@ majorbravo Congratulations to you guys.

@ Ffej Congratulations. We are hopeful.

The thought of not even sure when it will come or what the outcome will be is killing. I am not quiet sure how this predicament can be resolved but am just trying to keep hope alive.

@Femo7, that is a welcome development. I think we can put heads together and see what we can come up with. Thanks.

Hmmmm, this is becoming interesting. That means no difference in processing time between Join family visa of CSEP holder and ordinary work permit holder.

Well, I don't know if it was updated or how it has been but before I withdrew my appeal application in May ,my spouse senr an email to Irish embassy Abuja and the response we got was that appeal for CSEP holder for join family takes 6months to process while the normal work permit for join family takes 1year. Also before our first visa refusal, i exchanged alot of mails with them where they also stated that CSEP holder takes 6months to process while the other 12months.

Let's see how things play out shaa.

Just maybe the people who got theirs today aren't on this platform. However let's hope that atleast 20-30% of what was released today arr Join family visa while keeping fingers crossed that all our prayers will be answered.

@Ffejl , it depends on the time you call shaa, going by previous experience when I wanted to withdraw my appeal. I normally start calling from 10:01am before I try twice they will pick but if I start trying from 10mins past 10am forget it till the next day and also their call time is 10am to 12noon Monday - Thursday. As for emails, is automatic but atimes they respond after a day, from my previous experience as well.

I think there is something wrong somewhere. I stumbled on the SOSplea on twitter by Nigeran/Ghanaian nurses in ireland begging, appealing to Irish embassy Abuja to process their family applications but no response to that plea. The surprising thing is that, they are all under critical skill employment permit. Infact one of them is on Stamp 4 and his family's application has stayed 12months in Irish embassy Abuja. Some 10months, 7months etc. I wish they can say something. The wait is killing, draining . I pray God touches their heart to hasten the process. This period that study visa is over, I was thinking they will concentrate more on join family visa. Let's keep hope alive and wishes for the best.

If only, they will display their processing time for jfv just like other type of visas, it would have been helpful. I guess one will rely on their response wen emails are sent to them at the end of 6months wait.

Goodmorning House,

It doesn't seem as if these guys are processing Join family visa, this one we have not heard any testimony since. Am just thinking aloud.
I pray this struggle to end someday.

@ Seloverando, was it Join family visa ( under critical skill employment permit) ?

From the experience I had previously, I would suggest you withdraw the application and put in new application. 1year 8months is too long and yet the waiting is endless.

Thanks.