Hi all, got my approval yesterday. Applied in Dec 2009, got my ref number in Jan 2010, on basis of 5 years residence. All the best to all still waiting.

I for applied for WCATT on 1st of Nov last year and was waiting over 3 month to get it (mid Feb '11). Then I had to reapply for renewal in the early May, reason- new passport. And again was waiting to get it back, until mid July. Mind, it was for renewal! Don't know what way they operate in WCATT ...

Tesla, odakle si ti?

Went to INIS last Monday to renew my Stamp 5 Green Card. Officer behind the desk was talkative enough, he asked me did I apply for the Citizenship. I told him a year a half ago approx. And then he started complaining, saying they don't have enough resources and actually have reduced number of staff ...

At last, the first normal post from our entertainer, Mr. angelcountry!

Hi all, still waiting for my passport back... Today is full 9 weeks since I sent it :( . Rang INIS two weeks ago and the lady on the phone told me that, due to huge number of applications, the waiting time is 8 weeks+ at the moment... I applied for the renewal of my WCATT Stamp 5. Got the original ...

i got them back ..yayyy Hi Knapps, could you please give us more details. Did you get your PR, is it WCATT or soething else, how long you had to wait, is it first time or renewal... I sent my passport for renewal of WCATT (Stamp 5) 5 weeks ago and still no news. Had to get new passport due to no ...

nanette wrote:

Where's that scrudu link again. I shall update indeed

Nanette (an bho dhearg)

http://www.editgrid.com/explore/user/sc ... nship_apps

This is it. It can be found in citizenship timeline tracker topic.

Nanette, hope you don't mind me saying, would you update your details on citizenship time-line apps topic. Was looking at the application and noticed your account is still down as pending. If understand correctly, you got your passport in 2009... Apologies in advance if that is some other Nanette on ...

the only way to do this by employing people from other countries. :D I think they should employ us, aspiring new Irish citizens, to speed up the process. After all we know the system from "inside". :mrgreen: Seriously now, this situation reminds me a bit to the situation with traffic jams in Dublin ...

Not sure I can agree with you, Irish Pharoe. My understanding of this is that INIS will finish with review of its processing procedures by March 2011. The result of that review should be improved service to its costumers (us), demonstrated in speedier decision making, increased processing of cases ...

Thanks 9jeirean,

here is another link,

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/ju ... cords.html

This one is from CIC and is about Garda records, or Garda PULSE system. It explains what it is and how members of public can access it... May be useful...

Hi folks, found this while browsing on internet: http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=90&ved=0CGUQFjAJOFA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inis.gov.ie%2Fen%2FJELR%2FDJLR%2520Public%2520Service%2520Agreement%2520Action%2520Plan%2520Jan%25202011.pdf%2FFiles%2FDJLR%2520Public%2520Service%2520Agreement ...

Just received my passport with Stamp 5 in it . Was quite a wait but better late than never, right?

csr wrote:did you get yours?

Nothing yet...

Thanks for the info BTW. Hope letter for me is in the post now...

Anybody else with news regarding WCATT?

Just an update, INIS received my passport on 15th of Nov, still no news. If taking 2 weeks of hols into consideration as not working time, it is full 8 weeks of waiting time today... :( Anyone else in similar situation? Or anybody getting their WCATT recently? Just to get an idea of REAL waiting ...

Marisa, did you contact INIS regarding that? According to their website the waiting time is 40 working days.

Anybody else with this kind of problem (waiting for WCATT more than 40 working days)?
They received my passport on 15th of Nov, will keep you posted.