Hello All,

I am currently on blue card visa in Germany and would be getting married in December 2014. I would like to bring my wife to Germany along with me in January 2015. We would be applying for Family Reunion Visa from New Delhi, however, given the long processing time - can we apply for tourist visa for her till she gets the approval for the family reunion visa and then she can return to New Delhi to get family reunion visa stamped on her passport.
If you have other suggestions, please do let me know. We would like to return to Germany together in January 2015.

Thanks 
Biyonko

U cannot have 2 different visa application at any time. One or both of them would be cancelled.

Looking at your time lines, bring ur wife on tourist visa, since I am sure you would like to be with our wife immediately after marriage.

Thank for your quick reponses.

I agree that I would like to have my wife with me however I think I would just have her come with the Reunion visa.

What I am unable to understand is that just like my Blue Card - I have arrive in Germany, find myself a house, get medical insurance and all the other things and that is when I get my blue card.

Why cant the spouse be given an interim visa pending the approval of the family reunion visa?

Not something I expect an answer to but may be something for the autohorities to think about.

Again - Thank You very much for your responses.

Regards
Biyonko