Family Reunion – Pakistan – General info for all to avoid mistakes

By:
Abdul Majid Malik <majid.malik[@]yahoo.com>;
Dear Members Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I am writing this email to let members know few things about family reunion and some mistakes which must be avoided. If some friend is going to get married  in Pakistan, please tell him/her about these issues. Simple looking mistakes can cause big trouble and delay later in family reunion.
About Nikah Registration:
Registration of Nikah involves three people:  Nikah Khawan, Nikah Registrar  and Union council. UC gives a register with 50 leaves to Nikah-Registrar. Each leave contains Nikah Nama ” Form II” in quadruplicate. In one UC , only a single Registrar can have the register.  In usual case, Nikah Khawan goes to Registrar(if he is himself not a registrar) and gets a Nikah nama Form II (which has fours copies). One copy each (filled and signed) is given to  Duhla, Dulhan,Registrar and UC.
1. Take care that Nikah is registered at the same Union Council where Nikah has taken place .Address written on filled Nikahnama should be in the UC where Nikah is registered.  Any thing different to this created big problem for many ,especially those who did Nikha in a Marriage Hall and brought Molvi sahib from some other UC. If you made this mistake, count a delay of at least 3 months. Embassy will raise objection as the lawyer sent for Marriage verification would like to see your Nikah registered at the same UC as address written on Nikahnama. You may be to asked to change registration of your marriage from one UC to other through a court procedure in Pakistan.
2. Please closely check all the four copies of the filled Nikah-Nama for any mistake in names, ID card nr., date of birth etc. Check that all signatures are there at right place and stamp of Nikah-Registrar is present. Many take things lightly in Pakistan while filling forms.
3. Telephonic Nikah is big no no. You must be present there as German Embassy/consulate now checks it from entry and exit stamps on your passport. If there are some unavoidable circumstances, give a written power of attorney which has legal value i.e signed in front of Notary Public/judge or from Pakistani embassy/consulate (in case they deal with it) to your father to represent you during Nikah.  Better be present there. Your absence will complicate the matters and hence the delay/rejection as a consequence.
4.  Carefully read the requirements of Embassy for Family reunion. If any question arises, call embassy to get an answer. Don’t rely blindly on the info collected from here and there.
5. Some people I talked to have made mistake while getting online appointment. You mad a mistake in name, passport number or email address than most probably you will not be able to submit documents on that day. In my experience, if you decide to take an appointment for family reunion, you normally get it after 4 to 6 weeks. So missing an appointment can be source of further delay.6. The interview by lawyer or at embassy may involve basic questions from your spouse about you. Newly married; make sure he/she has all the basic info about you.

7. Spouse of a Blue Card holder is exempted from providing A-1 German language certificate. About this, don’t believe on what they say on phone :). If your spouse can’t manage to do a language course in Pakistan, present following reference of the concerned Law  as proof on your appointment day:

http://www.bluecard-eu.de/eu-blue-card-germany/residence-act/spouse.html 

http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__30.html

8. In some cities, there were cases when Ausländerbehorde(ABH) objected that the spouse in Germany is passing through the probation period of job.  In some cities ,they ask for salary slips of 6 months while in others only for 3 months or just a job contract. Talk to other Pakistanis/Indians who have experience of dealing with the same ABH  so that you can proceed accordingly.

Please correct if I am wrong on any account. The info is based on posts of members on this forum, experiences of acquaintances and my personal experience.

If you know some other issues which you or someone known to you faced, kindly share on this forum. This will facilitate others in their family reunion.

3,289 comments

  • family viza

    Mian ne 6.7.2017 ko aply kia. 18 agust ko inquiry huwi . November mian abh walun ne mery husband k ducuments sumit kiye .10 december ko mian ne A1 certificate jama.kervya 18 december ko emabssy ne mial ki objection laga birthcertificates mera or mery bety 2no ka . Abi 14 march 2018 ko ducuments jama kervaye hian . Aj lawyer ne contact kia 2nd iquiry k ly . Kia yahan inquiry k bad abh waly dobara mery husband se ducuments mangy gy.

