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UCEKE:
No lawyer visitation and I paid for verification but am being asked to come and collect the fund back

Please is your spouse German?

Martins00:
My wife had her interview sometime in April and the lawyer already completed the visitation round in June. We're currently waiting for the confirmation of the verification completion. Hopefully soon

Ok. Thank you.

blovesther:
it's working visa
Thanks

Ok

Please is there any February applicant in the house? If yes have you been visited/verified by your lawyer? What about March?

Richykings:
Congratulations 🎉 we are still waiting for your timeline

I thought I was the only one watching that space.🤣🤣

blovesther:
What can one expect on appointment date
Is it the same day we are to submit documents?

You will be asked questions about you and your spouse.
All documents will be submitted on that day.

Please has anyone who went for his/her interview in February been visited by their lawyer? Mine is January though.

VeeDee22:
But has he come for your verification?

No. No verification yet since January that I had my interview.

I still haven't heard from my lawyer. It's been over 7months.

Babbbbbbbbby:
Everyone finally my visa race is over,I just go my passport with my visa. I'd share my timeline soon.

Wow good to hear. It was such a long wait. I'm so happy for you. Congratulations 👏🎉.

VERASONDUBABE:
Please ma can you share the contact of Bundesverfassungsamt

I hope you understood dear? I edited my message. The contact number you requested is always bundesland specific. The number I provided is for NordRhine Westfalen.

VERASONDUBABE:
Thank you ma, God bless you

☝️☝️☝️

VERASONDUBABE:
Please ma can you share the contact of Bundesverfassungsamt

0228 993580 . Only for states Nord Rhine Westfalen. The number varies from district to district.

Since January I haven't heard from my lawyer. We called Bundesverwaltungsamt they said we should call ABH. We called ABH, ABH said nothing is with them but they can see on their system that my verification started in January.🥺. Na WA ooooo

UCEKE:
Send me a mail

Please I ll send you a mail too . Thank you. Good morning

UCEKE:
It maybe that the Home Office is the one delaying your application. Maybe the discoverer you don’t need the verification.

Who knows? One really doesn't know what to think again. Thank you for your response. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

Over 7months no word from the embassy. No lawyer visitation since January.😓😓😓. This is so heartbreaking.

UCEKE:
That’s the ABH. Like their Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ok but what does the acronym stand for? For example :
A-Ausleänder BH-Behorde.

Please do you also know why you didn't have lawyer visitation? Thanks for your response.

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.🎉👏 It was so hectic. Only Heaven knows when my lawyer will come. Na to just rest ,comot mind and forget. Chai😓

Please what is KVR?

UCEKE:
My visa just arrived at my door step this evening. The struggle is finally over.

Will share everything this night

Congratulations 👏🎉. Finally finally. I ll be watching this space. This update really dey me important 😂

Akby:
Appointment mail don drop oh! Their daddddy!!!

Applied since June 20th, 2022. First week in September appointment date

😂😂😂Their fadaaaa

GraceIsaac09:
**** Visa approval Update *****

Good day wonderful people of this forum. My FRV update is finally here and I’m sharing to give insight and hope to someone else.


27th August, 2021: Application for FRV


*2022*
5th July - Goethe A1 exam

23rd September - E-Mail confirmation of appointment.

17th October - Visa appointment & interview - all documents confirmed to be okay.

No update, no lawyer, nothing.

*2023*

19th February - My husband sent an email to BVA (Bundesverwaltungsamt) and ABH to find out application status.

22nd February - Called the Embassy and the lady I spoke with confirmed my application was in processing and my husband should get in touch with the ABH in his city.

28th February - Got a response from BVA that my application/documents were in the ABH but the current status of the application could not be confirmed. Only the location of the application was confirmed.

3rd April - My husband sent another email to ABH requesting an update.

11th April - Got a response from ABH that the application was with them, was being reviewed and to be patient.

1st May - Lawyer's verification.

12th June - “Verification completed” email received.

13th June - ABH emailed my husband to send his documents (payslips, employment certificate, employment & housing contracts, proof of payment of rent, health insurance and proof of pension insurance).

28th June - My husband submitted requested documents (via email).

30th June - ABH visa approval received via email.

9th July - Sent an email to German Embassy & ABH forwarding the visa approval email from the ABH; both of us sent separate emails to the Embassy while my husband alone sent to ABH (the email was in German). I also filled the contact form on the Embassy website.
We spammed them as we were already tired of waiting at this point.😅

12th July - Approval email from Embassy requesting for my passport, travel date and travel insurance.

13th July - Submission of passport and travel insurance (got there before 7am but was told submission doesn’t start till 11; had to wait)

19th July - DHL delivered stamped passport


*Key lessons*
* Prayer and patience are very important. This one is self explanatory.

* BE HONEST - both you and your spouse. E get why. Every single document I submitted and claim i made about my identity was verified - from birth, baptism, marriage, education to work. Like someone else has mentioned on this platform, “they will juxtapose your interview with the forms you submit”.

* If you’ll be needing the German A1 language certificate, try to take the exam as close to your estimated appointment date as possible (the wait time is currently about 14 months after your application date. Note that Goethe Institut closes for summer break throughout August) This tip is in case this 1 year plus wait time continues; to avoid taking the exam again as the embassy typically requests certificate not older than 1 year.

* If you’re not sure what a document is/how to fill in some information please just ask on the thread.

* Additionally, always filter information before applying it to your situation.

* Everyone’s case/situation/visa type/application officer(s) is different…using timelines shared on this platform to try to plan how much time yours will take will likely only cause you anxiety.

* Live your life. I know it’ll be hard to, but please apply yourself to your job/trade/engage in activities and hobbies and learning transferrable skills for when you finally get to Germany.




Praying for everyone else in the waiting period…may we be reading your good news soon.🙏🏾

Congratulations 👏🎉

UCEKE:
Funny enough, my spouse is not a DAAD scholar nor had a blue card.

Congratulations. That's really quite strange though! Do you have an idea why there wasn't lawyer visitation? I'm so happy for you.

UCEKE:
I was January and I didn’t get any lawyer visitation

Yeah but it seems your spouse is a DAAD scholar or a blue card holder that's why you weren't visited.Apart from you, I don't know if there are other January applicants in the house.

Please has any January applicant been visited by his or her lawyer? It seems I am the only January applicant in here.

UCEKE:
No lawyer visitation and I paid for verification but am being asked to come and collect the fund back

Ok. Thank you so much for your response.

UCEKE:
Good news… I just got a mail to submit my passport. I will share my Journey as soon as I receive my passport.

Wow . Congratulations 👏🎉.
Please did you pay for verification and did the lawyer visit you?

chidi4eze:
Okay, thanks.

Booked: August, 2021
Appointment date: October, 2022.

Okay. Thanks for your response. Success all the way.

chidi4eze:
Hello,

Please, does the embassy still accept AXA Mansard travel insurance for family reunion…?

My alien office recently gave their final approval so hopefully we will hear from the embassy soon; that’s why I am asking.

Thanks

Congrats. That's good to hear.Yes they do.
Please when did you book your appointment and when did you go for your interview?

MintyChoccochip:
We just received the verification complete mail! But we're asked to submit another A1. Has anyone been able to avoid having to rewrite?

Congratulations 🎉🎉

Its been six months now yet I haven't been contacted by my lawyer. Please has any January applicants been contacted by his/her Lawyer? This wait is so daunting.😟

mercy444:
Ok thanks alot dear. Please do you have any phone number of anyone that works there or if you still have Ur teacher's phone number? I'll really appreciate it. Thanks once more.

+2347031035236 . That's the proprietor's number.