Posted by Bobbi
on August 19, 2008, 11:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Time frame"
64.142.76.179
My work permit took 8 months. There was glich along the way, but even when that was sorted it took 4 months until I had it in my hands.
--Previous Message--
: Just wanted to add that there could be delays
: before your application is successfully
: submitted. Based on my experience and from
: talking to others, after you have the job
: offer, how quickly the process takes may
: depend on some of the following:
:
: 1) whether you need to have your
: qualifications recognized by the equivalent
: irish organziation, and if you do, how often
: they meet to review qualifications, and if
: they accept your qualification without
: further clarification
:
: 2)how easy/difficult it is for your employer
: to convince the government that YOU are the
: most qualified for the job (as compared to
: Irish & EU citizens, who I believe get
: top priority)
:
: 3) whether or not your potential employer
: completes the paperwork correctly (the more
: non-nationals they have hired in the last
: year, the better your chances they know what
: they're doing)
:
: 4) whether or not any of the above people
: are on vacation at the time of
: receiving/sending your paperwork (yes, I'm
: serious!)Lots of people take holidays in
: August and September, and that can slow
: things down.
:
: I hope that doesn't frustrate you - things
: could still all go very smoothly and you'll
: have your green card in a matter of weeks.
: But just so you are aware it is not
: guaranteed to go so quickly and could take
: months.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Very roughly - a few weeks. The Dept. of
: Employment keeps a page telling how long
: it's taking to process applications. You can
: find it at
: http://www.entemp.ie/workpermits
:
: They're processing two week old green card
: applications and one week old work permit
: applications. Medical professionals - 2
: weeks, spouses and dependents - 2 weeks,
: intra-company transfers one week.
:
: This is incredibly faster than even a year
: ago and probably reflects the slower pace of
: applications as well as the larger staffing
: that came in back when applications were
: much higher.
:
: Scott
:
: --Previous Message--
: So, assuming I was given the offer of a job,
: how long is reasonable to expect a move from
: the US to Ireland to take.
:
: For the sake of this argument, lets just
: assume the employer will be taking care of
: everything he can with regards to paperwork.
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