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Greetings to y'all,

The long awaited family reunion visa finally delivered today via DHL

It has been a long journey. ..but my patience has finally paid off.

Submitted documents for verification : 6th of October 2015

Verification of documents successfully concluded 25th of January 2016

Applied for the issuance of a German Marriage Certificate 18th Feb. 2016

German Marriage Certificate issued 15th March 2016.

Goethe exam/certificate issued : 4th April / 18th April 2016 respectively.

Family reunion visa interview 26th April 2016.

Approval mail: 2nd September 2016.

Passport received with stamped visa/ documents : 22nd Sept. 2016.

My prime thanks to God almighty and to everyone in this forum ,not forgetting to mention @ takeastep for your timely response to all my questions.

And to all those hoping for a visa, any category...submit the right documents, don't give up, be patient and commit it to God's hands.

Wishing y'all the best.

Thank you all once again.

God bless!

Peace!!!

takeastep:
It takes about 7-10 or 15 days or even more. You wont get a mail from the embassy; but you can always track your parcel with the Dhl tracking number.

I hope this helps.

Okay! Thanks so much
God bless.

Hello house,

Will the embassy send me a mail after sending my passport with visa and documents to the courier company?

Received Family Reunion approval mail on the 2nd of September.

I sent my Passport via Dhl and was delivered 6th September.

How long does it take to get my visa and documents?

Thanks.

[quote author=takeastep post=49011624]Congratulations! Delayed but not denied.

The bolded means you should give at least a 7-day gap between the date of posting the envelope and your date of departure.

You can write it boldly on a white plain sheet and insert it in the envelope or better still, print out the letter sent to you and write your scheduled date of departure boldly on it.

Flight booking is not necessary!

All the best!


[/quote


@takeastep, thank you once more for your response. God bless you.

Hi all,

The long awaited mail finally came this morning.

Family reunion visa finally approved.

I want to say a big thank you to @takeastep, @elllacute45, @coldsummer, @neribot and everyone for your timely response and advice.

God will see you all through.

I have a question also please...It was also indicated in the mail I received that :

Please also indicate your travel dates, bearing in mind that your departure should not be scheduled any
sooner than at least 7 days after the posting of your envelope.

Do I have to put it in writing my travel date or my flight booking?

Thank you all

takeastep:
When it comes to Family reunion visa, one needs to be extremely patient. It takes a whole lot of time, 5, 6 or 7 months depending on the applicant's status. It can be a frustrating experience.

If you had your interview in April, then your waiting time starts on the same day.

Have it in mind that the embassy will ensure a complete authentication or verification of your documents is done before forwarding your application to Germany. Most importantly, your marital claim and status!

The Aliens authority, after receiving your application, will do a background check on your spouse residing in Germany. They will send her a letter of invitation + stating the needed documents for her to bring along. It is only when that is done, that the aliens authority will make their decision known to the embassy.

So, what you need to do now is to ascertain the stage of your application. If it's still with the embassy, don't expect them to respond to your mail or any inquiry. You'd be lucky to hear from them. If it's with the Aliens Authority, tell your spouse to visit them again. The fellas at the Ausländerbehörde should, in most cases, open up to her.

Good Luck.

@takeastep, thank you once again for your timely response.

The whole process and waiting time is just frustrating. My wife contacted the Consulate Office in Lagos today and their reply was that the verification of my documents has been approved and finalised but they're waiting for approval from the foreign affairs in Germany and approval hasn't gotten/arrived the general consulate which is why the processing of the visa hasn't been concluded.

But when my wife went to the alien authority last 2 week, she was told there's a document that still need to be verified and once that is concluded and no further questions, the visa will be approved.

I can only hope for the best and pray harder.

Thanks and God bless.

@ellacute45 thanks so much for your response. Highly appreciated.

Hi everyone,

Nice Forum.

I need help/info regarding family reunion visa.

I applied for a Family Reunion Visa in April 2016 and it's now 3 months and a week and no response from the embassy. I wrote a mail to the embassy and to this email address (info@lago.diplo.de ) last week Wednesday to confirm the status of my application and still haven't received any reply.

I started this whole visa process since last year October 2015, I submitted my documents for verification and in January this year I got a mail that the verification of my documents has been successfully concluded. I then applied for a German Marriage Certificate which was issued in March and after which, I applied for a Family Reunion Visa and had my interview in April 2016.

My wife is a German and she has gone to the alien office in her city where she resides and she was told there's a document that has to be verified without telling her how long it will take. But what baffles me is that, it was the same documents I submitted last year for the verification, I also submitted during my visa interview in April .

I'm sorry, I know this is quite a long message. Just want to give a detailed information.

Has anyone got this experience, please kindly give a candid advice.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

Nice Forum.

I need help/info regarding family reunion visa.

