Applications for Join Family Irish National entry visas were received from both persons referred to on 03 May 2018. Following on from extensive examination both visa applications were refused and refusal letters were issued to both persons on the 09 October 2019.
The persons referred to were offered the opportunity to appeal the decision within 2 months of the date of the refusal letter. As no such appeals were received, both applications are now closed. However, it is open to both persons to submit new visa applications at any time.
Queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my Department 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 email service except in cases where the response from the Immigration service is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.