Immigration Law Solicitor in Waterford City

Small Details That Often Decide How an Application Progresses

Immigration applications are rarely refused over one dramatic issue. More often it is a date that does not match an earlier form, a supporting document that has expired, or a change in circumstances that was not explained clearly enough for the decision maker to understand it. We go through these details with clients before anything is submitted, because correcting a problem before it reaches the Department is a different exercise entirely from trying to correct it afterwards.

Where a decision has already been refused, the options depend on the type of permission involved and the reasons given. In some cases there is scope to apply again with stronger supporting evidence. In others, the only route is a judicial review of the decision itself, which has its own strict time limits and procedural requirements. We can explain which route applies once we have seen the decision and the papers behind it.

What to Have Ready Before You Contact Us and What Comes Next

Before your first appointment it helps to gather whatever documentation you already have, passports, previous permission stamps or cards, correspondence from the Department of Justice or an embassy, and anything relating to family members if the matter involves reunification. You do not need everything organised perfectly. Part of our first conversation is working out what is missing and how to get it.

From there we set out what the application actually needs, who is responsible for each document, and a realistic sense of how the case is likely to move forward. Timelines in immigration matters depend heavily on the type of application and current processing times, which change, so we avoid giving a fixed date and instead keep clients updated as the matter progresses.

Working With People From Waterford City, Ferrybank and Passage East

We act for clients across Waterford City and the towns around it, including Ferrybank just across the river, St. John’s Park close to the city, and further out towards Passage East on the estuary. Whatever part of the city or its surrounding area you are contacting us from, the process is the same: we work through the contact page on our website, gather the documents we need, and take the matter forward from there.

Clients from anywhere in County Waterford, and anywhere else in Ireland, can get in touch the same way. Our offices are in Kilkenny and Dublin 7, and matters are handled directly by Richard O’Shea, but how the work is carried out does not change depending on where in the country you are contacting us from.