much 95% of last approvals are for ppl who applied until mid of july, which means the 2nd round of approvals have skipped you.. you certainly should feel concerned and start to wake them up on your application..

for me, if i do not come in next approval round, I will certainly be pissed off and will make sure to get it within the round using formal/legal route rather than "pathetic call/email" i do everyday

[emmanueljames]

@ banana, you are getting it all wrong. I have already passed the second stage. My gardai vetting came in in october, so they requested for more documents in October, which my solicitor had sent to them. So am just waiting for their feed back. So they email me now that is in processing

[banana07]

@ banana, you are getting it all wrong. I have already passed the second stage. My gardai vetting came in in october, so they requested for more documents in October, which my solicitor had sent to them. So am just waiting for their feed back. So they email me now that is in processing

Let me clarify:

*inital: they send you a letter confirming receiving the application (1st ack letter)
* first stage: they check that you have all docs, and you pass the condition number one: you wasted 5 years in ireland at least with last year being continuous.. if pass, they send you 2nd ack letter saying you passed to 2nd stage
* second stage: they check garda and rev.. if passed, they put a small report to minister to sign it.. when they send your report and while waiting for the minister, they tell you sent to minister if you contact them, or they tell you in advanced stage
* once signed by minister you get approval letter

so technically, you are still in 2nd stage and your application report was not sent to minister yet

[emmanueljames]

@ banana, thanks am cleared now. So basically they are still looking into my file as a second stage process, before passing it to their minister ok. Thanks for the clarification . Their papa

[mrjayjay]

Hello To Everyone,

I got approval letter last week and finally i managed to pay the fee and sent gnib card today.but i forgot to sent it by registered post.any idea would it be a big problem?

Many Thanks Again and Good luck Guys

[banana07]

Hello To Everyone,

I got approval letter last week and finally i managed to pay the fee and sent gnib card today.but i forgot to sent it by registered post.any idea would it be a big problem?

Many Thanks Again and Good luck Guys

thats no problem.. they are trust worthy and its highly unlikely to be lost by mail unless it was noticeable to contain money but still they cant cash it and you still can refund it/stop it if you believe it havent arrived to them (contact them in 2 days to check)

[banana07]

@ banana, thanks am cleared now. So basically they are still looking into my file as a second stage process, before passing it to their minister ok. Thanks for the clarification . Their papa

no bother. you are still at early stage, like many here.. although you applied long time ago.. its all about keeping reminding them!

[mrjayjay]

Hello To Everyone,

I got approval letter last week and finally i managed to pay the fee and sent gnib card today.but i forgot to sent it by registered post.any idea would it be a big problem?

Many Thanks Again and Good luck Guys

thats no problem.. they are trust worthy and its highly unlikely to be lost by mail unless it was noticeable to contain money but still they cant cash it and you still can refund it/stop it if you believe it havent arrived to them (contact them in 2 days to check)

Thanks a million banana07

Best of luck with your application,hope you hear all good news soon

[bluemoon2]

Hi guys , just wondering if someone get letter from further processeing section , does it mean the application is still stuck in second stage ?

[banana07]

yeah and letter from further processing is in 2nd stage.. have you received any? and what it is about?

as far as i know, further processing send letters related to lawful stuff (garda, immigration, crime etc) but sometime related to something was missed in first stage

[bluemoon2]

Thanks banana , they asked me in that letter why my uk visa was refused in 2012, and it came 6 months after the second stage letter.

[banana07]

Waaaaa, 6 months in 2nd stage!!! Its gonna be another 6 months if thats the speeed

[emmanueljames]

Hi Pals, I rang inis few minutes ago and the lady replied me that my application is at the advance stage of processing that they will send me a letter as soon as they finished with the minister decision.

Can someone tell me what is next at these stage and how soon is it possible for me to hear from them?. Thanks guys

[saad786]

@all
anything new approvals today??
I talked over the phone last week and they said exactly the same wording that "emmanueljames" mentioned...
any understanding of the situation... since I am again lost..... I hope they didn't start taking christmas vacations already ...
Best of luck to all who are waiting

[Approval786]

HI GUYS,
I rang INIS Today and i was told exactly the same as in advanced stage,with the minister.I asked when i can expect a decision she said she cant tell as if misnister want she can hold on to application as well.All we can do is to do prayers and be patience.Insha allah i am positive for my self and all of you who are waiting,waiting and waiting.

[banana07]

I'm outside the country and cant make a phone call and they never replied to my email. very curious what they are up to! any update on approvals is much apprecaited