Dr. Saad Kassim

So the background is I basically grew up myself with my family.

I grew up in Dublin, Pliny.

And so I had to go to Pakistan for my basic medical degree.

And I also worked there for two years and then I moved back home.

And I was in Letterkenny initially and then Sligo now, Letterkenny a year and a half between 2023 and 2025.

It was during that time whilst I was in Pakistan that we met because our families are very close.

uh my family knows her family and then you know um you know it's it's a very social link up so i've known her for quite a while and then you know you could say it's like an arranged marriage but you know we've known each other previously so then we got married um quite happily in november 2024 um but sadly she's she's she's listening in at the minute and she's back home there and you know it's

It's difficult for her, you know.

With regards to delays, I was aware, but then I've known a lot of people that have got it done within even a month.

They've heard back from the department in a month's time.

And then the reason why it upsets me is because I'm an Irish-born citizen.

I hold citizenship from birth.

And, you know, I've grown up here.

I'm now working here, serving here.

And it's just the difference in scenarios.

Like I know people that aren't even a year in Ireland and, you know, they've got their spouse visas approved.

And here I am sitting a year and almost a year and a half now and two years married.

And, you know, it's just really unfair that, you know, they're delaying.

So I feel that this delay is quite unjustified.

Well, there could be multiple possibilities, but quite honestly, because on their website they've mentioned if it's been an approximate 12 months, then you have every right to contact the department, which I have through multiple channels, this also being one of them.