    • Goraya

      Aoa, chalo shukar hy waqeel ny rabtaa tu Kia. Ab inquiry bhi Ker ly ga.
      Ager ABH ny aap ky husband sy inquiry Ker li hy Tu dobara nahi karain gy.
      Mujy Tu ABH ny aik dafa bhi Nahi bulaya. Main ny apny sary doks pehly hi apni daughter ko post Ker diye thay aur us ny visa application ky Saath wo bhi jama kerway. Aik Set embassy Waly ABH ko bejhty Hain. Shayed isi liye unhon ny mujy Nahi bulaya. 17 July ko application jama kerwai 19 August ko missing documents jama kerway with verification fees and visa fees and got file number. 3 week baad lawyer Aya inquiry k liye, September main. Than I kept waiting till January and got detailed letter from Embassy but Abh has written that letter. Teen safhy ky letter main unhoon ny aik aik Dokument ky bary Main discuss Kia hy. Than akhir main Likha ky ye objection door Ker dain Tu embassy is is qanoon ky tehat visa dy Sakti hy.
      Objection clear kerny k liye unhoon ny 29 may tak Ka time dia.
      10 April ko dobara papers jama kerway Jo unhoon ny maangy thy.
      3 may ko lawyer Aya lekin sirf court and Union council hi gia. Ghar bhi Gia aur bayan likhwaya lekin meri daughter sy dobara inquiry ky liye Nahi Gia. Sirf us ky father sy court Ka procedure pooch ky statement likhwai. This all happened in Gujranwala, UC and Court. but my daughter lives in Lahore with my Aunt. So till now he did not visited her again. Shayed is ki zaroorat na ho.
      Ab dekhain Kia banta hy. Bus khuda behtar kary ga aur sub Kuch juldi aur khariat sy ho Jaye, pata nahi aur Kitna intezaar kerway gy, is July main aik Saal ho Jaye ga.

      Ye forum bohat helpful hy in sub logoon ky liye Jo visa apply kerty Hain. We don’t know each other but we are connected through the same condition.
      Experience share kerna a little difficult but is sy ager Kisi ki help ho saky Tu is sy Achi koi baat nahi. Allah sub ki mushkilain asan kary. Amen.

      • Adam

        Hi, Goraya Ap say pouch na k ap nay apne Family Reunion visa apply kya tha to ap key Daughter ka Pass Port Orginal Embassy nay jama kar leya tha k nai? Q k Main nay be apnay Son ka Visa apply kya hai Dec-17 main. To Passport jama kar leya tha.

        • Goraya

          Hello Adam, Nahi meri daughter Ka passport jama Nahi Kia. Bus photocopies li Hain.

          • Adam

            Thanks u so much for reply. But mairaha Son 8 year old hai us ka Passport jama kya hai.

          • Goraya

            Shayed bady bachoon Ka jama na kerty hoon. Wesy is visa main Kisi Ka bhi original jama Nahi kerty. Kyun ky is main kaafi time Lagta hy. Aap ky bety Ka shayed is liey jama Kia ho ky unhain laga ho ky itny choty bachy ny is darmian main Kahan travel kerna hy. Bohat time lagaty Hain ye visa issue kerny main. Begair waja ky objection laga dety hain baaz auqaat. Just to prolong the matter. Meri daughter ky sary documents pury thy, koi birth certificate ki late entry Ka bhi masla Nahi tha, lekin unhoon ny birth register pay shak Ker ky court ky chakkar main daal dia. Ab objection door Ker ky dobara papers jama kerway Hain. Dekhain ab Kia kerty Hain.

          • Adam

            Shayed aysa he ho! Ap say ek malum kar na they Aur Lawyer Fee to leye they Hum say kya Visa Fee Visa Approval k bad lay teye hain.

