Pádraig O'Sullivan
Ceist:702. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa application by a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33895/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 28 June 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
Following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa application for the person referred to by the Deputy was refused. A letter issued to the applicant on 14 June 2022 outlining the reasons for this refusal. On 15 June 2022, an appeal was lodged to the relevant Visa Office, where it is currently awaiting examination.
Visa appeals are dealt with in strict chronological order. The Dublin Visa Office is currently processing appeals of this type received on 19 October 2021. Processing times and decisions at the Dublin Visa Office can be checked at: www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/.
A decision will issue to the applicant as soon as full consideration has been given to the appeal by a Visa Appeals Officer.
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 my Department's immigration website (www.irishimmigration.ie). Applicants that follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance.
Applicants are advised not to pay for a travel ticket before they receive a decision on their 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.