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Ahmed4002:
Why don't you track your parcel to see whether it has left the embassy.
You can track it here

https://www.dhl.com/ng-en/home/tracking.html

Just input your email address or phone, then you can always get a live feed of the movement.


Except if you don't have the tracking number of your return courier envelope.

Then give them a call.

How is your application now? Have you heard from the embassy?

It depends on the ABH handling your case. The best is to find out from them.

Some look at how much you have left after paying rent. I read somewhere you should have about 1k left.

On expatrio website, they mentioned 934 for each adult and half for each minor. I personally do not think it will be up to that.


https://help.expatrio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019403679-Information-for-Family-Reunion-Visa-Residence-Permit-Applicants-Blocked-Account-


That said, the only valid position is that of the ABH. Even expatrio adivse you ask the abh and I think they need info like how much and in whose name from the authorities before they open the account. It is very different from the one for students sha.

jamexonline:
Just to say a little from what I know.
You could go to the foreign office in your city and ask them because some of the requirements sometimes vary from city to city, though they are most times similar.
You need a family size apartment, work contract, pay slip for the last 3 months.
If from their calculation, they feel what you earn monthly isn’t enough, they would tell you to block some amount of money to cover up from your salary.
I hope this helps.

Very accurate and to add to this, in some extreme cases, the immigration officer just makes the decision without asking for blocked account to cover the shortfall. One of such cases I'm aware of, the officer mentioned they are not obliged to give any information to the person in Germany. He just sent rejection to the Consulate in Lagos. The applicant got the rejection before the spouse in Germany got to know. The reason stated was income not sufficient. Discretionary judgement is commonplace in Germany. They apply rules like ther are no rules.

Call this number: +4922175850858 to know your application status.

It hardly goes through though but keep trying.

If you are really curious about what is going on with your application. You can contact Bundesverwaltungsamt. Applications go through them.

Send an email to zzVISABVA@bva.bund.de or call their phone number. They will need your name and passport number.

They can tell if they are awaiting physical copies of your documents or whether they are with the Ausländerbehörde already. Your spouse in Germany can take it up from there if the latter is the case.

If they don't have any info, your application has not left Lagos.

Softy1407:
Please how long does it take to get response from the embassy after family reunion interview? My husband is a DAAD scholar and DAAD gave us a letter which I took to the embassy...I had my interview on the 29th November, 2022 and till now no response from the embassy

Have you been contacted by the lawyer. Where in Nigeria are you based?

Hello good people. I want to apply for F1 visa and i would like to go with my spouse but I would be going first because she is abroad at the moment and would not be available when I appear for interview.

Firstly, must we appear for the interview together? and since we might be applying for F1 and F2 at different times, is it ok to leave her out of financials for i-20 since we are not exactly going at the same time.

Thanks.

Yes they are having appointment issues but to a much lesser extent. Now they only consider unconditional admits for masters and PhDs, bachelors no even get hope of getting appointment dates. Unlike Nigeria with only Lagos to apply for visas, India has got many - Mumbai, Dehli, Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad and few others. So the hardship is not concentrated like we have in Nigeria. Nothing like categories. It is difficult to get appointments but not anywhere near what folks experience in Naija.

fancyto:
Their response wasn’t positive bro.
Are the Indians having the same appointment issue like us.
Was thinking it’s only Nigerians.

Tella26:
I cannot register as new user.

I tried to register but on The US embassy Auckalnd website. I got same. I casually called to ask a different question. the question was to request for available appointment dates because in Auckland they can give appointment on phone. The lady just asked for my details before anything else. She then responded to my queries and after the call a mail dropped with username and password.
Even though she said no available dates.

In case the info helps.

Lifeisforliving:
I think you should put the person who is responsible for most part of the program

Ok cool. Thank you

ZionSpecie:
I think that question is who is paying for your trip to the US, not who is sponsoring your education

So does that mean flight fare? na waa o

Please I intend using self fund and a little support from spouse to fund my program I also have part tuition waiver. My question is in the DS 160 form, is it ok to put OTTHER in the field: "Person/Entity Paying for Your Trip "

There is no option for self fund and other.

Kindly give inputs

Thank you

Cocao:
You have to let him know the perculiarities from your end and conviince him you are ready to pay for shipping. It is the same I-20 but this one is just shipped. Meanwhile, use your soft copy to fill your DS form

my schools is saying pretty much same thing

https://www.facebook.com/140655086112247/posts/1532318703612538/

German Ambassador in India addressing student visa applicants.

The students didn't feel entitled as some would say here. They only made their plights known.

osadestiny:
Please is the US consulate office not opening in Nigeria now that they’ve started international flight in order for people to book and go for their visa interviews. Or are they still given people date for interviews , I don’t really know what’s happening I called a friend and he told me that some US embassies/consulate office in other countries are now opened and they’ve started doing their visas why Nigeria.

Since July here
.

SOLARPOWER1:
Pls I need direction
My school TH Koln does not accept deferment but I have already enrolled and I have my enrolment certificate for summers 2020. Is it possible to use this enrolment certificate and summer admission for winter interview at the embassy?

COVID-19 outbreak will most likely force schools to commence lectures online for enrolled students pending the time students can travel to Germany which might be to your advantage. But then you still have to get AD. Alles gut!!!

princejck:
Nahh German Embassy wey F.. Nigerian students up, if not who dey reason Ghana...

