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Einbürgerung: My Story
Creado 11/02/2010 14:16
Einbürgerung: My Story
I recently became a German citizen. Here is my story:
I came to Germany as a programmer in September 2000. Since then, I have moved between cities and states in Germany and also switched a few employers. At the same time, I have had my visa change from an employer specific work-permit to an open one. Eventually I got NE after completing my 5 year stay in Germany.
I started this process of naturalization quite late, i.e. after 9 years of stay here, though I could have kicked it off after 8 years. One of the reasons why I did not do it in time was because I started with a new job around that time and was travelling a lot. In fact, after travelling a lot, it dawned upon me that Visa-free travel was indeed a boon, if one had access to it.
After having done my homework and after consulting my caseworker, we started the process of satisfying the requirements for naturalization. My wife and I both took the TELC B1 test and cleared it. Later we both took the EB Test and cleared it too.
We submitted the application for my family, including my 2-year-old daughter, on September 3 2009. There was only one document missing and that was my wife’s birth certificate. Though we had one made out from the Consulate, this was not accepted by the caseworker because it simply reiterated the data that was available on her passport. The caseworker was expecting to see a birth certificate in the right format. This is was the only hiccup; otherwise submission was done without the above document and was accepted.
After a wait of 5 months, on February 3 2010, we were informed about EB Amt’s decision to accept us into German Union. We were asked to collect our certificates ASAP and so we did on February 10. 2010, after taking an appointment with the caseworker in the local Bürgeramt. We were asked to deposit our current passports and then we were given the certificate. At the same time, we requested German passports to be made.
All in all, it went very fast and very smoothly. The whole process seems to be very streamlined.
Other details that might interest other prospective applicants:
Location of EB application: Köln
Nationality (Origin): Indian
We now have to get the so-called OCI Cards from the Indian Consulate, which would make our travel to India easier and hassle-free.
Rohith
Rohith
Usuario desde 06/05/2005
Creado 25/05/2010 15:38
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
@Rohith
TELC B1 -> is it normal B1 test conducted by VHS?
What is EB test ?
regards
PANKAJ
Usuario desde 27/09/2005
Creado 25/05/2010 18:57
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
congrats rohit 
one small info for everybody explaining benefit for OCI card - before traveling to India on Indian long term visa on any non Indian passport within 3 months from your last trip, you need to take permission from Indian consulate even you have valid visa pending. New rules to make country safer 
check with them
rajeshhuria
Usuario desde 02/04/2008
Creado 26/05/2010 13:20
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
@rajeshhuria
Thanks a lot for your wishes.
The rule you are mentioning does not apply to the holders of OCI rather it applies to people who have a long term visitor visa to India. OCI is not the same as a visitor visa, these two are issued under two completely different provisions of the law for aliens.
If you are sure about this rule being applied to OCI holders as well, please provide a link to the official statement from either a Consulate/Embassy or any competent authority in India.
Rohith
Usuario desde 06/05/2005
Creado 30/05/2010 11:27
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
@Rohith
There is new rule for OCI to get certificate from the consulate that you have deposited your old passport.
Does it apply only to new OCI application or to everyone ?
Awaiting your reply,
Sunlid
sunlid
Usuario desde 08/09/2009
Creado 31/05/2010 20:07
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
@sunlid
I came to know about this new procedural requirement the last time I visited the website of Indian Embassy in Berlin. This was a week or two ago.
We were not asked to provide this certificate while applying for OCI.I think this has been introduced recently.
But in any case, once you have got your OCI you don't have to do anymore paper-work. If you are applying for one now, you might have to satisfy all the prerequisites. It's better you take Consulate's or Embassy's advice in this matter.
Rohith
Usuario desde 06/05/2005
Creado 12/08/2010 13:36
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
hey dude, nice story, it shows you really fought to obtain it . I mean changing jobs in between looks very challenging, I'm kind of a chicken I did stay for _years_ in the same company, the fear to lose my visa and my job at the same time was too much.
mrkermit
Usuario desde 12/08/2010
