₦airaland Forum

Yes, I did not need A1 certificate

Flitz99:
Congratulations on ur visa.
Since ur husband was on blue card, i assume the embassy did not ask for your A1 certificate right?

Finally, I am now in Berlin...thank you Nairalanders for all the tips. I promised myself to create an account and share my story once I get to Berlin, so here goes.

Timeline: 9 months
Category: Family Reunion (Blue Card)

My husband got a job in Germany around Aug/Sept 2021, and he immediately applied for his Visa.

Blue Card visa appointment booking - Sept 29, 2021
Visa Interview invitation email - Sept 30, 2021
Visa Interview date - Oct 27, 2021
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Nov 8, 2021
Visa Received - Nov 17, 2021

Family Reunion Process:

Family Reunion appointment booking - Oct 1, 2021
Dead Silence
No response
Invitation email to embassy requesting for us (husband sent) - Feb 1, 2022
Follow up Email - Feb 14, 2022
Another Follow up attaching Residence Permit - Feb 28, 2022
Email from Embassy to also book appointment for child - Mar 4, 2022
Visa Interview invitation - Mar 16, 2022
Visa Interview date - Apr 5, 2022
Submitted affidavit of spinsterhood and copy of husbands blue card - Apr 8, 2022
Dead Silence
No response
Tearsss
Calls to the embassy with response to just be patient
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Jul 10, 2022
Visa Received (mother and child) - Jul 26, 2022

It was an emotional roller coaster, but in the end - God got the glory.