          • Goraya

            Nahi, pehli dafa documents submit kerny ky Saath hi verification fees+ visa fees lay lo thi. Phir objection ky baad Jun dobara new documents bhi diye to again verification fees jama kerwai. Lekin ager parents ya spouse German national ho Tu visa fees Nahi lety.

  • family viza

    Yeh bat sahi hia is forum se kafi help milti or sahra bi k sirf humara masla nahi hi. Meri bi aj uc mery village mandi bahuldin se ho gi hia inshallah 2 din tk pindi se ho jye allah kry sb teak ho. Inshallah

  • family viza

    Aoa.ayesha . Kaisi hian ap ?kia ap ki pakistan se inquiry ho gi hia?

  • family viza

    Inshallah achi khabr ho gi

  • family viza

    Aoa goraya ap ko ager embassy se reply aya to plz share kerye ga. Mera lawyer village se to inquiry ker aya hia uc se leken abi rawalpindi written statement k ly nahj aya hia allah kry is week mian a jye or yeh inquiry wala mamala to.khutam ho . Pata nahi agy kitna time lagaye gy koi koi lawyer to 4 month k end tk report daity hian

    • Goraya

      Wasalaam,
      Sahi Kaha, pata nahi ye itny lazy kyun Hain.
      Fees Tu do do dafa lay lety Hain. Abhi tak embassy sy koi reply Nahi aya. Main bhi intezaar main hoon, Dekho kub suni jaati hay hamari bhi. Bus Allah Karam kary sub per. Jo lawyer is dafa Aya, wo to itna lazy tha k us ny hamain hi Kaha ky court ki file ky papers Yani aik copy nikelwa k dain. Wo nikelwa ky diye Tu kehny laga is pay court ki tasdeeqi stamps kyun Nahi Hain? Yani is ko musadiqa copies Chahiye thi lekin us ny pehly ye Nahi Kaha. Phir kehny laga Acha main khud stamps lagwa loon GA. It ridiculous k ye us Ka kaam hy jis Kay paisy hum ny Embassy ko pay kiye Hain lekin wo ye kam bhi khud nahi Ker Sakta. Aur baad main ye log begair Kisi waja ky objection laga ky khwar kerty Hain logon ko. Aur Embassy samajti hy k ye badi mehnat Ker k inquiry Ker rahy Hain. Isi liey itna time laga dety hain.
      I will write you as soon as embessy contact me. Aap bhi betaye GA Jo bhi update Hoi.
      Plz duwa bhi kejy GA. Main bhi aap k liey duwa Ker rahi hoon. Allah tala aap Ka bhi juld kaam banay. Amen.

  • family viza

    Ameen thanks allah is barkat waly mahiny mian humari muskil asan kry

  • fahad

    any idea about jobs for newly arrived in berlin??

  • family viza

    Goraraya humary lawyer ne bi yeh hi kia hia us ne bi humy hi kaha hia k court oder nikalva k rakhy fresh or oper stamp bi ho .yeh kam in ka apna hota hia mian ne bi nikalvaye hian mera lawyer 3 month bad aya hia ab ghar pata nahi kb ata hia ?

    • Goraya

      Inshallah juldi aye ga. Aap gareebon main Khana bantain, Mera jub bhi koi kaam rukta hy, ye kerny sy bohat faraq perta hy. Duwaien aur sadqa is very important to get success in every aspect of life.

  • family viza

    Aoa capricorn ap ka process kahan tk poncha hia cansel or new bnvany ka ? Mostly lawyer change hi hoty hian . Leken mera to wo hi. Last time jb inquiry k ly jb yeh aya tha is ne mujy kuch bi nahi bataya tha or objection laga dia. Kcuh lig kehty hian k in ko paisy kuch dy do to yeh koi objection nahi lagaty hian leken us ne to sedhy tariqy se bat bi nahi ki thi paisy kia deny thy.

