Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
733. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a visa in respect of a non-national (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on this application; the need for the visa to issue urgently to enable the applicant who has secured employment in Ireland, to take up this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34499/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy created an online employment visa application on 19 May 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were received on 6 June 2022 in the Manila office.
It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt. While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume and complexity of applications, the possible need for my Department to investigate, inquire into, or seek further information, and the resources available.
The Deputy and the applicant can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in finalising the application and the applicant will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer.
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.
