Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2017
59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed with a view to achieving spousal reunion in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the existence of some evidence to support their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22611/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an appeal was received by the Visa Office in Dublin on 3 May, 2017 and is now awaiting examination by a Visa Appeals Officer. All documentation submitted with the original application and any additional information will be considered by the Appeals Officer.
As with all visa application processes, an appeal is dealt with in chronological order based on the date received in the Visa Office. The time-frame for the appeal to be processed may be affected by the complexity of the case, the number of appeals received, and the available resources. While every effort is made to process appeals as quickly as possible, processing times can inevitably vary. It is expected that a decision will issue to the applicant within the next 4 to 6 weeks.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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).
