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Hello guys ,

Please how long is it now taking to process family unification visa application based on critical skill work permit?

Good afternoon guys, please does anyone here have experience regarding moving from stamp 1 to stamp 4 where the person concern is engage in a part time casual job apart from main employment which critical skill work permit was issued for ?

I understand that one of the documents that is require when requesting for a support letter is an employment detail summary issued to the holder of employment permit covering the duration of the critical skill employment permit by the revenue .

On revenue’s website , this employment summary shows all details of all employment that one has engaged for each year.

My question is please does anyone one know if DETE looks into this when issuing support letter as one is not allowed to do more than one job according to the work permit conditions? Your responses will be much appreciated. Thanks

Hello guys ,

Just some advise from anyone who is aware of critical skill employment permit work conditions.

Is it advisable for someone working with critical skill employment permit with an employer to take up a casual job apart from his main employment ? This fellow is working full time with his main employer where the work permit is issued to and he’s hoping to do a part time casual work .. can this be an issue when he wants to transfers to stamp ? He will be applying for join family visa for the wife soon as the sponsor, they need his Irish bank statements of 6months … if he’s doing a casual job aside his main employment, do you guys think the salary coming from both employers showing in his bank statements be an issue with immigration? I will appreciate yours response guys and God bless you all for the good work here

Blueberry111112:
If i may,….i think one strong evidence in this case would be bank statement showing consistent financial transfers from you to her over a minimum six months period. As someone who is married myself, nothing shows your commitment to a woman who you have dated for 7years like constant monetary transfers to her account over the period.
Another would be boarding passes stubs of your travel back to Nigeria since 2019 when you left. That one would be a killer evidence. But if you haven't visited Nigeria since 2019, well, 2020 and part of 2021 in my opinion may be excused because of covid, but try to do like say one or two visits (excluding the one scheduled for court wedding) before you submit you application

Thanks very much, I think bank statements for consistent money transfer will suffice and I will use the covid 19 as excuse for not travelling 2020 and 2021 .. I never thought of this before. thanks a million!

Another thing I would like to enquire about is that my employment contract will expire November 2024 . I have just been issued my critical work permit this months (March 2022) . Please do think my contract meets their criteria in this regards? I saw a place on Department of justice website where it says “ A copy of contract of their employment of at least 1 year from proposed date of entry giving their annual salary is required “. Any advise around this area please ?

Dwebb55:
Yes! You will send her all the documents from you that she will need to complete her application. As stated above, if you have not lived together for long after marriage, you will need strong proof that the relationship is genuine. One way that I did this was that I included my wife's details as well as my kids in my application while applying for my study visa.

She will then apply online for herself and the children if you have kids. Once the online application is completed, she will choose a date to attend VFS and capture her biometrics as well as to submit all the documents.

Do note that you have to send her copies of each page of ALL your passports, both current and expired and she will also make copies of ALL passports for you and your children

Your wife will also show and explain your statement of accounts for yourself and your wife and explain lump sum withdrawals and deposits into all your accounts. You will write a letter of invitation while your spouse will write a letter of application.

I hope I haven't left anything out?

Thank you very much.

Please can you advise further?

My situation is that I am not married yet. My girlfriend and I have been dating for more than 7 years before I left the country 2019 , we have maintained communication throughout this period especially via WhatsApp chat and calls , we had lots of photos we took together when I was in Nigeria, we are both from the same village (our local government state of origin document can prove that) we have continued celebrating each other’s birthday through Facebook platforms. Please do you see all of these adequate enough to show evidence of our relationship history ? I am planning to travel home and get the court wedding sorted , just want to know if there is anything else I can start doing now in terms of the relationship evidences.

thanks big big

Dwebb55:
I will also clarify that you only need to show evidence of relationship by text, chats and other means IF you have not lived together as a couple after you got married OR if you are a deFacto partner or spouse.

If you lived together for sometime after marriage and have children, I believe wedding pictures and post marriage pictures would suffice as evidence. This distinction was made on their website. It never hurts though to put as much evidence as you have in your application.

