We are happy to announce that April was a busy but very worthwhile month. 22 cases were closed successfully! Here are just some of the good news stories for our clients here at Nasc:

Undocumented migrant granted residency permission

A client was granted the right to reside and work on a Stamp 4 basis following an application submitted on her behalf by the Nasc legal service. She had been undocumented since 2008 and sought the assistance of Nasc in September 2011. Nasc submitted an application for temporary permission to remain, and following a lengthy application process, we were delighted to receive a positive result for our client.

Victim of domestic violence granted independent residency

The legal service acted on behalf of a woman who was forced to leave her home and live in a refuge as she was being subjected to domestic violence by her husband. The client had been granted residency in the State on the basis of her marriage and she feared that she would not able to renew her permission as she was no longer living with her husband. The client was also worried that she would lose her job if she was unable to renew her immigration permission. The legal service made submissions to INIS and included evidence relating to the domestic violence. Our submissions resulted in the client being granted immigration permission independent of her husband which allows her to work in Ireland.

Citizenship Application granted for refugee

A client – a recognised refugee – was approved for naturalisation following two previous unsuccessful applications. Nasc submitted this citizenship application on behalf of the client. Some years previously, the client been convicted of road traffic offences and these offences had formed the grounds for refusal of two applications made by the client. Nasc made strong representations on the client’s behalf for this application and are delighted with the successful outcome.

Social Welfare Appeals Office Success

A client of Nasc’s ,whose application for Supplementary Welfare Allowance had been refused on the grounds of habitual residence and failure to genuinely seek employment, was notified this month of the successful outcome of their appeal. Our client, who had been resident in the State for over 9 years, had been assessed as not habitually resident and not genuinely seeking work by the local office. One of the reasons given in support of this decision by the local office was our client’s lack of proficiency in the English language. Nasc made lengthy submissions to the appeals office and accompanied the client to an oral hearing. This is a great result for our client and his family who were without any income for several months while awaiting a decision on the application.

Have you had good news on a successful application made with the support of Nasc’s legal advice team? Please let us know! Send an email to jennifer@nascireland.org.