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Good one.
How much did you pay as visa fee?

nuel80:
Okay thanks guys...I had my interview today and it all went well, they have accepted my application without the A1 certificate, though I have presented the statement of result from my last exam and also a document that shows I have registered for the exam before the covid19 changed things.
So far, the interview was cool, I never knew I was on interview until I was told it’s over
Good luck to others waiting for theirs.
I wish myself good luck oooooo

Thank God oooo.

Please how much is the visa fees?

modelly:
Thanks for sharing, when did you book your appointment? Was it this year?

This is difficult. submit it like that and I know GOETHe may soon resume. Good luck

nuel80:
Got my family reunification visa appointment for the 21 of July, my heart beats because I did not make the cut off for A1 language certificate test and the second exam I enrolled for would have come before my canceled appointment in March, and now my appointment came before the exam date. Does anyone have idea what my case would possibly be like?

Family Reunion Visa Appointment date Confirmed.
Thank you Jesus

Okato:
Hello everyone, please who has gotten any information regards the opening of the embassy for interview date or when are they going to resume?

yes. even in developed nations, the people are obeying social distancing and keep good hygiene. why will you wait for FG to do these simple duties for you. Or rather U prefer a lock down till the pandemic ends. Nigerians must accept that we must live with the virus just like we are already leaving with many diseases. Keep to the WHO guideline and you will be safe. Nigerians should stop complaining and learn how to observe government rules.

Officialgarri:
I told someone some weeks back that the Corona virus will be a normal thing where the lockdown will be eased and all the Government will do is to wish us "best of luck".

She stared at me with disdain

Imagine your thinking. And they will stop giving u aids and drugs. U better beg them

Nikepucci1:
This is crazy!!!! imagine all other countries follow suit...It is all over for economic migrant...

US expatriate should leave and be refused to enter Nigeria too....

What date did you apply?

Okato:
Hello house, please who applied for family reunion date between 15th and 26th of july 2019, and he or she has gotten interview date? Please if you applied for family reunion date between 15th and 26th july,2019 and you have gotten a date for interview,please let me know.thank you.

better you follow the stated visa application requirements. If they need any other documents, they will write you.

stereo:
Not the embassy. Someone close suggested it to me.

If u are already scared, then Oga Paulinus (Gateman at the German Embassy) will be happy to meet you. Believe me, he likes when u r already scared. It makes his job very easy. One advice though, if he starts dealing with u, No one, not even the embassy police will say PIM. The man makes sure he leaves an impression on every candidates mind.
Thw

Potymarket:
Please naw, can anyone with recent interview experience share? I'm kinda scared pls.

August, nothing yet

Potymarket:
June 2019 nd app is 6th of next month. U

Lies from the pit of hell. Fake News

Pls when did u apply and what date did you get for appointment

Potymarket:
Good morning everyone, pls has anyone gone for interview recently? Please can u share your experience with us?
And pls who knows how long it takes before the embassy comes for verification? Thank u

German Residence Permit is sort of ID card that every immigrant has. Proof of Residence is a paper showing that you have a registered accommodation here. Also, the person who is inviting you gives u all this docs and i feel such question should be directed personally to the person. Or are u inviting yourself to here .

Potymarket:
Good evening everyone. Can anyone help clarify me if proof of residence permit and up to date proof of residence re the same cos they re included in the requirements for family reunion visa. Thanks alot

Cat A. 1 october 2020

Let AD rain on every expectant positive prospective student

Theowlthathoots:
Congratulations!!!!!! Please help a brother,I'm guessing you booked category A, when did you put as travel Date

Your correct, Inteview dates were given out yesterday. I hope they continue till today and tomorrow

Dammyeliz:
People who applied in June 2019 should check their emails. I received interview date this morning. Patience is key my people...

YOU WILL DO SAME TOO: MUST YOU GO TO GERMANY: CHOOSE ANOTHER COUNTRY OR GO TO YOUR VILLAGE AND ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM IS :
YOU NEVER TRAVEL AND YOUR ALREADY BLAMING PEOPLE:

Mapoka:
He has a point. Many of them drop out and refuse to return home.
We are suffering from the sins of Nigerians who went there before us, they have spoilt everything like they always do with their stupidity which they usually foolishly think is wisdom.
Too bad.

AD ALERT!!!
Applied 2 weeks ago, AD for early July. Enrolment date is 1 October.
Oluwa, you are my rock

Lolade30:
Good morning fam! I stumbled across this article yesterday and thought to share. Maybe it will reduce all the propaganda about why we aren't getting interview dates. I'ts being experienced worldwide. Lets pray that they resolve this quickly...

https://www.y-axis.com.au/blog/german-student-visa-delay-matter-australia/

for only schengen visas

Jubrilawest:
There is 33% Increase in the new Visa fees

Do you have now interview data?

Rachy72:
Hi, please what date in March did you get? I also applied in July 29th and i haven't gotten any date yet

[quote author=Rachy72 post=85694284]Hi @Rachy72, have you received interview date and which month?

