Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a spousal visa application has been refused twice in respect of a person (details supplied). [17425/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The individual referred to applied on 7 April 2009 for a study visa which was dealt with under reference number 2137722. The application was refused on 23 April 2009 for the following reasons: CP - (Course Profile: Need to undertake the course in this State not demonstrated or warranted) ID - (The visa officer is not satisfied with authenticity of documents submitted) ID - (Insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application, please see website link to 'Documentation to Accompany a Visa Application' at www.inis.gov.ie) F - (Finances shown have been deemed insufficient) SP - (Student Profile: Previous educational or employment background is at odds with course applied for) IH - (Immigration history of Applicant) INCO - (Inconsistencies e.g. contradictions in the information supplied) This decision was not appealed.

The individual referred to applied on 7 July 2009 for a join spouse visa which was dealt with under reference number 2138601. The application was refused on 11 September 2009 for the following reasons: RH - (Relationship History: have not shown evidence of a relationship being in existence prior to visa application/marriage) IH - (Immigration history of Applicant) INCO - (Inconsistencies e.g. contradictions in the information supplied) ID - (Insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application, please see website link to 'Documentation to Accompany a Visa Application' at www.inis.gov.ie) refusal letter from previous visa application. This decision was appealed on 30 October 2009 and the visa appeals officer upheld the decision to refuse on 11 November 2009 for the following reason: IH - (Immigration history of Applicant) The current application for a join spouse visa, made on 5 March 2010 under reference number 3610402, is currently being processed by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.