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dobeespen:
Got my AM today. Interview date was 01.02.2018.

It was delayed because the SL I submitted was for wrong purpose of stay. It took my sponsor another 3 weeks to book an appointment and get a new one. Plus I had to submit the new one to the embassy in hard copy. So anyone who plans to use SL should make absolutely sure that it's issued for the correct purpose of stay.

To those who for one reason or the other cannot make it to Germany this semester, It's okay. All hope it not lost. Happened to me as well last winter. I felt a bit sad but I dusted my shoulders and decided to try for this semester. I also utilized the time I had very well and I have absolutely no regrets that I stayed back the extra 8 months. In essence, if you can't make it this semester, try for next semester. All will be well by His grace.

dania30:
lol. at least I have a partner in rejection I'm exploring other options sha

Adetunjionafuwa:
Good morning HOUSE,

For me the journey started in 2016 when I ended my NYSC and I hoped to do my Masters abroad cos I didn't want to go through the same stress twice as I did during my undergraduate days in LAUTECH (also called LAUSTRESS).

I graduated from the department of Computer science in 2015 with a 2:1 grade and the miracle for me was I heard of Germany at the nick of time we were about having our POP.

I talked to Friends who had gone ahead of me in the journey, chatted people and make calls to both known and unknown.

In 2017 I got all my documents ready as I checked the criteria on the internet in order to apply to various schools. Admission was a challenge for me as I didn't want to apply through uni assist cos I didn't even have money to apply to schools. I did a good search on dada.de and opted for schools whose applications were free. The following schools accepted my applications in good faith..
Bonn university, TU Ilmenau, Heildschem, TU Darmstad e.t.c.

After my applications, I waited few months for admission as university of Bonn disappointed with a rejection letter. But as God will have it I was compensated the following week by TU Ilmenau. Admission letter came in and it seemed to me like Germany here I come in 2017. Unknown to me I have to book for interview space ahead of time and before I could do that, every slot was taken I was left with no option than to think Summer 2018 here I come.

Months passed by as I mailed the school to please give me another admission letter so I can apply for summer semester but the school refused me and told me that I should use the one they gave to me that it covers for 4 semesters until summer 2019. I decided to follow their instructions and applied with that admission letter.

Fast forward to my interview date:04/01/2018, I appeared at the gate very early in order to avoid any WAHALA from MR. PAULINUS but as prepared as I was I had about 5 documents missing. I didn't know the witches in my father's house that made that happen. As He called us to arrange our documents, I noted the missing documents and I was scared I was going back home that day. In my mind, I was already concluding on Winter 2018. But I held on to God cos I know it will definitely be a miracle.

As I went in to meet the VO. the lady in room 1 saw my admission letter and told me sorry I can't go ahead with this interview cos my admission letter wasn't valid that it was for Winter 2017, I quickly chipped in that it was what the school asked me to use to apply that she should go on with the interview.

Like that wasn't enough, she noticed my missing documents and told me to either go out or she make a photocopy for me for a #1000 per copy biko... I only came with my visa application fee and I don't have anything left on me as I explained to her. She stood up in annoyance and came back with the photocopies. Then said in a low voice "I don't do this for people". I said to myself, 'This could only be God'.

She was tired and ready to get rid of me, she printed a paper full of interview questions and asked me to fill them as she went through my documents again. I hurriedly filled the questionnaire. She suddenly reached out for the paper and told me that was enough. The only question she asked me was tell me about Germany. She printed my receipt, collected my application fee, asked me to sign and that was the end if the interview.

Finally she asked me for my blocked account fund and I told her I would get it by the following week but inside of me I knew I didn't even have a Naira to fund my blocked account yet. But I really believe GOD WILL NOT START WHAT HE HASN'T FINISHED.

Another journey to funding my account began as I trusted God that money would come. Truly money came but it seemed like it was too late. I was expecting my documents back in my house but it didn't come and finally after 2 months of my interview I send the blocked account confirmation on 15/03/2018 and the long awaited A. M. dropped on19/03/2018.

I'm so grateful to God and everyone here on this platform for the support and stories you have all shared.

For those expecting A. M GOD wey do my own effortlessly go do una own too.

Thanks all

dobeespen:
Got my AM today. Interview date was 01.02.2018.

It was delayed because the SL I submitted was for wrong purpose of stay. It took my sponsor another 3 weeks to book an appointment and get a new one. Plus I had to submit the new one to the embassy in hard copy. So anyone who plans to use SL should make absolutely sure that it's issued for the correct purpose of stay.

