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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 13/11/2010 19:54
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
dear all..today i got the letter from Darmstadt asking me to do a bank transfer for myself and my daughter (255 euros + 51 euros) and informing me that once they recieve the money then they would send the urkunde to the neu-isenburg standesamt.As i remarked earlier in this post i applied on october 1st 2010.so things seem to be fast in frankfurt.
xsridhar
Usuario desde 31/08/2008
Creado 21/11/2010 18:17
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
Hi xsridhar and everyone,
How long did the Security Check took you? I heard 6 months, but the Amt told me 60 days.
Also if they will ask me to give up my nationality, how will I be able to travel until I get the German passport? I think after the Urkunde the Passport take 6 months or so, am I right?
mg
msghaleb
Usuario desde 21/11/2010
Creado 21/11/2010 20:16
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
my security check took 4 weeks. could differ state to state.
Well if you want to travel, you can get an emergency passport immediately at the normal bürgerbüro. passport issue takes about 4-5 weeks.
supersid
Usuario desde 26/07/2010
Creado 27/11/2010 16:24
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
thanks
havehope
Usuario desde 23/07/2004
Creado 29/11/2010 15:41
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
wow..got a call from the neu-isenburg amt (just now) to collect the urkunde(s) on december 3rd ..
as posted earlier, summary of the timelines is as below
1st october -> submitted all my forms at the neu-isenburg einburgerungbehorde
13th october -> recieved acknowledgement from neu-isenburg amt that they forwarded my papers to Darmstadt amt.
16th october -> recieved acknowledgement from Darmstadt amt that they recieved my forms.
then everything was quite until november 13th
13th november -> recieved a letter from Darmstadt to transfer the money and i did it immediately through online.
29th november -> got a call from the neu-isenburg amt that i can collect the urkunde's on december 3rd friday.
came to germany in 2001 on the "green card" and working in IT like many others on this forum from that time onwards and did not have any break ..
xsridhar
Usuario desde 31/08/2008
Creado 25/07/2011 23:44
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
Hi Supersid,
you seems to be quite a benchmark to successfully acquire Hq-niederlassungserlaubnis and einburgerung in a short time.
quite a new member in this forum ...
I'm also preparing to apply for Hq-niederlassungserlaubnis after 5 years stay (only 3 years pesion paid). could you please be so kind and give me some hints how to write a cover letter for this application?
many thanks
Campro
Usuario desde 25/07/2011
Creado 26/07/2011 10:15
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
For your info - NE for HQ has nothing to do with pension contribution or language skills.
Just prepare your CV highlighting your qualifications and experience. Take a letter from your employer praising you 
and a so called Arbeitgeberbestätigung (letter of employment) saying what you are working as, how much you earn, job contract terminated or unternminated, permanent or not, and working since when.
If you earn well (above 66K per year) and dont have a jerk sitting there as an officer, it should work out.
supersid
Usuario desde 26/07/2010
Creado 27/07/2011 10:51
Re: Einbürgerung: My Story
Dear friends
I applied for EB this year Feb also for my wife and kid.
My wife is in Germany by now 6 years. My kid is born in Germany.
The EB office told me that i will get it soon. But he expressed some complexity about my wife and kid. As my wife is not 8 years in Germany and my kid is small. My kid is 4 years. And she is going to Kita. They took the documents too.
I and my wife passed all the exams necessary and submitted all necessary documents.
Is there any criteria for depends to citizenship.
Any answers for the following will be highly appreciated.
Thank you in Advance.
man0106
Usuario desde 28/06/2006