It wont affect it. they will simply fly back to nigeria for the interview. It will also improve their chances and show that you have money and accomodation for them already

Acisky:
Hello everyone, I applied for family reunion interview date on Sept 19th for my wife and son but yet to get a date, I am willing to apply for visit visa for them pending the waiting period,please I will like to know if this won't affect the application for family reunion ?

WAAAAAT!
you got diff dates for all members of your family. I am in this category too and I wrote them to inform them but they wont reply.
I am confused about the checklist (document requirements) for kids. Pls which checklist applies to them?
Is it same requirements for the spouse?

folkab4real:
Hi guys,
I and my two kids applied on the 4th of may this year, and we got separate date for interview for 12th, 16th and 17th of December. I had mine on the 12th, it went quite well. I arrived the embassy at around 5:50am, although i left home using uber around 5 am because I dont want traffic to be an excuse for lateness. As i got there, i was told to go and stay at the motor park and come back by 6: 30am since my interview is 7am. I went to pray at a mosque in the motir park keeping my things with me because those people who came for USA interview were much about 150 and more.

I returned to the embassy around 6:30 and was told to stay beside the embassy, i and other people who also came for the interview were allowed in at about 6: 47am.

The security stamped our email invites printout and wrote time on it. We all were sited and Mr Paulinos came in at 7am. All phone were switched of before we came in and only small purse was allowed in with files, no extra baggage. Thankfully, Mr Paulinos was in a good mood.

We were about 25 that came for interview that day. Mr Paulinos first called those on visiting visa to go in, then he called those for work permit, he dictated how they should arrange their documents. A work permit guy was not with his prepaid courier, and went out to get one at the motor park without Mr paulinos written permission, he got a bit angry but later considered him by making his time of arrival afresh thereby writing a new time of arrival on his printout.

We for reunion were called in twos to rearrange our documents. I arranged according to how it was on the website and as suggested by @Adedamola92. I was asked if i had my 180k i.e 30k for visa and 150k for document verification by Mr Paulinos, because if i dont have it and have entered i will not be allowed to go out forany transaction except i amgoing home. I had my money with me, I entered, submitted my phone in a locked cubicle, security checked me and i entered the interview section.

I waited for my turn. My husband was for blue card, but have not left so i took his visa page, employment contract as his resident permit and proof of living in Germany because he just got his visa in November and leaving soon. My document was checked but i didnt put affidavit of spinsterhood because i thought my marriage certificate will suffice but no they said since i was not married before that the head of my family(father) should do the affidavit and i must bring it within 2weeks but i told them i would bring it on monday since i am coming with my kid on monday, and it was allowed.

My documents were checked again,
i was asked what my husband name is,
where he lives,
where he was born,
who take financial responsibility of the house,
how much he earns,
how long have we been living together,
How many wife he has (since we used an islamic marriage certificate and sworn affidavite of marriage).
How many kids we have.
And some other question i might not remember now.

I did my biometric capture, paid 30k for visa and 150k for document verification, i was given receipt and told to make two copies each for the kids and bring it with the original when coming for the kids interview since that 150k will be used for the three of us. I left around 11: 28 am.

Note : all document should be three i.e the original and two other copies except where specified otherwise. Also take all document you feel might be a supporting document, they will never send you back for it, least is they will say you it doesnt need.

Hello, Did you take count of how many persons came for same Family reunion visa on the day that you had your interview.
I am really curious to understand why the delay in giving out appointments and if really there are many applicants or they do not have enough workers

Adedamola92:
I really don't think the copy of the Meldebescheinigung counts, the interviewer specifically asked for the original.
If he is a German citizen, then his green passport or his ID (showing that he is German) is perfect.

All the best for tomorow. Kindly share with us the details

folkab4real:
Thank you so much for the feedback.

so u did not pay the 150k for docs verification? How much in total did you pay?

Adedamola92:
Good evening guys,
Had my interview yesterday and it went well. First ensure you arrange all the documents according to the order that is on the checklist. Although Paulonius will want you to arrange it his way, but it's a lot easier once you have already arranged it according to the checklist.
I got to the embassy around 6:30am, I was allowed in 15 minutes later . My invitation email printout was stamped, I took my sit and waited to be attended to. 8:15am, Paulonius attended to me and told me to arrange my docs according to his own order which isn't far away from the way it is on the checklist. This process took about 20mins because he was deliberately wasting time and trying to assert his authority. Once I was done, I proceeded into the embassy to eventually meet the interviewer.
She asked me if I had both the document verification and the visa application fee and I said yes. She then told me to rearrange my docs according to her checklist, she scanned my passport photograph and that of my spouse. She told me to re-sign my application form and write Lagos as the "Place" and yesterday's date as the "Date" did this for both application forms, my questionnaires and the data protection forms (she gave me this form there).


