Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
445. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if visa applications in respect of the family of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22670/24]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa applications referred to were refused. Letters issued to the applicants on 26 April 2024 outlines the reasons for the refusals. An appeals process, is available which allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors which gave rise to that decision. It is open to the applicants to appeal these decisions, in writing, within two months of the date of the refusals. Appeals must be in written form and sent to the Visa Appeals Officer in the relevant Visa Office. Faxed or emailed appeals will not be considered. All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on our website. Applicants that meticulously follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance. When making an appeal, the applicants should take into account the reasons for refusal listed in the refusal letters. The appeals should include any further information or additional documentation they wish to have considered, and should be sent for the attention of the Visa Appeals Officer, in the relevant Visa Office, where the matter will be considered afresh. They will find further details on the appeals process at the following link:www.irishimmigration.ie/appeal-a-negative-decision/ Full consideration will be given to any appeals received on behalf of the applicants, however the onus is on the applicants to satisfy the Visa Officer that a visa should be granted. The applicants are advised not to pay for travel tickets before they receive decisions on their visas. There is no guarantee that any individual application will be successful.Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
