Hi Sophie,

My entry visa was for six months.

Hash

Hi Guys,

Who have already got a Blue card? How many days will take a process to get it?

Thanks!

Nika.

Hi All,

I want to apply for Blue card. however I can see condiion as need to have job offer before applying for it. So could anyone reply how to search jobs in Germany and get calls being in India. And also howz IT market in QA field.

Thanks in advance,

Hi NIka,

How are you?
have you got the visa yet?
Had you applied in mumbai,

Even i had applied from there (MUmbai) on 20th Dec, its been 7 week no reply from embassy.

wht about you ? you had some luck ?

Hope we all get reply soon, as patience is runing down

tc man

keep updating

and any one else whoes is reading this post, please can you suggest what should we do

@rzdezyns

To which city in Germany are you going to?

@cebit

i am going to munich

Hi, 

My experience had been good during the application process

Jan 03, 2013   applied for the visa at Mumbai Consulate
Jan 25, 2013   got a mail from the consultant at Germany that my visa and work permit approved
Jan 28, 2013  got a call from Mumbai consulate to submit passport for stamping
Jan 30, 2013 submittted passport in the morning
Jan 30, 2012 evening got back my passport

My employer hired RSB relocations as the consultant and probably that helped. Regarding Blue card still not sure. It will be clear once i reach there. 

Congrats!! Bikash. To which city are you going to?

I am goin to Hanau

Hi,

Here is my case: The Embassy processed the employment visa but said they don't check the "Blue Card" status. They sent the file to the local Foreigner's Office.
This office checked my employment contract and verified that I am eligible for Blue Card.
Then the Embassy gave me a visa and said "verbally" that you are eligible for BC when you go to the Foreigner's Office (ABH).
Once in Germany I went to the ABH and they approved BC without having to make any specific request to that effect.

To conclude, BC always in the hands of the clerk in the ABH who handles your file. No questions asked. Their decision is final and binding. The Consulate/Embassy has no say in this matter.

Finally completed the whole process and have now received the Blue Card. The overall timeline looks like this:

Mid-August: Employer files for pre-approval (Vorabzustimmung) at Munich Alien's office.
4 Sept: Visa Application submitted at Mumbai Consulate
14 Sept: Visa-pre-approval (Vorabzustimmung) faxed from Munich Alien's office to Mumbai Consulate.
26 Sept: Consulate receives approval 
27 Sept: Passport submitted for stamping
2 Oct: Passport received 
3 Oct: Arrived in Germany
5 Oct: Got residence registration done. Officially a Münchener now!
4 Feb: Appointment for electronic work/residence permit
28 Feb: Blue Card received

I had a long wait for the Blue Card appointment, but that worked in my favour since the Blue Card has a validity of 4 years from date of application, so I received the Blue Card valid till 3 Feb 2017. If I had applied in October, I would have received the Blue Card valid only till October 2016.

Also, the Blue Card specifically mentions my employer and says that I cannot work for anybody else or on my own.

Hi,

How did you know the date that on 14th september the pre aproval was faxed? Did you get to know from your employer?

Thanks.

Hi 1rajaryan2,

I was informed by my relocation consultant that the pre-approval was faxed on 14th Sept. The relocation consultant was constantly in touch with the Munich Foreigner/Alien's office.

Hash

hi  rhythm 7 can u please tell me about the condition of passport validity i.e."The passport should have a minimum validity of 12 months beyond the date of return from the Schengen territory" .
have u applied for the visa and what was embassys reply on passport validity issue?