Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1366. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of applications in the case of persons (details supplied) who made their applications via the Embassy in Delhi a number of weeks ago; when applications are expected to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30755/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe persons referred to by the Deputy created online Join Family (Irish national) visa applications on 23 April 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were applied on 28 April 2022 in the New Delhi visa office. These applications are currently awaiting comprehensive examination and the applicants will be notified as soon as a decision has been made by a Visa Officer.
Processing of family reunification visa applications, such as these, may take up to six months to determine from the date documentation is received in the relevant Visa Office.
The Visa Office endeavours to have applications of this nature processed earlier than this, however, this is not always possible. In order to be fair to all applicants, as you will appreciate, applications are processed in order, by date received in the Office.
Applicants are advised not to pay for airline or other travel tickets without having first been issued with a visa.
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 (inisoireachtasmail@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.