Am sure Ghana won’t just hand permanent residency to Nigerians just like that.

The paperwork only God know how complex it will be.

If anyone has experience let them share

Cuz all this we have issues excuses from Embassy, me no believe them....

Secondly Nigerians has flooded the appointment system that it’s now hard to differentiate students who have all the requirements from those who don’t even have AL.

Na naija students mess the system up. How can you apply for dates when you know that you don't have the requirements. No AL BA or SL. The system got so messed up that even people that would not ordinarily do these things had to join the train else they would be left out if they had to wait . Where did we think it would end?


May God help us o.

Na waa o. This date issue !!!

dipotol:
I sent a mail, let's discuss privately

Replied

dipotol:
How far with your admission letter

The thing is also confusing me.

The Admission Confirmation on your portal seems to be the AL. They made me understand that one could proceed for VISA application with that. They also said once they get all the required documents and payment, your semester documents will be sent.

Lecture starts 14.04.2020. I suppose that deadline of 28.04.2020 is for enrollment.

You may also send them email for specific queries.

This is the screenshots of my email and the reply. The reply gan sef ...

MrWalban:
Please I need advise. The 4th paragraph says with this letter I can apply for a study applicant's visa at the German Embassy. Please how I do I book for a date? Thank you bosses.

To start with, it is dangerous posting your details on this forum. I would advise you delete it. You could have simply asked the question without adding the picture

Secondly, Student Applicant Visa does not apply to Nigeria. Wait for your admission letter/confirmation and apply for Student Visa proper

Jiggsbaby:
bro please how does this transfer wise work in a case of refund if ur visa is denied and u need to get back ur money from Fintiba

I called them just yesterday. They advised against it because they can only transfer back to transferwise without hassle and they have had problems with such transfers lately. The man said something like getting some legal documents to get the money directly to you. Transferwise on the other hand has conditions for refunds..

However if you are very sure you will be in Germany, transferwise gives best exchange rate. You can save up to 50k if my calculation was correct sha.

dipotol:
Yes, that's what I used to apply for the admission self.

I believe those conditions for admission are general for everyone that got admission. Besides the admission confirmation was electronically generated.

Documents submitted during application were evaluated to give admission. If any of them is deemed not good enough, you won't get admission. All you have to do is get those documents certified at the embassy and send it together with other things as required.

Login to the portal, scroll down. Under 'Formal Check' section, you will see the assessment result. Everything considered from GPA conversion,english etc.

Note the assessment for English. "Ja".

No worries. You will be fine.

Ahzmond:
If the consulate doesn't introduce a system that makes AL, SL or BA a prerequisite for booking for AD. Then, this abuse is certain to continue. If this continues then more crisis is imminent.
Besides, some years back you must upload your AL will booking for AD.

Trust me Nigerians will still try to find a way around that.

dipotol:
Thanks, AL also received. Thank God.
However, it is conditional and they said I have to provide c1 prove of English language proficiency.
My toefl score is 86, I don't think this meets up or what do you think

They accept English proficiency letter. Mail them to be sure. I am sure you can get that in your school.

dipotol:
What's going on my bremen people, I haven't received AL and my portal still displays participates in allocation procedure. Anyone experiencing something similar?

Check "My Documents". I have not received email too.

Lolade30:
yes, got my admission confirmation
they are however asking for the semester contribution by 25th
when embassy has refused to give AD. anybody ever got a refund of semester fees?

I sent you PM. Let's talk abeg

SOLARPOWER1:
Check the portal they have given me a response, rejection

Na waa oo!! Sebi you have got admissions in other schools. God go do the rest. AD will come.

Got the admission but conditional.

Officially certified bachelor's certificate and/or transcript
English Proficiency C1.
Health insurance cover
Signed Acceptance

And

Semester Contribution.


Babajide

SOLARPOWER1:
No change yet. It seems they are only responding to CIT now....

I see. I applied to only that school. I made decision to apply really late. Make Hypertension no com kill person.

Status changed though. It's now "Participates in allocation Procedure" whatever that means.

SOLARPOWER1:
If you applied to uni Bremen Communication and Information Systems... Check the portal. They are giving response

How far? What did you see?
Nothing on mine o. Still prufung der Bewerbung. I don tire jare.

Any CMM hopeful got response yet?

twosquare:
While Transferwise is within minutes,and their charges are lower than bank rates. Very low.

i want to use fintiba but i am a little worried.

Fintiba for instance, will only make refund to the account from which your BA was funded. Transferwise has a general pay out account that you don't know and definitely not in your name. The technicalities involved in getting your money back is not clear. In the reply to an email I sent to them asking about the possibility of getting one's money back in case one is no longer going to be in Germany for whatever reason, they said provided the amount is going to be exactly the same as what was sent they can make refunds.

My question is does finitiba make any kind of deduction before making refunds? Whoever knows should please explain how it works.

It's like we UNIBREMEN hopefuls are plenty o. Also CMM and no news yet. Although they have it on their website that the admission process is turn by turn.

They have been saying 2 weeks since last Thursday.


Let's give update as soon as status changes.

CC: Babajide Adedeji, SOLARPOWER1 dipotol lolade30