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Tifay:
Even in your screenshot, Successful applicant was put there - What does successful mean?

I remember mentioning it earlier in the thread that words should be used explicitly and with their literal meaning and Larryfrosh was coming after me that I was doing too much. It's because of things like this where people misinterpret

Anyway, to translate your screenshot. It simply means while you are in the country searching for job having sucessfully gotten the Visa, you can take part in trainings to boost your job chances, you can also work part-time even. pending when you get an actual job you came for

Onuchijioke:
Does it mean that you can still be unsuccesful even when you demontrate equivalence and have means of support as started on No I.

Tifay:
Stop trying to dribble around something that's straight forward. Look at it again. It literally says who can prove full equivalence of their foreign qualification AND are considered to be Skilled workers

Onuchijioke:
You can prove all that and still not considered a skilled worker or you be considered a skilled worker and not get the visa.which one does it mean?

Laryfrosh:
I don't think there's anything like Proof of Job search on the checklist... At least not on the checklist on my own portal after preliminary review/before appointment...

Tifay:
Oh sorry. I guess the issue may have been how it was documented or how you explained it to your interviewer seeing as you didnt go with any of those documents.

Just read your post about your interview, maybe she found you unconvincing in many regards. Depending on how strong you feel, you may want to appeal the decision

jakjohnny:
Me too, I didn't see anything like that, until ChatGPT said it was on their sorting list on their portal.

https://nigeria.diplo.de/resource/blob/2778134/bd25d474503397a9dcf41647670ff948/opportunity-card-data.pdf

jakjohnny:
Me too, I didn't see anything like that, until ChatGPT said it was on their sorting list on their portal.

https://nigeria.diplo.de/resource/blob/2778134/bd25d474503397a9dcf41647670ff948/opportunity-card-data.pdf

jakjohnny:
Yea, probably that too. Because that woman was acting like she was possessed. I guess they're trying to become much more stricter.

Tifay:
But it is actually stated in your list. Check number 9

Tifay:
Let me tell you what I think. Contrary to what is spoken about here. I think the woman or visa officer interviewing you here dont have the final say.

Their job is to question you and scrutinize your answers while recording your responses. It's why some people report them typing as you are responding. I think all your documents and your responses in the interview is then documented for what will be the ultimate decision making by whoever is reviewing them.

jakjohnny:
But they can in fact influence the decision if they want to. They don't have the final say but they can tilt the decisions.

Prettypetal2025:
Please if you are going to the visa office for the interview, kindly go with additional documents for back ups. They deny visa for weak motivational letter and recent Affidavit too. Check all spelling of names and other information correctly and do your corrections on time if there’s a need for it(maybe 6 months prior to the interview). The Visa office is getting stricter day by day

Prettypetal2025:
Please if you are going to the visa office for the interview, kindly go with additional documents for back ups. They deny visa for weak motivational letter and recent Affidavit too. Check all spelling of names and other information correctly and do your corrections on time if there’s a need for it(maybe 6 months prior to the interview). The Visa office is getting stricter day by day

Aterri:
Actually
When you start the application process
The very beginning they ask a bunch of questions
And depending on how you answer them you’ll fall into a category.
Even right now you can check your account to see which category you’re under.

Phraences:
So do we need to submit CV, employment letter and motivation letter if you are going through the skilled worker route?

Phraences:
So do we need to submit CV, employment letter and motivation letter if you are going through the skilled worker route?

Phraences:
So do we need to submit CV, employment letter and motivation letter if you are going through the skilled worker route?

Joybena:
Apparently you have to submit everything

Aderonke2025car:
Nigerians always overdo things. Nobody asked you for an employment letter. Before you know it, it will become the norm and start creating problems for others.

Joybena:
You just saw someone was rejected for not proving they have a current job or work experience.. if submitting the employment letter of your current job will help your case, by all means do it!! It’s called additional documents for a reason.. not everyone is lucky to have an understanding person review their application.. so if the employment letter of your current job will help you in any way, by all means, add it.. let people add what they want, if it’s not needed, they would be told by the right people!!

Baba1000:
I’ve received a response on my application: rejected.

Interview 07/08/26
Decided 19/10/26
Docs received 22/10/26

Rejection reasons:
Identity issue: Surname misspelled in testimonial and LGA birth certificate and affidavit for the correction of names and age declaration are too recent to support my history (weird).
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The evaluator also misread the affidavit statement where it stated I had no birth certificate at birth to mean that I never had a birth certificate
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LGA Marriage Cert: they couldn’t or wasn’t able to substantively verify it within the scope of document verification. Suggesting forgery/fraud.

~~not sure I understand this response~~

These are bogus claims and I am yet to decide whether to appeal or not.

Anyone knows anything about appealing?

Baba1000:
On my visa denial, I consulted a law firm in Germany. After they went through my documents and situation they were confident I had 70% chances of winning the appeal in court. The issue I have with it were the cost and duration of the appeal. It would take about 1yr or more and cost at least €2600. It was just cheaper to reapply.

The core reasons mine was denied are the recency of my name correction and age declaration affidavits (I still believe it’s a nonissue) and the mission’s ability to verify my marriage certificate. I started the process of authenticating my marriage cert. with the ministry of interior for international verification purposes to close that gap.

Note, the process is stricter and the political atmosphere in Germany around immigration is a bit tense at the moment. Even the lawyer hinted at it because my denial reasons are not legally concrete and they could have just requested for more proof/documents.

Pls, get your affidavits early.

Laryfrosh:
Nice. In my opinion, I believe an appeal is better... It might be cheaper to reapply but the wait period is going to be very long (most likely more than 5 years). Currently, the number of applications the embassy has processed since the start of the chancekarte isn't up to 1000 and the number of applicants on the queue is currently above 10000. So, I think a 1+ year wait period for an appeal is way better...

Thanks so much for this update.

Baba1000:
On my visa denial, I consulted a law firm in Germany. After they went through my documents and situation they were confident I had 70% chances of winning the appeal in court. The issue I have with it were the cost and duration of the appeal. It would take about 1yr or more and cost at least €2600. It was just cheaper to reapply.

The core reasons mine was denied are the recency of my name correction and age declaration affidavits (I still believe it’s a nonissue) and the mission’s ability to verify my marriage certificate. I started the process of authenticating my marriage cert. with the ministry of interior for international verification purposes to close that gap.

Note, the process is stricter and the political atmosphere in Germany around immigration is a bit tense at the moment. Even the lawyer hinted at it because my denial reasons are not legally concrete and they could have just requested for more proof/documents.

Pls, get your affidavits early.