Codedboy95:
Hi House, my wife and baby finally joined me in Germany yesterday. Here is our timeline:
I booked a family reunion appointment on June 28th, 2022, thinking that once I arrived in Germany and obtained a Blue Card, the embassy would be compassionate (knowing my wife was pregnant) and fast-track her appointment, but this did not happen.
In November, we decided to try our luck by booking another appointment for her under the Skilled Immigration Act visa category. She went for the appointment but was turned away by Mr. [you know who].
I made several attempts to see if her appointment could be fast-tracked, but the embassy told me point-blank that it was not going to happen. We accepted our fate and decided to wait. After my wife gave birth, we got our little guy his passport and emailed the embassy. They confirmed that they had added him to my wife's appointment.
On August 28th, 2023, my wife and baby finally got an appointment for September 20th, 2023.
oOn October 23rd, I received an email from ABH asking me to submit documents (prior to this, I had called BVA to inquire about the stage of my family's application).
I submitted the documents via email two days later, on October 25th. The next day, October 26th, I received a response saying they had agreed to issue my family's visa and that it was now up to the embassy in Nigeria to approve it (I forwarded this email to the embassy in Nigeria).
On October 31st, the embassy in Nigeria asked us to submit passports and a travel date. They did this the next day and received their stamped visas on November 6th.

I noticed post-appointment, our timeline was a bit fast, this is because lawyer verification was skipped since I am on blue card, Also, I was asked to submit documents via email, if it were to be through post, it could have take an extra week or two for the document submission request mail to get to me and maybe another one or two weeks for them to receive back the documents. It also seems that the office responsible for my application is a bit fast, I think this is because I stay in the outskirt of Berlin and maybe they don’t get much application or they don’t have much workload there.

I hope and pray that everyone waiting on this journey receives good news soon because it is not easy.

adeolabilkis002:
Hello house, in trying to get job offers (Data/Business Analyst )in Germany, I believe I need to write A1 and A2 exam right? If yes, where will I write it in Lagos and how much does it cost.

Thank you

Annie2059:
Pls what affordable travel insurance can I get easily online with three months coverage?

chidi4eze:
AXA Mansard

buildlogichub:
Please note that before applying for the visa appointment I had already received an approval from the responsible alien authority in Köln. My employer applied for the fast track procedure since June 2023 and we completed the process in November.

nwigwemark:
Hello guys, has anyone who applied for family reunion visa in November 2022 been invited for interview?

Mopricelezz:


I heard they are still inviting August 2022 applicants.

DC49:


Why did the pre-approval take so long? I saw somewhere on Reddit that it should be a maximum of 2 weeks. Did they need to apply for ZAB recognition for your certificates?

FrauPosh:


How is it going sis? Any word yet? Omor this waiting is real .😰

Babbbbbbbbby:



Hi, have you gotten yours? You’ve been on my mind.

Naminaj:
Visum Alert!!!

Hello all,

To God be the glory! Finally got my visa on Friday. And I just have to share because in a lot of ways this group helped me when d tide of helpless, impatience and anxiety overflowed!

My timeline...

Sept 2021 __ application for appointment

Sept 2022 __ appointment invitation email

Oct 2022__ Visa Application/Interview

Dec 2022 __ Email requesting payment for verification

May 2023__ Lawyer Visitation

July 2023__ Verification Complete Email

August 2023 __ Mail from Aüslander for payslips and form for employer signature

October 2023__ Request for more documentation by the Aüslander

Then it was Ghost silence! We called the Aüslander in November and we were told it had been approved on their end and the delay was from Nigeria. My spouse had a lot of reservations about calling them in Nigeria..so we decided to be patient.

However, I couldn't be so patient anymore when we had heard nothing by the 1st week of December, so I sent an email to the embassy and got a mail to send passport and travel insurance.

7 Dec__ Sent Passport to the embassy

15 Dec__ Received Passport

I am so glad this has finally come to an end. I feel the waiting was the most challenging aspect of the application!! Hallelujah it ended in Praise!!

I hope this will be helpful to someone!

All the best people!!!

Naminaj:
Visum Alert!!!

Hello all,

To God be the glory! Finally got my visa on Friday. And I just have to share because in a lot of ways this group helped me when d tide of helpless, impatience and anxiety overflowed!

My timeline...

Sept 2021 __ application for appointment

Sept 2022 __ appointment invitation email

Oct 2022__ Visa Application/Interview

Dec 2022 __ Email requesting payment for verification

May 2023__ Lawyer Visitation

July 2023__ Verification Complete Email

August 2023 __ Mail from Aüslander for payslips and form for employer signature

October 2023__ Request for more documentation by the Aüslander

Then it was Ghost silence! We called the Aüslander in November and we were told it had been approved on their end and the delay was from Nigeria. My spouse had a lot of reservations about calling them in Nigeria..so we decided to be patient.

However, I couldn't be so patient anymore when we had heard nothing by the 1st week of December, so I sent an email to the embassy and got a mail to send passport and travel insurance.

7 Dec__ Sent Passport to the embassy

15 Dec__ Received Passport

I am so glad this has finally come to an end. I feel the waiting was the most challenging aspect of the application!! Hallelujah it ended in Praise!!

I hope this will be helpful to someone!

All the best people!!!

Festaco:



Please has anyone been asked to make application for Sponsorship letter in connection with Family reunification visa? In our case, the ABH contacted me last week to submit the needed documents and a form for sponsorship letter to be properly filled up. It is a bit confusing as I have never heard about getting a sponsorship letter for family re-union purposes.

Please let me know if anyone passed through this procedure.

VERASONDUBABE:
Congratulations may Deutschland favour you

FrauPosh:



Hello sis any word from them yet?

VERASONDUBABE:
No ma and you?

kingsoncj:
Hello all,
Please is there any Daad scholar here who's wife recently moved to Germany via family reunion, please what's the timeline of family reunion for Daad/Humboldt scholars?

justt:


I don't think there's any special consideration for partners of DAAD/Humboldt fellows anymore. The waiting time is now 18 months.

kingsoncj:


Damn!!

That means their spouses needs to have A1 certificate and undergo verification like the others?

Thanks 🙏🏿

justt:


I don't think there's any special consideration for partners of DAAD/Humboldt fellows anymore. The waiting time is now 18 months.

nikdam:
Please, does anybody know the likely questions for minor in respect of family reunion. Thanks

nwigwemark:


Merry Christmas to everyone

Please how did you get this information about the waiting period before 18 months?

I applied for a family reunion visa in November 2022, and I am hoping they call us very soon.