Secondly, if you have a critical skills permit and an offer that meets or exceeds the threshold stated on their website then you are good to go as well. I think the application process for those with a CSEP is faster than the 8 month period. A friend got his family permit under 3 months and the current wait times on their website is currently about 8 weeks for CSEP.

I will update more as our process progresses.

Thanks a million.

My situation is that I am not married yet. My girlfriend and I have been dating for more than 7 years before I left the country 2019 , we have maintained communication throughout this period especially via WhatsApp chat and calls , we had lots of photos we took together when I was in Nigeria, we are both from the same village (our local government state of origin document can prove that) we have continued celebrating each other’s birthday through Facebook platforms. Please do you see all of these adequate enough to show evidence of our relationship history ? I am planning to travel home and get the court wedding sorted , just want to know if there is anything else I can start doing now in terms of the relationship evidence… please sir/ma advise again oooo.. thanks big big

8BitGee:
Hi, welcome.

• See https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/joining-an-irish-national/join-family-visa/ it tells you most of what you need to know.

• You can prove communication by way of phone logs, text and instant messages. I'll advise you take copious screenshots of these over a good time period. If children are involved, showing evidence of communication with them too I have heard is essential.

• Provide evidence of visitations by way of airline tickets, hotel bookings, family photos, etc.

• You can prove dependency by highlighting regular money transfers for upkeep, etc on your bank statements.

• Ensure you show enough funds in your accounts as being on a CSEP appears not to be enough especially for families with kids. Refer to the post by purplish, above.

• Get a letter of introduction from your landlord, employer and anyone else that can attest for you.

• Your letter of invitation is very important too. Highlight particularly the need for family reunification, don't assume it's evident. Your spouse should do the same. List all documents attached, submitted and their purpose.

• The process is long-drawn-out at the moment, I'll say expect up to a 8-9 month wait to hear back after submission

• While this thread is information rich, in my view, it's a general thread as such it's difficult to find specific information sometimes. I have created a separate thread for join family applications here https://www.nairaland.com/6901221/irish-join-family-visa-enquiries

Good luck

Thanks for sharing the information.

Dwebb55:
Hi Efe! I am processing for my family as well. It seems straightforward. Get the stated documents and apply online. You can actually fill the form online first while you gather the documents. Remember that any marriage or birth certificates must be certified by the ministry of foreign affairs in Abuja. Other documents must be printed on official letter headed paper if from a company and must have a phone number, address, contact person name and email and must be signed.

Also gather bank statements, letter from employers, tenancy agreement, utility bill and application letters from you and your spouse. Ensure you make coloured copies of all pages of your current and previous passports and your family at home will pick a date for their biometrics and submission.

That's about all I believe.

Thank you for your advise.
So I can start the process why in Ireland and have all documents submitted by my wife at Embassy in Nigeria right?

Good evening everyone, I trust we are all good. Please I need advised from anyone living in Ireland on Critical skill work permit who have brought his/her spouse over to Ireland. I have just been granted mine.. looking forward to start the process. Please I need to know how to commence , just anything relating to applying for visa from Nigeria will help. I have read some things online but just wanted to hear from someone who have gone through the process here. Thanks

Please anyone looking for accommodation in Dublin? I live in Waterford , Ireland . I have just rounded up with my program and planning to relocate to Dublin .....I am looking for some one to share a room with

Good afternoon house, please can I meet anyone going to WIT here?

OK, sure you will get it before weekend. Am planning on leaving on Saturday. We can still hook up so can I send you a mail so we can exchange contacts

Ocee95:
I’m also going to WIT, submitted my application on July 1st at VFS Lagos, yet to be issued my visa but fingers crossed, hopefully this week.

Visa issued!
Got it yesterday from ups, I submitted 28th June.
Thanks to God and to everyone one here


Please is any body here going to Waterford institute of technology (WIT)?

ANEGBE84:
Good evening house PLS can someone else who is not a family relative be a sponsor, or the organisation one work for .

A relative who bears the same surname with you can be your sponsor....your organization may also be your sponsor but then you need provide document like appointment letter, introduction letter, payslip etc depending on the position you occupy...

Hello every one, please I need an advice from anybody here who has gone through paying education bond. What's the procedure and which bank should go

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Please does any one here has an experience about the minimum pte score needed for student visa application (Ireland)