aprk91

Rejaction contract blue card

Hi everyone,

I applied for the EU Blue Card and had my appointment in Hamburg. The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) rejected my contract because the salary does not meet the local standard (Hamburg), but is in the range necesary for a blue card.

Does anyone know if I can switch my application to a residence permit under §18b AufenthG (qualified employment) instead of the Blue Card? Or I gonna have the same problem?

Thanks a lot for any advice!

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David_JMDdigital_hub

Dear apalencia91,

I am sorry to hear that they rejected you application.

Do I understand you right, that your appointment in Hamburg was with the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde)?

How exactly did you get the information about the reason of rejection, do you have any proof?

I would like to ask you to carefully read the following information to double check if there might be another reason/problem for your situation:

https://handbookgermany.de/en/eu-blue-card

Please let me know, if this was helpful for you.

All the best, David.

aprk91

Hallo David,

thanks for your answer,

Yes I had my appointment in the Ausländerbehörde.
Like a described, was the Bundesagentur für Arbeit who rejacted my "Arbeitvetrag", my blue card application is no yet completed rejacted.
I get that information , becuse the Ausländerbehörde sent me a e-mail with the answer of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
And also they give me the opportunity to upload a new "Arbeitvetrag" with the correct conditions (salary), (but actually my salary it is within the minimum required)
but like they said: does not meet the local standard (in Hamburg)

my question is:
Does anyone know if I can switch my application to a residence permit under §18b AufenthG (qualified employment) instead of the Blue Card? Or I gonna have the same problem with the salary?

I already ask the same to the "Ausländerbehörde" and Im courrently waiting for the answer, and I also wanted a second opinion, or if someane had this experience.

thank you for your help

David_JMDdigital_hub

Updated:

Dear aprk91,

the salary must be minimum 48.300 Euro or 43.759,83 (shortage occupations). Could you please check your contract if its like that?

If its lower it might help to show the "recection" to the employer aiming to get a higher salary. If they really want you to work for them, it might be possible.

And could you please mention the exact jobtitle? So we could check the type and if its shortage occupation or not).

For 18b I can tell you in general, that the salary also must be a industry-standard income. If it´s lower you also might get a rejection. If You are older than 45, there are other/diferent requirements.

You can also contact the local welcome center, they also might help you in this case:

https://welcome.hamburg.com/contact-us

All the best, David.

aprk91

Updated:

Thanks for the reply.
My profession is "electrical engineer." I understand is a shortage occupation.

thanks, probably I will go in this days to the Ausländerbehörde and ask my concern.

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