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Good day,

i Hope you guys are doing well, I have few question, I’m recognised refugee here in Germany, I applied for family reunion April 2022 after waiting 21 months we received appointments date. I was applied for family reunion visa for my wife,2 children, my mother and my brother. My father was martyred in Afghanistan year 2021. Is there a possibility to receive a family reunion visa for my mother and my brother?

and my second question is my mother id card has written her hometown suppose (a) and in my and my brother I’d card hometown was written suppose (b). Does embassy will understand this things because in Afghanistan children I’d card is issuing on the basis of his/her father I’d card.

And my 3rd and last question is, after submitting application and all related documents how much time it take for embassy to make decisions?

Thanks in advance

Regards

Abdul

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Yara_Community Manger

Updated:

Hello @najamuddinabdul , thank you for asking your question on our platform. Congratulations first of all for finally receiving the appointment. Usually, family reunion visas are only given to the immediate family. Germany defines the immediate family as your underage children and your spouse. So unfortunately, your brother and your mother are not considered immediate family and will likely not receive a visa. We also provide some further information on the family reunion process here: https://handbookgermany.de/en/family-reunification There are so called hardship rules however, for this you will need to contact a lawyer and see if this hardship clause could apply to your brother and mother. Regarding your second question I am unfortunately, not able to answer it because I am not able to see the application you submitted. For your final question, if you have handed in all the right documents then the decision making can be around 3 months until a decision is made. This is a rough estimate and it depends at what embassy you have applied for the visa and how much work they have. I hope I was able to answer your questions. Please let me know if you have any follow up questions. I wish that you can soon reunite with your family in Germany. Best wishes.

najamuddinabdul

Hi again,

thank you so much for your last time advice it’s help me a lot. I have a one question if possible can you please give me some advice. In December 2021 I’m awarded refugee status here in Germany and on March2024, my wife and 2 children submitted application for family reunion visa in German embassy Islamabad, Pakistan and my family is waiting for family reunion visa.

my question is right now I’m not working and I’m receiving unemployment benefits from Arbeit Agentur. Because I’m studying german language course, I’m planning to study Ausbildung in electrician field.

once my family received there family reunion visa, is there’s any NGO or any other office who can support me financially. Because right now I don’t have my saving to buy airline tickets for my family to Germany. And currently I’m unemployed.

can you please give me some advice.

Thank you in advance

Yara_Community Manger

Updated:

Hi @najamuddinabdul , thanks for you follow up question. You family will have the right to also receive "Bürgergeld" or unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, I do not know of any NGO that provides further financial help.
In case I come across any further organisations that could support you I will let you know.
Best wishes

najamuddinabdul

Hallo again thank you so much for your information. It’s help Me a lot.

najamuddinabdul

Thank you much for your reply.

suppose once my family received there visa. How they came here because right now I don’t have my saving to buy airline tickets for them.

and currently I’m unem

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