I got my Niederlassungserlaubnis (NE) this January and I'm getting married in June. My soon to be wife hasn't enrolled for any German classes so far and from what I have read a basic German (A1) certificate is necessary if the spouse holds a NE, whereas it is not mandatory if I hold a Blue Card. I also found a following conditions for exemption in the same document:

You have a university degree and probably will be able to find work in Germany on the basis of your language skills (recognisably minor need for integration requirement).

She holds a master degree from India and can she then apply without the A1 certificate? Does anyone here have any experience regarding the same?

Document: http://www.india.diplo.de/contentblob/3265640/Daten/3846113/deutsch.pdf

Hi, Can you please tell me what happened to your Spouse Family reunion visa. 
I am asking this as I am also on same boat