To those who for one reason or the other cannot make it to Germany this semester, It's okay. All hope it not lost. Happened to me as well last winter. I felt a bit sad but I dusted my shoulders and decided to try for this semester. I also utilized the time I had very well and I have absolutely no regrets that I stayed back the extra 8 months. In essence, if you can't make it this semester, try for next semester. All will be well by His grace.

heybaby12:
I remember you from last year, Happy you tru now.
Please elaborate more on that.
The purpose is study na, right? Or should the during be also mentioned

dobeespen:
Yes. But my sponsor put "besuch" and the validity was for 3 months. I saw it before my interview and didn't think much of it. Apparently it's a big deal because I was told they won't go forward without a new one stating the correct purpose of stay

bykomartin:
Good Evening my brothers and sisters.
Thank you for all your help. God bless.

I have my admission letter.
I am suppose to resume in Germany August 25th.
MSc in Jena, Germany

Pls I have some questions....

1. Pls how do one book an appointment for German student visa? (website and steps)

2. If its ok to book an appointment now, can i fix the appointment date to be ending June or early July?
(so that i will have time to raise money to open blocked acct immediately after interview.)

3. because I heard after visa interview, they will give you limited time to fund your account. is this true?
or can i even go for the visa interview now and fund the blocked acct by july?

4. Do i need to open the blocked account first (without fund in it) b4 going for the visa interview, then fund it after interview if successful?

5. After the interview, how will i know i am successful so that i can go ahead to fund the blocked account?

6. Should I wait to hear from the embassy first if successful in visa interview before doing blocked acct?

7. Can I open a German blocked account while in Port Harcourt without visiting Lagos?
Or can i request to open blocked acct there in the German embassy after the visa interview to avoid travelling to Lagos two times?

8. The university mail said I should apply for student housing soon. will i need to pay housing first even b4 getting visa?

9. What happens to the money in the blocked account if i eventually didnt make it to Germany?

10. What are the criterias to become a German citizen?

11. what are the chances of staying in Germany forever after graduation?

bykomartin:
Good Evening my brothers and sisters.
Thank you for all your help. God bless.

I have my admission letter.
I am suppose to resume in Germany August 25th.
MSc in Jena, Germany

Pls I have some questions....

1. Pls how do one book an appointment for German student visa? (website and steps)

2. If its ok to book an appointment now, can i fix the appointment date to be ending June or early July?
(so that i will have time to raise money to open blocked acct immediately after interview.)

3. because I heard after visa interview, they will give you limited time to fund your account. is this true?
or can i even go for the visa interview now and fund the blocked acct by july?

4. Do i need to open the blocked account first (without fund in it) b4 going for the visa interview, then fund it after interview if successful?

5. After the interview, how will i know i am successful so that i can go ahead to fund the blocked account?

6. Should I wait to hear from the embassy first if successful in visa interview before doing blocked acct?

7. Can I open a German blocked account while in Port Harcourt without visiting Lagos?
Or can i request to open blocked acct there in the German embassy after the visa interview to avoid travelling to Lagos two times?

8. The university mail said I should apply for student housing soon. will i need to pay housing first even b4 getting visa?

9. What happens to the money in the blocked account if i eventually didnt make it to Germany?

10. What are the criterias to become a German citizen?

11. what are the chances of staying in Germany forever after graduation?

chiboy1116:
GOOD EVENING GUYS .ALL DIS GUYS GOING FOR STUDENKOLLEGE ..LEARNING GERMAN ISNT EASY. I STARTED LAST YEAR NOVEMBER ND I AM ABOUT TO WRITE MY A2 EXAMS .WROTE A1 AND CLEARED IT .ACCORDING TO OUR BIG MADAM @ JIGBA HERE U CAN GET THERE WITH UR B1 CERT BUT MOST SCHOOLS ACCEPTS B2 .A2 IS ALSO POSSIBLE BUT U WILL ONLY BE GIVEN A CONDITIONAL ADM. BUT WITH TRUE DEDICATION I WILL GET THERE .BUT THIS STUFF AINT EASY I SWEAR.
THE KIND OF RELIEF I HAD WHEN SOMEONE SAID U CAN NOW APPLY WITH YOUR WAEC ND NECO RESULTS EH!!!!!!!!!!!!LOLX SOMETIMES I ASK MYSELF Y I DIDNT APPLY TO A 9JA UNI. BT HOW WE GO DO . GUYS PLS I NEED ADVICE .............LETS SAY I HV 5MILLION NAIRA IN MY ACCOUNT . ND I WANNA GO FOR MY BSC . JUST FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN 2016.SHOULD I CONTINUE LEARNING GERMAN TILL B1 -B2 OR CAN I GET ANOTHER COUNTRY WHERE I CAN APPLY WITH MY NECO ND WAEC RESULTS. I HV BEEN AT HOME FOR ALMOST 2YRS NOW .

Kenthumphz:
1. Search for German Consulate Lagos on google and educate yourself on how to book.

2. You can book now and your interview would be in the month of May or you can wait till next month to book for June. I would rather the former for safety reasons. Your Visa approval is dependent on when you fund the acct. Fund it in July and you would get your AM in July and so on.

3. Not true bruv

4. You need to open it before interview ok

5. You won't know till you find the account.

6. NO

7. Yes you can do that in PH. Fintiba can do that seamlessly for you. I would advise you wait till a May before you open the account.

8. I don't think so. They mostly ask you to book. Mine cost €10 to book. That's about 4000. Safer to book now OK.

9. You get a refund. You can also leave it to use to apply for next semester if for any reason you missed out. I know you won't need to go through all of that though

10. Be of good behavior and stay for over 10 years. Get married to a German girl of course.

11. High. it's definitely up to you. Make good grades, possibly go for Ph.D, get married, invite your wife to join you, give birth to kids and so on. Sha don't implicate yourself sha.

All the best

Jigba:
Oga, you must go through Studienkolleg if you have only waec and neco.

chiboy1116:
GOOD EVENING GUYS .ALL DIS GUYS GOING FOR STUDENKOLLEGE ..LEARNING GERMAN ISNT EASY. I STARTED LAST YEAR NOVEMBER ND I AM ABOUT TO WRITE MY A2 EXAMS .WROTE A1 AND CLEARED IT .ACCORDING TO OUR BIG MADAM @ JIGBA HERE U CAN GET THERE WITH UR B1 CERT BUT MOST SCHOOLS ACCEPTS B2 .A2 IS ALSO POSSIBLE BUT U WILL ONLY BE GIVEN A CONDITIONAL ADM. BUT WITH TRUE DEDICATION I WILL GET THERE .BUT THIS STUFF AINT EASY I SWEAR.
THE KIND OF RELIEF I HAD WHEN SOMEONE SAID U CAN NOW APPLY WITH YOUR WAEC ND NECO RESULTS EH!!!!!!!!!!!!LOLX SOMETIMES I ASK MYSELF Y I DIDNT APPLY TO A 9JA UNI. BT HOW WE GO DO . GUYS PLS I NEED ADVICE .............LETS SAY I HV 5MILLION NAIRA IN MY ACCOUNT . ND I WANNA GO FOR MY BSC . JUST FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN 2016.SHOULD I CONTINUE LEARNING GERMAN TILL B1 -B2 OR CAN I GET ANOTHER COUNTRY WHERE I CAN APPLY WITH MY NECO ND WAEC RESULTS. I HV BEEN AT HOME FOR ALMOST 2YRS NOW .

dobeespen:
Got my AM today. Interview date was 01.02.2018.

It was delayed because the SL I submitted was for wrong purpose of stay. It took my sponsor another 3 weeks to book an appointment and get a new one. Plus I had to submit the new one to the embassy in hard copy. So anyone who plans to use SL should make absolutely sure that it's issued for the correct purpose of stay.

To those who for one reason or the other cannot make it to Germany this semester, It's okay. All hope it not lost. Happened to me as well last winter. I felt a bit sad but I dusted my shoulders and decided to try for this semester. I also utilized the time I had very well and I have absolutely no regrets that I stayed back the extra 8 months. In essence, if you can't make it this semester, try for next semester. All will be well by His grace.

Bola95:
Good Morning House,

Interview Date: 20/03/2018
AM: 23/03/2018

I want to thank everyone on this thread for their help , it was truly a blessing for me.
Quick Story: I studied Computer Technology and graduated with 2:1 CGPA of 3.76 and GRE score of 311. I began to search for public German schools for my masters but I couldn’t find any because most of them are consecutive ( meaning if I studied Computer science for my BSC , I can gain admission only around the field of natural sciences) but I wanted to study management. I began to apply to TUM because they have a joint course with HEC which is the best business school in Europe (in my opinion) but that also didn’t work out for a lot of reasons.
With no money in my bank account I began to apply to top private schools in Germany, ESMT, EBS, IUBH, SRH and I gained admission in all but because I couldn’t afford it I decided to go for ESMT because they have a loan financing program for up to 7 years after school and it also applies for Nigerians. I also applied for a Women in Business 50% scholarship but I was rejected for that. TO THE GLORY OF GOD, I got a mail saying that they are considering me for a better scholarship (100%). The Kofi Annan Scholarship, few days later I got an email that I was accepted.
( I didn’t apply for the KA scholarship initially because I didn’t have GMAT which was a requirement, I guess they used my GRE in its stead )

So when I went for my visa interview, they asked me only 1 question “Have you funded your blocked account” I said No because I got a scholarship offer. That was the end of my interview. My passport was collected. I didn’t pay Visa fee. She just told me congratulations and she was amazed , saying how did you get this scholarship.

Today I received the AM mail for travel Insurance.

Moral of this story is : Don’t bash private schools, not everyone is going there because they have 2:2 , also private schools have less competitive scholarships , some of them partial some of them full. The school is paying for my flight, monthly allowances , everything. German Public schools are great but the private ones are equally as good. So expand your search to private schools and application is free for some of them , it’s onlu IUBH that I paid, all others were free application.

God Bless you all tremendously

josafunmi:
Good evening all.

please what can one do if after more than 11 weeks of interview, no AM nd all required docs have been submitted.

Alien office saying expecting docs from embassy and Embassy keeps saying application is being processed whenever contacted..

thanks

bykomartin:
Thanks so much. but pls in Number 5 question.
You said i wont know if i passed the visa interview until i fund my Blocked account.
What if after interview, I then fund my blocked acct and later got to know the interview was not successful.

Also I plan to fix my interview earlier since its wiser to make it earlier.
i will open the blocked acct without funding it and go for the interview.
but i plan to fund my blocked account like 6 weeks after my interview. hope i am save?

Pls how do I open German blocked acct finitiba in port harcourt?

haybellfire:
1. Application Form https://nigeria.diplo.de/blob/1505552/79a2ec3fe589f6db8f4346483084bae8/d-visa-form-data.pdf
2.Required docs for students visa https://nigeria.diplo.de/blob/1505580/3b6cb0854687a4321f8ef758a2f51de4/checklist-student-visa-data.pdf
3.Booking Appointment Date for Visa Interview
https://service2.diplo.de/rktermin/extern/appointment_showMonth.do?locationCode=lago&realmId=347&categoryId=654&dateStr=01.06.2018

okpala95:
E. G?? Pls reply PM.

bykomartin:
Good Evening my brothers and sisters.
Thank you for all your help. God bless.

I have my admission letter.
I am suppose to resume in Germany August 25th.
MSc in Jena, Germany

Pls I have some questions....

1. Pls how do one book an appointment for German student visa? (website and steps)

2. If its ok to book an appointment now, can i fix the appointment date to be ending June or early July?
(so that i will have time to raise money to open blocked acct immediately after interview.)

3. because I heard after visa interview, they will give you limited time to fund your account. is this true?
or can i even go for the visa interview now and fund the blocked acct by july?

4. Do i need to open the blocked account first (without fund in it) b4 going for the visa interview, then fund it after interview if successful?

5. After the interview, how will i know i am successful so that i can go ahead to fund the blocked account?

6. Should I wait to hear from the embassy first if successful in visa interview before doing blocked acct?

7. Can I open a German blocked account while in Port Harcourt without visiting Lagos?
Or can i request to open blocked acct there in the German embassy after the visa interview to avoid travelling to Lagos two times?

8. The university mail said I should apply for student housing soon. will i need to pay housing first even b4 getting visa?

9. What happens to the money in the blocked account if i eventually didnt make it to Germany?

10. What are the criterias to become a German citizen?

11. what are the chances of staying in Germany forever after graduation?

Kamps:
I have been reading good news coming from people on nairaland since morning,,while have been searching Uni-assist.ve just for a course that I can study for my masters program. I studied history Education (3.43/5) ..anytime I search for a course on uni-assist it will bring out error.. Please, I know I need help that's why am here. I want to laugh on this traveling matter. �