Congratulations!

I wish you and your family well in Germany.

JaneDove:
Finally, I am now in Berlin...thank you Nairalanders for all the tips. I promised myself to create an account and share my story once I get to Berlin, so here goes.

Timeline: 9 months
Category: Family Reunion (Blue Card)

My husband got a job in Germany around Aug/Sept 2021, and he immediately applied for his Visa.

Blue Card visa appointment booking - Sept 29, 2021
Visa Interview invitation email - Sept 30, 2021
Visa Interview date - Oct 27, 2021
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Nov 8, 2021
Visa Received - Nov 17, 2021

Family Reunion Process:

Family Reunion appointment booking - Oct 1, 2021
Dead Silence
No response
Invitation email to embassy requesting for us (husband sent) - Feb 1, 2022
Follow up Email - Feb 14, 2022
Another Follow up attaching Residence Permit - Feb 28, 2022
Email from Embassy to also book appointment for child - Mar 4, 2022
Visa Interview invitation - Mar 16, 2022
Visa Interview date - Apr 5, 2022
Submitted affidavit of spinsterhood and copy of husbands blue card - Apr 8, 2022
Dead Silence
No response
Tearsss
Calls to the embassy with response to just be patient
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Jul 10, 2022
Visa Received (mother and child) - Jul 26, 2022

It was an emotional roller coaster, but in the end - God got the glory.

Thanks for this tip.
My degree is not tech related but i do have certifications from design courses i can attach to my cv.

I really appreciate the response.

Codedboy95:


Hi, I got an email from you, I guess you what to ask about the checklist. The checklist you have is all you need. Make sure you make two photocopies of each document ( Including your employment contract letter and resume ). If there are additional letters sent by your company, include them and also make two copies, also if your degree isn't tech related, you can add any certification you have that is related to tech, This is not compulsory but my interviewer asked me what my university degree ( Agric ) as to do with blue card and I had to show a tech related certification I got some months back.

Sent you a mail bro

Thanks alot

JahBwoy:


Drop your email

I think i will be doing this,

Because the LMA approval is looking like a longer process to me.

JahBwoy:


A bit strange not to get pre-approval for blue card,

But i Think an option to make family relocation faster when you get Germany is to let your HR write a letter of invitation for your wife on your behalf. I am not so sure were to send, I think directly to the embassy or employers office, I have read it on the thread that it significantly reduced the time of processing

Hi Everyone i just received interview date for visa appointment. It is for Blue card.

I applied on Thursday and got a date yesterday. Interview is in 3 weeks.

I would love if i can receive a concise checklist of all the documents to be provided on the day of interview. I am currently using the list provided by the embassy but i want to be sure i am not omiting anything.

House i would appreciate the help.

Hi, I was sent a list of items to submit and they all seem impossible given the timeline. I am eligible for a blue card, so I think it will be faster. The timeline i was given for the LMA is 15 Weeks after sending in all these documents. They also require an apostille, translation of all documents as well as a German A1 certificate for my spouse. These are difficult given the timeline.

adeinfinit:


Hello. Please did you submit any documents and fill any forms for the pre approval? My wife’s employer says they are still expecting documentations from the Berlin office and its been more than a month now.

Hi Bro, can i message you provately?

I would love information on this. This is where i am with my application.

JahBwoy:


My employer did this on my behalf. All I did was send them certified copies of my transcript and certificate. and a regular copy of my waec

Hi Omabisco, i am in the same position. I was told it will take up to 15 weeks to get the pre approval.

Can u enlighten me on how you managed to do this if you have.

Hello everyone,

My employer is asking for German translation of my degree and Apostille of my Degree for the pre-approval. Has anyone recently done any of this that can guide where to do this?

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