Finian McGrath
Ceist:168. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a stamp 3 visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [12600/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 13 March 2014
Ceisteanna (168)
Freagraí scríofa
I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has a De Facto Immigration Permission application pending with General Immigration since 4 March 2014 and that she has not applied for a Stamp 3. Applications for De Facto Immigration Permission are dealt with in chronological order and a decision will issue on her case in the coming months. I understand that this person's permission to remain on student conditions' expired on 28 February 2014. If the person referred to by the Deputy is a graduate of a level 7 or level 8 Degree course, she may alternatively apply to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) for the Graduate scheme to allow her to remain in the State and apply for a work permit.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.