Family reunification for §22 S. 2 status Holder

Dear @ABC thanks for reaching out to us. Very glad to hear that you and your family got to Germany and you got married in Pakistan before your arrival. Generally, Family reunion is only for immediate family members, which includes your wife. However, application for family reunion with a residence permit §22 is still very complicated, have very high hurdles and needs a lot of patience. They are often only granted if there are humanitarian reasons, such as bad sickness and you are the only caretaker. You can read more about this on our website: https://handbookgermany.de/fa/afghanistan-info?thema=familiennachzug It is very recommendable to reach out to a migration counselling centre, so they can have a look at your whole situation. They can also check if you should consider to apply for asylum but you should think about this with support by a counselor. You can tell me the city you are currently live in or have a look at this search mask: https://bamf-navi.bamf.de/en/Themen/Migrationsberatung/ Please let me know in case you need support or have further questions.

Hello @ABC unfortunately, the closest counselling centre is in Limburg. Since this in the next city, I have reached out to them and ask if they can support you. As soon as they get back to me, I will let you know. BCV Limburg Kruppstr. 4 35781 Weilburg 0160 5294351 migration.limburg@caritas-limburg.de http://www.caritaslimburg.de Please get back to me if you have further questions.

Dear @ABC I am sorry to hear. Generally, for family reunification the applicant needs to make sure that their livelihood is secured. it is very understandable that you want to continue your studies. You might consider your wife to apply for her own visa, e.g. for a language course, job seeker or a work visa. You can find more information about the requirements and the different types of visa here: https://handbookgermany.de/en/immigration I hope that you will find a way to be together soon. Please let me know if you have further questions.

Happy to help, @ABC For a language course, she will need to actually sign in at a language course. Unfortunately, the fee and all the expenses for her stay need to be covered by herself. She could sign in at Goethe or Volkshochschule (VFS). Please make sure that the course takes at least 18 hours per week to make sure that her visa will be granted. Additionally, I would like to mention that an additional hurdle is often a specific amount that should secure hr livelihood during her stay. This can be shown by a so-called blocked bank account. The embassy usually requests about 11.208€ on that account. Here you can find more information about blocked bank accounts. I will also provide you the list of necessary documents which are needed to apply for a visa for language courses. . She could try at job posting platforms, like monster, Stepstone, Indeed. Alternatively, she can also directly visit company websites to explore potential job opportunities. Please note that there are various options to work with a degree in psychology and in some fields you will need an additional approbation. However, it is highly recommended to first check if her degree has already been recognized. This means verifying if her degree has already been compared to a German degree in her field. You or she can check if the university she studied at and her degree are already listed on the website, called anabin. This will give her an indication of whether her degree is recognized in Germany and improves her chances on the job market. Unfortunately, the website is only available in German. However, her university should be listed with an H+ and her degree should mention "Entspricht" (equivalent). In case either is listed on that website, she can still consider to apply for an acknowledgment process. Even though it is more time and cost consuming, it will help her get the visa as a skilled worker easier. If you need support in finding her university and her degree, please let me know the exact name of both, so I can support you. In case you want to know more about the acknowledgment process, IQ Network can help you with that. In Hessen there are 3 IQ Network locations: Frankfurt, Kassel and Wiesbaden. Since they are a bit far for you, some of them also provide online counselling. Please let me know if you have further questions.

Hello @ABC thanks for getting back to me. Indeed, I also found both of your wifes universities. They are both already acknowledged, as their status are both H+. Please find them attached. Unfortunately, I had no luck with her degree. May I ask what the exact wording on her diploma is? I can try again. Additionally, if you tell me her bachelors degree, I can have a look for this, as well. At the end, if it is not determining for her position, it doesn't matter which degree she will present at her embassy appointment. It is only important to have an acknowledged degree, to be considered as a skilled worker.