Hi David, my answers in your mail below:
David:
Hi OMKAR,
Thanks for providing very precise information. I hope you can share some of your experiences with me for my case. I got a job offer from a company in Germany and now need to plan my move to Germany with my wife. After talking to the consulate of Germany in Malaysia and also a lot of research I was informed about the following process:
-I provide my documents including the job offer to the consulate here in Malaysia where we live and they give me a 3-month visa to Germany only to me.
Not true. I have friends who applied with full family for visas in India and moved with their families to Germany. As long as you can prove that you earn enough and will be able to have accommodation for all family members, you can apply jointly for visas.-I will enter Germany, rent an apartment, and apply for my blue card (which I qualify for) and get it after 2-3 months. During this time I am not allowed to work. (Is that correct?)
Not true. I started working within a couple of days of arriving in Germany. The temporary visa contains work authorization.-I will send an invitation to my wife and she will need to go through a family reunion visa process and join me within another 2-3 month.
Not required if you apply together.
So as I understood the whole process from the time I leave Malaysia till my wife joins me there it takes about 4-6 months. Is that correct?
This really varies from place to place. I got mine quite quickly. But people I know had to wait some months esp if you apply for the full family.
Apparently this does not work for me and I need to either go with my wife together or at least take her there within maximum 2-3 months after I leave. I hope you can help me with your experiences. some possible ideas are: (please let me know if these are possible)
-Idea 1: When I am going to Germany with my short-term visa I also take her with me on a Schingen tourist visa and then when I get the blue card, I will send her back to our home country so she starts the process for her reunion visa.
-Idea 2: When I get to Germany with my short-term visa I immediately apply for the blue card and get back to my home country and wait for the blue-card process (2-3 months) to finish. Once I get the blue card I go to Germany and my wife also immediately applies for the family reunion visa.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks