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Diceman8:
As far as i can tell. Preliminary review is still in ending april up to june. So most people have submitted their documents and still waiting for interview. Preliminary review wait time is currently 4-8 weeks, with corrections it could be more.

Note: some people somehow get interviews even if they applied later than some others, i dont know how this works but it could either be those people dont remember when they joined the waiting list or the people handling their cases are faster? Who knows lol

victorygiven:
You can get your health insurance at any stage, you can even bring it along on your interview day. However, I advise you to wait until they ask you to submit documents for the preliminary review. Make sure the insurance start date matches the date of entry you indicated on your VIDEX form.

I recommend Dr. Walter Insurance. You can register within minutes, and the confirmation will be sent to your email for upload. You don’t need to make any payment in Nigeria; simply choose the “future payment” option. You will only start paying after you arrive in Germany.

Singlefile:
Could someone please provide me with some information about Schiller International University, which has branches in Spain, France, and other countries?

I am considering their France branch and I also noticed it's a private school, my second question is what the visa process is like for private schools that may their registration process may not be done on campus de France


Please can someone help me with this information? I will really appreciate it

Lastly, what is the visa process duration for France POF, appointment date, and success rate?

First-hand information from you will help me navigate my French journey.
Thanks in anticipation

Diceman8:
Hi. We havent heard anyone being successful for the 6month blocked account. And most people that try to apply with it are instead told to add money and make it 12month Blocked account. And for 6months it costs about 11million naira, 12months its about 22million naira

brainhack201:
Bro, the account I used get debit pass credit. The only credit there was my monthly salary and the weekly extra shift salary

Sparklingly:
Yes, you will get your 2yrs post study visa.

Singlefile:
I just noticed that there is a new portal for work permit visas here. Could you please clarify the changes and the current duration to obtain a work visa, both with and without approval from the Federal Employment Agency? Thank you for your quick response, and happy new year to everyone here at the Gurus!

MedBose:
I can not confirm anything to you though. On which authority would I do so, when just like you, I am also waiting on this thread.

If you have followed comments on here, you will have read that quiteseveralf persons have gotten appointments through the online consular service portal. What I cannot say is if they were also required to compulsorily upload the ZAV approval on the portal before they got an appointment, but I highly doubt this was the case.

MedBose:
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?

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:
"I have a couple of questions regarding the blue card visa application process:

1. What are the most important documents required for a blue card visa application?

2. I hold a Master's degree in management sciences and have a job offer in delivery driver . Do I need to have my degrees specifically recognized before applying for the blue card visa? I noticed on the official site that my degree is not regulated, and it seems that every third country university degree is somehow recognized.

I would appreciate a prompt response. I kindly ask for assistance from those who have experience with this process to help avoid any mistakes, as it takes a long time for someone to respond to questions here by we their followers. I apologize if my observations are incorrect.

"

tejiri4:
Yes, I am in Germany; I got mine within two weeks

MedBose:
@SingleFile

I think ideally when you are employed in a German organization you can enroll for public insurance from your employment start date. However, the German consulate in Lagos would require you to submit a health/travel health insurance for at least 90 days starting from the date you intend to enter Germany. So in many cases as seen on this thread, people have mentioned using AXA Mansard and another foreign one, is it FINTIBA? I am not sure and can’t remember (read through this thread on Nairaland, I’m sure you will find very useful information).

The approval from the federal employment agency is the “pre-approval document” I mentioned earlier. I do not think it is a compulsory document your employer MUST provide to you, because it is not a contractually binding document between you and the employer. It is most useful to you because it helps you fast track your visa application and you get an interview date in at most three weeks if you have obtained the pre approval document (this is backed by the German laws as well).
I would like to think that your employer would like you to resume in good time, so you can inform them that this document is necessary for this to be possible. You are right, this document is applied for by the employer and when the preapproval is obtained, then it is given to you. Someone in a previous post mentioned it costs about 411 EUR, if I remember rightly, not sure.