I applied for a Family Reunion Visa in April 2016 and it's now 3 months and a week and no response from the embassy. I wrote a mail to the embassy and to this email address (info@lago.diplo.de ) last week Wednesday to confirm the status of my application and still haven't received any reply.

I started this whole visa process since last year October 2015, I submitted my documents for verification and in January this year I got a mail that the verification of my documents has been successfully concluded. I then applied for a German Marriage Certificate which was issued in March and after which, I applied for a Family Reunion Visa and had my interview in April 2016.

My wife is a German and she has gone to the alien office in her city where she resides and she was told there's a document that has to be verified without telling her how long it will take. But what baffles me is that, it was the same documents I submitted last year for the verification, I also submitted during my visa interview in April .

I'm sorry, I know this is quite a long message. Just want to give a detailed information.

Has anyone got this experience, please kindly give a candid advice.

Thank you

Hi everyone,

Nice Forum.

I need help/info regarding family reunion visa.

I applied for a Family Reunion Visa in April 2016 and it's now 3 months and a week and no response from the embassy. I wrote a mail to the embassy and to this email address (info@lago.diplo.de ) last week Wednesday to confirm the status of my application and still haven't received any reply.

I started this whole visa process since last year October 2015, I submitted my documents for verification and in January this year I got a mail that the verification of my documents has been successfully concluded. I then applied for a German Marriage Certificate which was issued in March and after which, I applied for a Family Reunion Visa and had my interview in April 2016.

My wife is a German and she has gone to the alien office in her city where she resides and she was told there's a document that has to be verified without telling her how long it will take. But what baffles me is that, it was the same documents I submitted last year for the verification, I also submitted during my visa interview in April .

I'm sorry, I know this is quite a long message. Just want to give a detailed information.

Has anyone got this experience, please kindly give a candid advice.

Thanks.

[quote author=coldsummer post=46199402]Your application to join your spouse should not take this long. The EU Directives clearly forbids that.

¨Passport with
visa?
Your family members cannot be automatically turned back at the
borders if they do not have a valid passport or, if required, an entry
visa, when they are able to prove by any other means that they are
covered by the right of free movement and residence by establishing
their identity and family ties with you´




¨Documents that
can be required
when applying for
the visa
The right of entry of your third country family members is derived
from their family ties with you, a Union citizen. All the Member
State consular officials can ask for is their passport and a
document establishing their family ties with you, such as
marriage or birth certificate and proof of dependence, where
applicable. Your family members cannot be asked to present
documents such as travel tickets, employment certificate, pay slips,
bank statements, proof of accommodation and means of subsistence
or a medical certificate. ¨


THE VISA IS FREE OF CHARGE AND MUST BE ISSUED WITH SPEED


send an email to:
solvit@bmwi.bund.de[/quote ]

Thank you so much for this additional information.

The visa application fee was indeed free of charge.

I wonder why it's taking this long and like i mentioned before, the verification of our marriage / documents has been successfully concluded and the registry office in Berlin[Standesamt ] issued us a German marriage certificate. It was same document I submitted during my application. It baffles me what they still want to verify.

Will keep my fingers crossed

Dankeschön

takeastep:
If i get you clearly, you submitted your application in April? If Yes, youy time starts counting the day you submitted the application. The embassy in Lagos will still have to send your application to the aliens authority {Ausländerbehörde} in your proposed city of visit. The aliens authority have the final say. Embassy in Lagos cant do or send you anything until and unless they hear from the aliens authority.

I advice you wait till exactly after 2 months, if you still dont hear anything, find the contact email and perhaps phone number of the aliens authority in your proposed city {use google}, table your case clearly with them and be patient for response.

In addition, if your spouse resides in Germany, tell her to visit the aliens authority on your behalf. Give her your application details including reference number. She will definitely get a response from them.

I hope you find this information helpful.

Good luck.

Thank you for the info and advice. Highly appreciated

Will share my testimony pretty soon.

takeastep:
No need to panic.

Family reunion visa takes about 3-4 months. Even more in some cases. Though based on individual circumstances.

For more info: Are you joining your spouse, or family?

@takeastep thank you for your prompt response. I'm joining my spouse and she is a German citizen. The verification of my documents /marriage has been successfully concluded since January this year and I have been issued with a german marriage certificate. I wonder why the visa is still taking time after my application in April.

Thanks

@takeastep thank you for your prompt response. I'm joining my spouse and she is a German citizen. The verification of my documents /marriage has been successfully concluded since January this year and I have been issued with a german marriage certificate. I wonder why the visa is still taking time after my application in April.

Thanks

Evening all

Nice Forum

I applied for a family reunion visa and was told I will be contacted via email. It's over a month now after my interview and no response from the embassy. Any suggestion please.
Thanks

Evening all

I applied for a family reunion visa and was told I will be contacted via email. It's over a month now after my interview and no response from the embassy. Any suggestion please.
Thanks