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JahBwoy:
Hi there, I am following this same route - and I just wanted to be sure If my wife needs to do a name change on her passport before the appointment

Tessajohn820:
Pls can one book appointment before marriage just like students do in order to reduce waiting time.like you want to get married in 2025 but book the appointment in 2024.will it play a role

Optimisticprim:
Had my interview since February, nothing yet ... Called this morning, the lady on the call didn't even allow me to talk. She just cut me short, saying the consulate will contact me if they have anything for me. They need to work on their call center representative, especially the ladies. The males are friendly and attentive.

It's so sad...

Babbbbbbbbby:
I'm interested in A2,done with A1.

Mopricelezz:
Thanks. The letter from your boss thing is optional isn't it?

Festaco:
Meaning you got married after the visa was issued, haa that is where the issue came from , it in the eligibility that the marriage must already existed before your husband got his study Visa, like you should be married before he travelled look at the attachment below

I don't quite agree with the marriage requirement stated in this post.....I stand to be corrected. No one has the right to tell you when to get married. Some people left to Germany to study at an earlier age or when they were not yet ready to marry. Are you now telling me that after few years, if the person decides to marry, his/her spouse won't be issued a visa to reunite with the family?

My standpoint is: The spouse in Germany needs to have a good job to take care of the spouse (mostly a full-time job and not the student's 20hrs/week job).
Once this requirement is met, whether you were married before or after you arrived Germany is immaterial. I have seen cases of people that married after they left to Germany and were still able to bring their spouses over.

The above explanation may differ with spouses that are still students based on my findings so far.

My advice would be, do everything within your reach to prove to them that you deserve to live together with your spouse and not separated from him/her. You may be lucky, its just a trial and luck stuff. If you have money, the best approach is to involve an immigration lawyer.

All the best

Zluky:
This is somewhat misleading. While your application will be so much easier with the EU BlueCard or even just ordinary work permit, students generally have valid residence permits and are eligible for family reunion.

Some cities just ask you as a student to have a certain amount of money in blocked account while others want you to have a fairly stable job and even when the salary is not enough, the ABH ask you to block the shortfall. The interpretation of the student being able to support him/herself and the family varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction(city). Everybody knows they don't apply rules the same way in Germany.

The best thing is to find out what obtains in your city.

That said, you can check your eligibility on https://digital.diplo.de/navigator/en/visa#/vib

However, there are situations where students may not be eligible, for example, if the marriage occurred after residence permit was issued to the student. You can check the following link to be sure.

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/buergerservice/faq/09-familiennachzug-studenten/606700



To say that students are not eligible in absolute terms, is inaccurate.

Evachi:
Hello everyone. Please I have a question.
How long/ sure is it for a family reunion visa Remonstration to be approved? It's been 5 months since we applied for a Remonstration at the German Consulate following a rejection letter. They have acknowledged the receipt of the Remonstration letter but since then we haven't heard anything from them or ABH.
Is it wise to send emails or contact the Consulate or ABH?
Please, a good advice will be appreciated.

Oracle12:
Heyo!

Giving back. Here is our timeline.

I have the EU Blue Card and reside in Berlin.

Booked for re-union visa appointment 23/03/2022

Wife got an email from the embassy on 24/04/2023 for appointment on 16/05/2023 (verification fee was not asked, although she was with it, she did not bother to ask since we were even praying for that long process to be skipped….lol)

Received a letter from ABH on 15/06/2023, dated 9/06/2023 asking to submit documents (verification was indeed skipped)

I submitted the documents on 03/07/2023. I got a response from ABH on 10/07/2023 that my wife's visa has been approved and it is now on Lagos to issue the visa.

12/07/2023, she got an email to submit her passport, travel health insurance and travel date. We submitted all same day and she got her passport with visa stamped on 19/07/2023.

I hope it helps and gives someone hope.

Akby:
Hearty congratulations!

Benifu:
Pls for someone who doesn’t have EU Blue card ( a student) request for a reunion visa for a spouse too?

Benifu:
Pls for someone who doesn’t have EU Blue card ( a student) request for a reunion visa for a spouse too?

IAD2020:
Hiyaa people, so we finally got our visas delivered to the Glory of God!
The journey is really not for the faint hearted o. Being patient was very tough but this platform made it easier to bear. I’d like to share my time line cos every time I saw someone’s update here, it gave me hope and uplifted my spirit. So here goes,

August 8th 2022 got pre-approval

August 8th 2022 applied for a date for myself and child

August 9th 2022 got email for Interview

August 26th 2022 Interview date


December 20th 2022 Lawyer came


March 23rd 2023 Embassy sent me an email to provide the verification fee of #150k (this was not collected from me on the day of interview despite providing it)

March 31st I submitted the verification fee


May 2nd I sent them an email that it was over 8 months since our interview and we needed an update, and I also called (we had been calling and sending emails prior to this with no tangible answer or response to our emails)

May 3rd I got an email stating that our verification is complete and they were waiting for the final decision from the alien authority

May 4th my spouse sent an email to the state immigration office to inform them that the verification process has been completed (they had earlier sent him an email that they have our documents but waiting for the verification to be complete)

May 8th my spouse was contacted to provide some documents


June 4th my spouse submitted these documents

June 14th got approval from foreign office

June 15th sent an email to the German embassy to inform them of the approval

June 20th got mail to submit our passports, travel insurance and travel date

June 22nd submitted our passports and travel insurance


July 11th got our passports and other documents delivered.


Over 10 months wait after interview to get our visas, I didn’t see that coming. Super grateful to God it’s over now, packed and ready to go reunite with my boo!

Big thanks to y’all giving information and sharing experiences.

I sincerely wish everyone still waiting, a speedy process and successful application.

Sugiejay:
I am also interested o. I thought someone mentioned here before now that there is a whatsapp group for family reunion, I will really like to join

Babbbbbbbbby:
I'm interested in A2,done with A1.

Babbbbbbbbby:
Please can someone recommend a language school that offers online studies? I do not want goethe institution,its too expensive.

adekunletosin:
Yes, she applied last year May 2022 Got appointment mail June 2023 to come for interview first week of July.

Mrsstephanieo:
please what date precisely did she apply. I applied on the 27th of May but no appointment date yet

StarryStarry:
Thanks so much for your reply . Have rebooked again with my exact names on my passport . Thanks

StarryStarry:
Please what if I only use just my Surname and First name only will their be any issue cus have already submitted the booking now waiting for the confirmation Mail . Thanks

Amara97:
Good evening all.
Please I need guide on the three pdf forms am to fill up for the family reunion visa. Do I need to print the forms out before filling it or do I need to fill them online?. I mean
The declaration form,

The questionnaire form for verification of documents and

The Application form





My interview is next two weeks.

bamsz:
we booked in April, we are still expecting date.

klodgirl:
Alhamdulilah Visa Received today

Here is the Timeline of our event:

Appointment booked: 21 November 2021

Mail to come for Appointment: 9 Dec 2022

Appointment date: 5 January 2023



Paid for Verification fee

Contacted by Auslanderburo to submit documents: 15 February 2023. Documents submitted 28 February 2023

Contacted by Embassy to submit Passport & TI: 13 April 2023 and a refund of verification fee

Passport and Travel insurance submitted to Embassy: 17 April 2023 and refund received

Passport with visa and documents received: 19 April 2023.

Bukky098:
Hello everyone, please I have my appointment this week and I humbly ask if anyone can recommend affordable hotel close to the embassy in Lagos for me. I will really appreciate this. Many thanks in anticipation.