Hi folks,

I'm just finishing all the documents for my newly married wife this week and was wondering how should I present all the paperwork to apply for her visa to follow me to Ireland? Bind them like a portfolio? Hardback book? Please...any suggestions from someone who has successfully brought their wife/ girlfriend abroad would be greatly appreciated.

Neatly and indexed; the case officer wont want to have to search through loose bits of paper.

For my wife's UK visa I put each category of document in a separate plastic pocket, each labelled appropriately; e.g. Relationship, Finance, Accommodation etc.

Then put these , together with my sponsor's letter, into a folder. My sponsor's letter included the index of the other documents.

Think if you were the case officer how would you like to have them presented to you is the best bet.Orderly, neat, not jumbled up, in order of some sort. Try using paperclips instead of plastic sleeves or seperate envelopes. I've heard they don't enjoy unwrapping applications all day long.

Good luck!

Thanks for the replies on this topic, I appreciate all the advice.

I've been living here for 4 years, recently married my Thai girl after 3 years of being together. I will be staying with my mum when I go home at the end of this month so should both myself and my mother write letters of invitation for her visa application?

This may be a stupid question also: Who should I address the invitations to? My wife or the consulate? I just want to do this right and one time only. I've seen so many variations of letters and I'm somewhat confused.

Will

If it were for the UK then you would write a normal sponsor's letter.

Your mum would write a letter inviting you both to live with her.

In this she should describe the property and say who currently lives there to show that there is room for you. If possible she should also include evidence that she owns the property or if she rents a landlord's letter confirming that you can live there.

Letters addressed "To whom it may concern."

I imagine that similar will be sufficient for Ireland; but am obviously prepared to be corrected by those who know more about Irish immigration than I.