UCEKE:
Good evening,
Below is my update.
I applied to the Family reunification visa in Nov, 2021.
I received Appointment mail in Dec 2022
Had my interview on the 11th of Jan, 2023.
During the interview I was asked to pay for verification(150,000), which i paid.
I didn’t receive any message from the Embassy but in March 2023, KVR sent a message via post to my spouse requesting for some documents which include 12months house contract, Work permit, payslip, some documents from my spouse place of work and legalized marriage certificate.
We submitted the document on the 15th of March, 2023 and we didn’t hear anything from both KVR and the embassy.
In June 2023, KVR sent a mail to my spouse stating that we are yet to submit the document they requested for and asked us to send it via mail even though we had previously sent it via post but they couldn’t find it.
On the 25th of June, 2023, we sent all the documents via mail and we didn’t hear from them.
I called the embassy to follow up the issue and they told my the i should wait for my lawyer that they assigned a lawyer to me while my spouse kept calling KVR but we couldn’t reach them.
In July 2023 we received another from KVR stating that the legalized marriage certificate we sent was not what they wanted and we should send a legalized marriage certificate.
We became confused because we had our marriage at the federal registry. So because of the request they sent in March, 2023, I took the color photocopy of our marriage certificate to Ministry of Foreign Affairs to legalize it and also took it to a notary public lawyer to notarize it and I then sent it to my spouse but KVR rejected it.
When we received their mail in July 2023, the requested we send the legalized document according to German standard before 1st of August or our Visa will be rejected.
I called and sent a mail to the German embassy in Nigeria and the respond stating that I should tell the KVR that such condition is not applicable to us and that I have paid for verification fee but because we didn’t want to take chances, we contacted an immigration lawyer.
So in July 2023, we reached out to an immigration lawyer and narrated our issue after paying him. We shared all the documents we submitted and also the mail response I received from the Embassy. So he sent a power of Attorney for me to sign and he took over the matter. He contacted KVR and the Embassy in Nigeria. But before then we had already sent the mail from the embassy to KVR with our August house rent.
Note: During this period my language certificate have expired and I had to rewrite in July in case they request for it because I was told during the interview that if it expires, that I will need a valid one before they will stamp my visa. So I had to rewrite it and I passed.
Also, because they KVR insisted that the house contract must be a 12month contract, we had to rent another house to take care of that.
On the 3rd of August, 2023, I received requesting for my spouse resident permit and my lawyer was copied.
I respond on the 4th of August 2023 to their request.
On the 8th of August, I received a mail requesting for my passport, insurance and travel date. Then they also stated that I should come and collect the 150,000 that I paid. Note: my spouse if not a Daad scholar neither did we submit a blue card. They also copied my lawyer.
My lawyer sent a mail to the embassy on the 9th of August, 2023 stating that am not in Lagos and it will be expensive for me to come and collect the 150,000 and demanded that a third party should collect it. Then he attached a power of attorney which the third party will come with to collect the money. The embassy replied and agreed for a third party to come and pick the money upon presentation of an ID with the letter.
I submitted it to DHL of the 9th of August, 2023 and it was delivered to them on the 10th of August, 2023.
On the 15th of August 2023, my cousin went and collected the money on my behalf after presenting the power of Attorney and his ID.
On the 16th of August 2023 by 4:30pm, I received a call from Fedex that I have a package from the German Embassy and it was delivered to my door step.
This is a summery of my Journey.
It was not an easy Journey but am glad it is over.
All road lead to Munich Congratulations dear, please I went for my interview in July 2022, I would like contact the Immigration Lawyer that helped you if you don't mind. My hubby and I are beyond tired of everything |
Happychi19:
good pm, which date in June were you interviewed ? Anyway it all depends on your location too (state) all you need is to be very patience, after your lawyer comes !!!my dear E no end there, delay is too much , if ur documents are complete u should be expecting them ending of September or October, some lawyer no dey help matters, maybe embassy has given them documents, they will keep it oneside and be doing another thing, if you call the embassy they will tell you that lawyer verification takes 5months or more, so i advise you should be patience. how far have you been granted visa? I believe so |
Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Amadi247: 3:59am On Aug 18, 2023
