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Has anyone got appointment date for the opportunity card (chancenkarte)

pepakov581:
Hey, not yet. Still waiting and keeping tabs.

Thanks, please could you let me know when you do?

😃 na wa o. Would have been nice for them to update us as a form of encouragement. It is well. I guess the waiting time between interview and visa/passport delivery is still 7 - 9 months.

DevAhmed:
People are progressing and getting visas. They just don’t want to add input or contribute to the community, they just read and go 😀

For real? Is the applicant a blue card holder? That was unusually fast

DevAhmed:
Yes, I know someone; the whole process took less the 2 months from interview

Didibk:
😃 na wa o. Would have been nice for them to update us as a form of encouragement. It is well. I guess the waiting time between interview and visa/passport delivery is still 7 - 9 months.

Isn’t it quite funny that it would take almost 3 years to reunite with a family member in Germany. The entirety of this time is solely spent on waiting and processing of application/documents?

Should families have to bear with a false sense of separation because someone somewhere wants to take their sweet time. It is interesting indeed.

Hello guys,

Please I have a question.

Are they still giving out appointment dates? Which date are they in now?

Please any answer will be appreciated..

Thanks guys

Around March 29th

Princejef:
Hello guys,

Please I have a question.

Are they still giving out appointment dates? Which date are they in now?

Please any answer will be appreciated..

Thanks guys

pepakov581:
Hey, not yet. Still waiting and keeping tabs.

I received my passport today with my approved National D visa and Zusatzblatt for the Blue Card 🕺🏾

Exactly 3 weeks from when I went for the physical appointment

pepakov581:
I received my passport today with my approved National D visa and Zusatzblatt for the Blue Card 🕺🏾

Exactly 3 weeks from when I went for the physical appointment

Congratulations 🥂!!!! Wishing you a safe trip in advance.

Which city will you be working in/residing?

MedBose:
Congratulations 🥂!!!! Wishing you a safe trip in advance.

Which city will you be working in/residing?

Thank you! I’ll be moving to Berlin

pepakov581:
Thank you! I’ll be moving to Berlin

Congratulations 🎉🎊
Safe trip and all the best🙏

BarbieLulu:
Congratulations 🎉🎊
Safe trip and all the best🙏

Thank you very much 🙇🏾

Hello guys,

Please I have a question.

Are they still giving out appointment dates for Family Reunion Visa? Which date are they in now?

Please any answer will be appreciated..

Thanks guys

My family just received appointment dates. They gave different interview dates to my wife (10.12) and kids (11.12) because it was booked around midnight (30th/31st of March). I would like to combine these dates. Who knows the appropriate email to contact?

info@lago.auswaertiges-amt.de?

DevAhmed:
My family just received appointment dates. They gave different interview dates to my wife (10.12) and kids (11.12) because it was booked around midnight (30th/31st of March). I would like to combine these dates. Who knows the appropriate email to contact?

info@lago.auswaertiges-amt.de?

Congratulations 🥂 to you and yours.!!

I will suggest you send a mail to the above mentioned email address and any other other ones suggested. In the case that you do not get a response in time, then go to the consulate on the earliest appointment date with the whole family while informing them in advance via email that your family will be using one date for the obvious reason that your kids cannot attend their appointments by themselves.

It is my thought that they will respond favourably to your email about having one interview date for your family.

Thank you for your response.

MedBose:
Congratulations 🥂 to you and yours.!!

I will suggest you send a mail to the above mentioned email address and any other other ones suggested. In the case that you do not get a response in time, then go to the consulate on the earliest appointment date with the whole family while informing them in advance via email that your family will be using one date for the obvious reason that your kids cannot attend their appointments by themselves.

It is my thought that they will respond favourably to your email about having one interview date for your family.

DevAhmed:
My family just received appointment dates. They gave different interview dates to my wife (10.12) and kids (11.12) because it was booked around midnight (30th/31st of March). I would like to combine these dates. Who knows the appropriate email to contact?

info@lago.auswaertiges-amt.de?

Hi, could you please confirm if the booking date (30th/31st of March) is for 2023 or 2024?
Thank you

comey2020:
Hello everyone. After about four months since my family had their interviews in Lagos, my wife was now asked to submit an affidavit of bachelorhood from me. Since I am not in Nigeria right now and no such affidavit has been made. Can anyone advise me on how to proceed?

Many thanks for your contributions.

Brother Greetings

Any update on your wife’s visa?
How long did it take for you to here from the ABH in your city?

chupe:
Hi, could you please confirm if the booking date (30th/31st of March) is for 2023 or 2024?
Thank you

Definitely 2023.

I guess they will start April 2023 this week

Good day,
Please, is there any hope of having one's family reunification visa expedited?

Enjay1998:
Definitely 2023.

I guess they will start April 2023 this week

Speechless! Thank you very much for the response.

profsomebody:
Good day,
Please, is there any hope of having one's family reunification visa expedited?

Prayer, faith and patience. It will work out just fine.

Not even work visa etc can help?

MedBose:
Prayer, faith and patience. It will work out just fine.

profsomebody:
Not even work visa etc can help?

Regarding getting an appointment date for family reunification, there is the section on their booking system where you register for it. The embassy will get back to you when it is time. That’s why a lot of people are still waiting.

After your interview and submission of your application, you may be able to expedite the process. The family member in Germany can reach out to his ABH (Immigration office) with the application number of his/her family members. If the officer at the ABH finds your family’s application number on their system, then they can tell you the status of the application, for instance if it is still being processed by the German consulate in Lagos or if it has been moved to their office or another immigration office in another city - if within their purview, they may let you know what’s outstanding.