    • Capricorn

      Wsalam….mainy case file kya hai court maib through lawyer 1st hearing ki date mili hai 23 May let see….Allah pak sab ki muskilain asan farmay ameen….

      • Goraya

        Capricorn, ager aap Khud apna case follow karain gy Tu taqreeban 2 month lag jaty Hain. Bus court ki dates juldi juldi kerwaty rahain. Baqi Allah Malik hy. Inshallah sub theek ho ga.

    • Goraya

      Ji aap ny Sahi Kaha, hamara pehla lawyer bhi bohat rude tha. WO Tu MERI daughter sy aisy baat Ker Raha tha jesy koi criminal investigation kerny Aya ho.

  • family viza

    Sorry 2 month bad aya hia . Mian ne suna hia j yeh name k alphbet k mutabik viza process kerty hian mera to T se hia shead is ly itna late late sb kr rehy hian

  • family viza

    Ap ki beti ne A1 kb clear kia hia us ko boly sath sath kuch na kcuh kerti rehi ager july k bad viza mila to yeh log dobara embassy mian test ly gy allah kry june mian sb clear kr dy allah in k dilo mian. Rehm daly

    • Capricorn

      Dubara q A1 ka test ly gy??

    • Goraya

      Meri beti ny A1 nahi Kia hy, because she was 15 while applying visa that’s why she is exempted from that. And A1 is valid for forever. Don’t worry about that. Ager aap ky pass certificate hy Tu aap ko bhi dobara kerny ki zaroorat Nahi. Bus book sy Ghar per revise kerti rahain. Yahaan aany ky baad aap ko A2 aur B1 kerna pary ga Tu us k lieye ager aap ko basic German aati ho gi Tu helpful rahy GA. Ager Pakistan main you tube chalta hy Tu aap wahan sy bhi bohat sari German language ki videos Dekh aur sun Sakti Hain. Baar Baar sunany sy German Ka talafuz aa jata hy.

    • Goraya

      Family viza, Kia aap ko polio ki vaccination k bary main Kuch pata hy k kub kerwani hy? Visa call aany k baad ya phir abhi kerwa lain? Aur Kahan sy?

  • family viza

    Aoa goaraya ticket to viza milny k bad hi leni hia . Call k bad zarori nahi hia 90 days ka viza diaty hian .

  • family viza

    Test clear huwy ager ik sal se oper ho jye to embassy mian test ly k viza daity hian 30 questions ka easy test hota hia

  • haider

    hi.
    my wife applied for family reunification visa.she was presented in embassy on 3rd january 2018 and at that time they accepted all the documents and lawyer has completed his work on 13rh january 2018.In april on 3rd week my wife recieved a call and the person said i am from german embassy and we have recieved your papers from germany and I have some questions to ask and he asked the same questions on telephone,which were asked on the time of interview.at the end of conversation he said you have truly answered all the questions and disconnected the line.now three weeks are passed after that call and now they dont reply on telephone or email.please guide me about our case.we should wait or hire a lawyer here in Germany.

  • family viza

    Aoa haider is mian to tension wali koi bat nahi hia . Meri inquiry august mian huwi thi step miaj mujy call ayi thi ap k husband k nikkah pe sign nahi lagty hian mian ne un se laha k sign uni k hian ap verify kerva ly kuch question or kiye . Un koi doubt huwaya is ly unu ne call ki hia tension na ly ager ap k sb sch hia to inshallaj jald ho viza mil jye ga viza section waly na hi call atend kerty hian na hi viza bry kuch bataty hian. Ap un ko file number name date of birth lekh k duetsch mian mial kry may be reply ker dy

    • haider

      they didnt asked for any document submission or any other thing just asked questions.hope soon we will get visa call,inshallah

  • family viza

    Aoa capricorn ap kis city mian hian? Ap judge jis k agy ap ka case hia us k leader ko kuh paisy dia dia kry or short short date dalvaye inshallah jald hi ap k case khtam kry

  • family viza

    Emabssy mian doabra sari file cheak kerty hian ager uny koi doubt ho to wo call ker k ponch sakty hian omeed hia viza call hi kery gy al sath sath apni emial bi cheak kerty rehy ga may be wo koi objection lagaye leken viza to dena hi uny hia

  • haider

    hi admin,i have a question about visa call.after interview when they call for visa mean if there is no objection,how much time one should wait for the call?