She asked for my Spouse's phone number, email, date of birth, the city my spouse resides and what spouse does. She asked if my spouse is on scholarship or not, I told her my spouse is not on scholarship. This was when she told me I will only need to pay for application fee and not the � verification fee. I was confused, I brought out my spouse's work contract (this was part of many supplementary documents that I went with), she took the contract to her superior and came back to tell me that I still don't need to pay the document verification fee. I asked her if I could ask her a question and she smiled and told me to go ahead. I asked why I wouldn't need to pay, she said it's because my spouse is a Researcher (PhD student) so I don't need to pay. We then proceeded to interview questions, in my mind I was like (what questions again o). I can't remember the whole questions she asked, but I will drop some.
How old is your spouse?
Where was your spouse born?
Spouse's date of birth?
What date did your spouse agree to start dating or vis a vis?
Were you friends before you started dating?
What year did your spouse first traveled to ��?
How long has your spouse's parent know about you?
Have you been to Germany before?
Have you been convicted before?
Has either of you been married before?
How long have you been dating?
How long have you been married?
What does your spouse do?
Where does your spouse work?
How long has your spouse been residing in Germany?
What is your spouse's home address?
When did the actual marriage take place?
How often do you see?
Have you at any point stayed together in the same house? If yes, from when to when (date /month).
When was the last time you saw your spouse?
Where was the last time you saw your spouse?
How much does your spouse earn? (exact figure).
How many times have you been together? 100? 350? Over 500 times?
Do you stay alone?
Are you working?
What qualifications do you have?
What were you doing when you met your spouse ?
Describe in details how your first meeting was?
When your spouse came �, did he/she come home for the sake of the marriage?
How did the marriage proposal go?
Have you had your church marriage?
Do you speak German?
Do you have children that you will like to travel with?
Where did your engagement take place?
When did your engagement take place?
Where did your marriage take place?
She returned my passports to me and told me I will be contacted when it's needed. She has another checklist where she ticked the docs I provided and told me to sign. She created a file on which she wrote my name , where she kept my original documents,my pre-paid envelope and the copies of the documents I submitted.

Ps. She requested for 6 pictures from the engagement and the wedding plus all the old pictures we had, she ended up collecting 6 engagement pictures and 3 wedding pictures plus all old pictures. She was particular about pictures that show you and your spouse, you, your spouse with witnesses.
Also ensure you use the new application form on the website, it makes the whole process easy.

The entry and exit stamp is important, it helps you answer questions on duration and the last time you saw to avoid contradiction.

The original Proof of Residence of your spouse is required.


If I remember more, I will update accordingly.


Wishing you guys Goodluck and all the best to Us.

when did you apply?

folkab4real:
Please i will like to hear feed back from you. I also have family reunion interview too on 12th of this december. All the best.

Thak you for this info.

Sufisunni:
if you are on DAAD scholarship you will be given invitation letter, the letter states your monthly stipend and what DAAD will add if your family eventually arrived. If you aren't a DAAD scholarship then, there is nothing like invitation letter. The visa officer ordered him to block 7700€

my spouse applied on August 1. fingers crossed for good news this week IJN - Amen. however, I am worried the way the embassy do not follow this in order. It seem to me that if you ever write the embassy concerning the delay, then OYO is ur case as they will skip your name. I may be wrong on this too

blesstunner:
5th march

Pls, for family reunion visa, how does invitation letter comes into this. At what time does invitation letter need to be submitted and to whom. You can write me thru my email. I live in Bonn and never heard about it
Also, how much did your friend deposit the block account. I am on this process too and needs info

Sufisunni:
lol. I submitted invitation plus my bank account statement with enough money.

Nope. You have a right to join your spouse if you submit the required docs and your spouse aslo fulfils the requirements. Do not attempt to tell any lie. Also, rmember every interview questions and kindly share it here after the interview. sucess. if your spouse can give your a copy of his house contract and work contract or finances, it can help hasten the process.

Adedamola92:
Please I need help, if one is unemployed and indicates it on the family reunion form, will that affect one's chance of getting the visa?

Use every possible method. I guess they will just write the embassy and not 'command' them as you thought

Ajereh01:
Please I have a question, I am almost through with my marriage visa, I am intending to marry march next year in Germany but I have issues, I booked appointment on September 28th and my reply was after 3months they will give me accurate time to come to the embassy in the same month next year September, so my registry is fighting for me and the Supreme Court in my city in Germany wants to command the embassy to give me appointment,please is that possible and will the embassy obey the Supreme Court order and give me appointment before march? Answers please

duration before getting the visa is case dependent. the wife of my colleague got her visa after 2 weeks of interview. Seen others who waited 6 - 8 months. However, the normal procedure is that a lawyer visits any of your referees or even you to obtain infomation about you. So make sure you use referees that will easily be located. Of course, proof of resisdence is very important so also your spouse income. Normally, after your interview, they will invite your spouse to show these docs (accomodation, bank account or work contract, etc) before a decision is taken for your case. Interview questions centres mainly on finding out if you have basic german knowledge and informatin about your spouse. Its important that you remember how u and when you met him, etc. On the other hand, they may ask you for the docs and the interviews ends like that. Good luck and also surf the internet for other people experiences

Adedamola92:
I applied for the family renunion visa in May, 5th to be precise and I got an interview date for December 5th. I have few questions however for people that have gone through this process or have a know how of how it works.
How long after the interview will the visa be issued?
Is Proof of residence of the spouse living in Germany the same as "Meldebescheinigung"?
What did your spouse use as proof of residence? Also, does the proof of residence need to be in original?