MedBose:
Regarding getting an appointment date for family reunification, there is the section on their booking system where you register for it. The embassy will get back to you when it is time. That’s why a lot of people are still waiting.

After your interview and submission of your application, you may be able to expedite the process. The family member in Germany can reach out to his ABH (Immigration office) with the application number of his/her family members. If the officer at the ABH finds your family’s application number on their system, then they can tell you the status of the application, for instance if it is still being processed by the German consulate in Lagos or if it has been moved to their office or another immigration office in another city - if within their purview, they may let you know what’s outstanding.

Everything written here is true.

The major issue is that the consulate general is not uploading data so that the ABH will be able to access the process. I have contacted the ABH severally. They told me that they couldn’t find my wife’s info on their system yet. It’s almost three months and we do not need verification. That’s so lazy of them at the consulate.

I would like to know if it is possible for an employer in the transportation and logistics industry, such as a parcel delivery driver, to hire a foreign employee and apply for the federal employment agency's approval document in Germany. An employer mentioned that it might be difficult to obtain this approval because the agency may ask if there are available drivers in Germany for the position instead of hiring foreigners. He plans to consult his lawyers for guidance.

1. Can anyone who has gone through this or a similar process share insights or advice on how to obtain the federal employment agency's approval more efficiently?
2. What are the potential costs associated with this process?
3. How long does it typically take to receive approval?

I would like to share any helpful ideas with him to facilitate this process.
Thank you for your prompt response!

Softee1999:
Hello ,have you gotten any update?

Any update on this please

Singlefile:
I would like to know if it is possible for an employer in the transportation and logistics industry, such as a parcel delivery driver, to hire a foreign employee and apply for the federal employment agency's approval document in Germany. An employer mentioned that it might be difficult to obtain this approval because the agency may ask if there are available drivers in Germany for the position instead of hiring foreigners. He plans to consult his lawyers for guidance.

1. Can anyone who has gone through this or a similar process share insights or advice on how to obtain the federal employment agency's approval more efficiently?
2. What are the potential costs associated with this process?
3. How long does it typically take to receive approval?

I would like to share any helpful ideas with him to facilitate this process.
Thank you for your prompt response!

I think you have answered the main question already, when you mentioned the comment from the “employer”.

1. There is only one way to get the ZAV approval, and that is through the employer. The employer has to be willing to apply and pay for it. Part of what is required is the educational qualification of the potential employee. Whether the application is successful or not is dependent on ZAV’s review and processing.

2. A comment on here mentioned the cost is about EUR 411. There may be need for recognition of educational qualifications (if relevant) which may cost another xx EUR.

3. It can take anytime from 2 weeks to 3/4 months. Remember it is dependent sometimes on other required documents; for instance the recognition of your educational qualification etc. Also on whether the application was made at a time when there are lots of public holidays and/or personal holidays/leave.

I do not know if “he” can facilitate the process, because the process of getting the ZaV approval is initiated and done by the potential employer (when the approval is out, it is sent to the employer and the employer sends it to the potential employee). What he needs is to submit all the required documents needed for the application to the employer. So he should try persuading the employer to give it a try on his behalf. A parcel delivery driver may be a hard sell, but it is always better to first try and who knows, his case may be different - for good.

Thank you for your quick response, I think you have answered the needed questions in detail but I still want to know, I thought parcel delivery driver fall under transport and logistics industries that is also listed in Germany as among labor shortage demand for immigrants to apply?

Educational qualifications are Masters in Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
BSc in Economics

Please clear me on this if I may be wrong

MedBose:
I think you have answered the main question already, when you mentioned the comment from the “employer”.

1. There is only one way to get the ZAV approval, and that is through the employer. The employer has to be willing to apply and pay for it. Part of what is required is the educational qualification of the potential employee. Whether the application is successful or not is dependent on ZAV’s review and processing.

2. A comment on here mentioned the cost is about EUR 411. There may be need for recognition of educational qualifications (if relevant) which may cost another xx EUR.

3. It can take anytime from 2 weeks to 3/4 months. Remember it is dependent sometimes on other required documents; for instance the recognition of your educational qualification etc. Also on whether the application was made at a time when there are lots of public holidays and/or personal holidays/leave.

I do not know if “he” can facilitate the process, because the process of getting the ZaV approval is initiated and done by the potential employer (when the approval is out, it is sent to the employer and the employer sends it to the potential employee). What he needs is to submit all the required documents needed for the application to the employer. So he should try persuading the employer to give it a try on his behalf. A parcel delivery driver may be a hard sell, but it is always better to first try and who knows, his case may be different - for good.

Singlefile:
Thank you for your quick response, I think you have answered the needed questions in detail but I still want to know, I thought parcel delivery driver fall under transport and logistics industries that is also listed in Germany as among labor shortage demand for immigrants to apply?

Educational qualifications are Masters in Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
BSc in Economics

Please clear me on this if I may be wrong

Unfortunately, I do not know and do not have the answer to the classifications under the labour shortage demand jobs and immigration.

I do know that the ZAV approval can be gotten with respect to the skilled immigration act et al. Now I would think that rather than bother myself on what is and what is not; let your friend communicate with the potential employer and request for ZAV. If the employer can, they would, if they can’t, then that’s that.

Why does he need the ZAV anyway? Nowadays you can get appointments through the consular service portal if he is applying for a work visa from Nigeria and has an employment contract. Right?

Yes sir, you are very correct, his emploulyer is willing to give the employment contract but federal employment Agency approval document is the issue here.

Please sir, confirm to me that with out the Federal Employment Agency approval document.
He can have a quick appointment to meet up his prospective starting work date?
I'm just assuming to be happy if what I'm thinking of is, if what you just said is true and confirmed sir?