Bernard Durkan
Question:374. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24293/19]
View answerTuesday, 11 June 2019
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to is expected to be examined in the coming week by the visa office in Abuja. A decision will then issue directly to both the applicant and the sponsor.
I am further advised that the Policy Document on Family Reunification contains a stated business target that visa applications for the purpose of family reunification should be expected to be dealt with within twelve months of receipt of the application by the relevant visa office. However, it should be noted that this is a business target and does not constitute a legal obligation. The business target reflects the detailed and often complex assessment that is required to be carried out in relation to applications of this type.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
In addition, applicants may themselves e-mail queries directly to INIS (visamail@justice.ie).