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question regarding spouse visa
Posted on 05.11.2008 14:01
question regarding spouse visa
Hi all,
I am on a work permit in Germany. My visa is going to expire in the February,2009 (ofcourse I will extend it). My question is if I apply for spouse visa for my wife in India, will the visa officer in Germany or India have any objections due to the limited validity period of my Visa??
When i extended my work permit last time, visa officer told me that in my next extension i will not have any arbeitsmarkt check and I will get BE.
any tips would be great.
thanks,
GM.
groupmod
Member since 08.08.2007
Posted on 05.11.2008 14:42
Re: question regarding spouse visa
When applying for spouse visa attach a arbeitnachweiss (a declaration from the employer abt the duration of contract and earnings). Since you have a longer time contract they will not have any objections.
stutt23
Member since 19.01.2008
Posted on 08.11.2008 15:44
Re: question regarding spouse visa
Hi All,
I applied my visa for one year and also applied for my wife. Aliens office from Germany is already given the approval but embassy in Kolkata is saying that they have appointed laywer for marriage verification. Could you please let me know how much does it take for laywer? In the meantime I have done the verification from ministry of external affiars and embassy is not expecting this one. They are saying I have to wait until thier laywer is giving the report.
Any experience.
Thanks,
SM
smandal
Member since 07.11.2008
Posted on 08.11.2008 19:14
Re: question regarding spouse visa
U will have to wait for the lawyer's report. External affair's verification does not help.
stutt23
Member since 19.01.2008
Posted on 09.11.2008 11:41
Re: question regarding spouse visa
Thanks for your reply.
How much time does it take for laywer to give his report?
smandal
Member since 07.11.2008
Posted on 09.11.2008 17:21
Re: question regarding spouse visa
for some people it has taken 4-6 weeks and some 8 weeks.
stutt23
Member since 19.01.2008
Posted on 10.11.2008 15:33
Re: question regarding spouse visa
hi,
thanks for the info provided stutt23.
don't want to start a new thread. My friend is going to do register marriage and later on plans to do religious one (after 6 months). He has some angst, in case marriage verification takes place, if its going to be a problem as most of the neighbors may not be aware that the marriage has taken place. Where do these people generally enquire for verification and who should he inform??
thanks
GM.
groupmod
Member since 08.08.2007
Posted on 10.11.2008 16:51
Re: question regarding spouse visa
>>don't want to start a new thread. My friend is going to do register marriage and later on plans to do religious one (after 6 months). He has some angst, in case marriage verification takes place, if its going to be a problem as most of the neighbors may not be aware that the marriage has taken place. Where do these people generally enquire for verification and who should he inform??
I assume your friend wants to apply for the visa with the register marriage certificate. Take care of the following when doing the register marriage.
1. Take lots of photos during the registration, better in traditional dress with lots of relatives around.
2. Never let the authorities or anyone know that your friend plans to do a religious marriage afterwards. Say that the registered marriage is the final marriage and no plans to get married twice as it should shut their mouth.(Heard of embassy asking for the religious cerimony photos when it is none of their business)
It is actually a money making process of the german embassy to check marriage certificates. Very less people are given exceptions. Dont worry about the detective agencies. They may come to your house and ask to see some photos and will want some copies. or if they are lazy will just say that they enquired from the neighbours.
raj
Member since 27.01.2004
Posted on 10.11.2008 18:33
Re: question regarding spouse visa
Adding to what Raj says
they normally verify with the registrar of marriages whether the marriage has taken place. In my case nobody came to our places and checked with relatives/neighbours.
stutt23
Member since 19.01.2008
Posted on 11.11.2008 01:34
Re: question regarding spouse visa
Hello friends, welcome me to Germany …
I am one of the rare case that marriage was not verified. Only takes a little more than 1 month from application then my visa was approved. Close contact with ABH helps a lot. Ask their advise, ABH has command if verification is needed or not.
I know some cases (some friends)that investigator ask the marriage registry, come to the village, ask the local authority and neighbour about marriage.
wildflower
Member since 16.09.2008
Posted on 11.11.2008 10:06
Re: question regarding spouse visa
How much they charge for marriage verification?
I also submitted my verifited marriage certification. As Stutt23 said it is not going help, it is absolutely true. They said to me their laywer will check.They are not telling anyhting about the time line how much time it will take .
I have to wait no other choice.
Note: We (myself and my wife) stayed around 2 years in Germany but still they are saying all these things.
Thanks,
SM
smandal
Member since 07.11.2008