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Festaco:
Finally my wife and daughter got the Family Reunion visa to join me in Germany.

Below is the detailed process

6th May, 2022: We applied for visa appointment

July 10, 2023: We wrote the embassy asking for expedited process as we were expecting our baby but we received the usual email that they have numerous applications and shortage of staff.

July 21, 2023: Wifey got a mail for visa appointment

14th August, 2023: Appointment date, everything was provided including 180k for verification but it was skipped by the VO; we had a missing document (my blue card). I had gotten a job then but was still using my student residence permit waiting for the appointment at the ABH to change it in order to get a new work/residence permit.
NB: We also informed the embassy of my wife's possibility of putting to bed before the visa is issued and they asked us to inform them as soon as the baby arrives and to submit the baby's application indicating my wife's application number so that the could add it up to my wife's application. This was handy as it reduced the waiting time for the baby.

26th October, 2023: Our princess arrived, we equally informed the embassy a few days later.

6th November, 2023: Blue card was submitted to the embassy. we were given until October 30, 2023 to submit this, but wasn't possible as appointment with the ABH could not be accelerated. But in all the waiting time, we kept the embassy updated with the whole situation.

6th December, 2023: Baby's application was initiated, with her passport data page and birth cert properly attached as required.

7th December, 2023: Got a mail at my address to submit the usual documents (Payslips, house contract, job contracts etc) to the ABH

8th December, 2023: Got appointment mail from the Embassy for our daughters visa interview

18th December, 2023: Submitted all the necessary documents to the ABH

8th January, 2024: Went for the Visa interview of our baby girl

5th February, 2024: Embassy requested for NPC birth certificate of our baby, we asked them to check in their custody, we submitted the said document on the interview date as we had no missing document for our daughter.

13th February, 2024: Went to the ABH in my Stadt to sign the Verpflichtungserklärung (sponsorship declaration for my wife and baby)

15th February, 2024: Approval Mail to submit passport for Visa

28th February, 2024: Passport and travel insurance was sent to the Embassy.

21st March, 2024: Received passport with visa via DHL


Glory be to God.


It was a lengthy process but with patience and the grace of God, success will be achieved. All the best to everyone still in the process. Feel free to contact me, if you need any suggestion/advice.

Rosicky7:
Wait.... How did you receive admission letter 26th of June and have interview 2nd of July.... in LAGOS How e take happen?

olorundareBanji:
Congrats....Where did you do your interview, Lagos or Abuja?

princetigris:
since when sir? Am yet to receive mine?

princetigris:
have TUBerlin sent you admission notification?

Ndydy:
Hello please anyone heading to TU Berlin Euref Campus this winter pls PM me. Thanks

connweke:
I applied for the visa interview on the 13th of June 2018 and got a reply on 19th of June (after 6 days of applying) with my Abuja address (Which is the same address on my admission letter). i got a date for 4th of July 2018 for 10:30am

I Arrived the embassy at about 10:15
Arranged my document at the entrance before stepping in to Almighty Counter 1
Interviewer --Hand me your documents please
Interviewer-- Hand me the originals and the passport
Interviewer--(checks if my application form is properly filled) Opens a file and attached my documents

Interviewer--Have you founded your account?
Answer--Not yet but i have the naira equivalent in my account and i have already started processing it
Interviewer--(brings four documents for me to sign, which is a declaration that i will fund and send via a provided email, otherwise application will not b e processed(

I jejely signed everything.

Interviewer-- Let me have ur visa fee
I handed the money, she kept asking about my work experience and all, typing as we talked. ( In my tiny head, i was already feeling good, is this the interview? so am done like this like this....Until the big question landed)

Interviewer--Do you want your interview in German or English
Me-- ( My own has finished ) 40 minutes gone and we are just getting started

Interviewer--Why this Course
Interviewer--Why Germany, why not US or any other English speaking country?
Interviewer--What do u know about Germany? Politically, economically and her people
Interviewer--What do you Intend to do after graduation
Interviewer--Tell me about your school, discuss the modules of your intended course

As i answered, she typed word to word. i was practically dictating.
Long story Short, she collected my passport, handed me my receipt and said ..........I wish you good luck.

Caution, she has zero tolerance for slow people, u have be prompt in everything.


best of luck, please did you say VO retained your international passport? I don't understand, do they normally retain international passport after the interview?

Ahmed4002:
I did applied for the DAAD scholarship. Application status: Selection Made

And Also Funding approved. Just waiting for the admission letter and schedule for the Visa appointment

Ahmed4002:
Hello German

Any one for T U Berlin.

Process Energy and Environmental system engineering.

??

firmphem:
Hello house, the university that gave me admission said it would take some time before my admission letter will be printed. they however sent me a confirmation of admission by email when i pressured them that i needed something to book for interview. can it be accepted? because the school isnt sure if it would help.

Regards

Bmfunso:
Please anyone should help me with a clarification on this issue. I applied for masters in a private university in Germany and according to the school, decision on admission will be made by June ending, the school then sent me a letter of confirmation of "admission in progress" addressed to German consulate and urged the consulate to grant me appointment date by early July in case of admission. Now i have two questions bordering me:
1. Is it advisable or wise for me to use that letter and other required documents to book a visa appointment?
2. Is it also wise for me to apply for appointment by April 1st against July appointment as stipulated by the Consulate putting into consideration the enrollment date which is 1st of October, 2018?

I am also a victim of "booked out appointment" last year and i don't want to take a chance this year. Please any advise will be highly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation.