Posted by kelley
on May 22, 2009, 2:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Register Birth in Ireland"
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It's starting to smell a lot like the US system that took us thousands of dollars and 2 years to get my greencard...and you're right, it does stink! The Irish government are nothing but a bunch of sheep...and of course don't forget the snakes! Immigration is a relatively new headache for the Irish government....but, come on! People started coming to ireland as refugees by the boatload as far back as my memory goes, you would think they might have figured out the scams by now. The Irish have been using them for years to get into the states!
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: Up until a few months ago, it was pro forma.
: If you were married to an Irish citizen,
: then you got to stay in Ireland. Full stop.
:
: Now, though, they've introduced a proviso
: where they can block a married couple from
: living together in Ireland if they think the
: marriage is a sham designed to get around
: residency restrictions.
:
: Criteria used include length of marriage
: before coming to Ireland, children, does the
: Irish partner have an income enough to
: support the non-Irish spouse, etc.
:
: I've dealt with people caught in this bind.
: It's the state bureaucracy gone mad, where
: they can split couples who are legally
: married. Personally, I think it stinks and
: Ireland is better off with a few bad apples
: than with its sons and daughters forcibly
: split from their loved ones.
:
: Generally, it's only new marriages and
: people who have been in Ireland and now are
: trying to stay and get married when their
: visas are up who are affected. If you've
: been married for several years before moving
: here and have lived overseas, then it
: shouldn't affect you.
:
: You'll want to have your ducks in a row.
: Certified marriage cert, passports and
: official documents. You'd also be well
: advised to bring bank statements, job offers
: or Irish employment papers, etc. just in
: case you need to support and strengthen your
: case.
:
: Go to the Immigration Service site for
: details:
:
: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000024
:
: There they detail the application form and
: the necessary steps you have to take.
:
: As a non-visa required American citizen all
: the necessary paperwork can be filed once
: you're in Ireland. There should be no
: problems, particularly with a toddler. It's
: the newlyweds from nations requiring a visa
: that have the much tougher time.
:
: Scott
:
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: scott- is the process hard in order for me
: to
: stay in ireland? How long does this usually
: take and how likely is it that i can stay?
: thank you
:
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