  • Family reunion visa

    Aoa, I did femily reunion online registeration on 30th march. Till now I have not received email confirming date of appointment. Can anyone tell how much i have to wait futher more for the email.

    • Syeda Zahra

      Did you get one mail or two mails?

    • Syeda Zahra

      I had applied on feb mid and still i had not received any appointment date, I contacted a person from embassy today he said I am following a wrong email, I got this email:
      Dear Syeda Zahra Naqvi

      You have successfully registered for the waiting list to obtain an appointment for submitting your application for family reunion visa.

      Your reference no. is 8641387.

      Amongst others, these details have been saved:

      Passport No.:
      Last Name: Naqvi
      First Name: Syeda Zahra

      You will receive a notification with your appointment slot separately. This notification will also be sent via email to the address provided by you (email).

      Appointments are allocated as per the order of incoming registrations. Given the high demand for appointments, please note that you might have to wait several weeks for the allocation of your appointment.

      Therefore please refrain from related enquiries under any circumstances.

      If you would like to cancel this registration, please do so by clicking on the following link:

      Yours sincerely

      German Embassy Islamabad / Visa Section

    • Syeda Zahra

      He told me to apply again as i am supposed to receive another email confirmation whether i want an appointment or not in 2-3 days which I have to reply with yes or no than they will assign me an available slot.

    • haider

      we got appointment after two months of registration

  • Zahra

    Hey Everyone

    I am confused a guy from embassy told ne that i am supposed to get two emails from embassy after online booking but i just got one. I applied in feb mid and still no date has been assigned to me and i am still on the waiting list
    Those who got the appointment please confirm are there going to be two emails or one email?

    • Spouse visa

      Wait till the end of May. You will get confirmation email.

    • haider

      u will receive second mail.u have to confirm that mail that u will be present in embassy on the given date.we were registerd on 5/10/2017 and got the second mail at the end of november 2017 and interview was taken on 3rd january

      • Ayesha

        Did you got vissa ?

        • haider

          my wife was presented in embassy on 3rd january 2018.lawyer has completed his work on 13th january.we received a call from embassy on 26th april and they asked the same questions which were asked during interview and inquiry.now four and half months are passed but they didnt called for visa.

      • Syeda Zahra

        So that means at start we just get one mail and than after few weeks or months we will get the appointment date and we will have to confirm whether we are coming or not.

  • Spouse visa

    Normally it takes 3.5 months to get an appointment, so wait for that.

  • Spouse visa

    Why am I unable to comment?

  • family viza

    Ayesha ap ko dobara call ayi?

  • family viza

    Aoa goraya kaisi hian ? Ap ko koi reply aya ?

    • Goraya

      Wasalaam family viza, main theek hoon. Nahi abhi tak Tu Kuch Nahi. Koi reply Nahi. Aap sunaein Kahan tak pohncha aap Ka kaam? Koi update?

  • family viza

    Mian ne lawyer ko call ki thi k ap aye nahi hian ghar us ne kaha k main next week ayun ga . Dekhy ab kb ata hia

    • Goraya

      I don’t know why they are so lazy. I mean no kaam shuru Kia hy us ko Tu pehly khatam Ker ky embassy ko juldi report kary. Lekin Kia Kia ja Sakta hy siway dua kerny ky. Bus Allah behtar kary and inshallah juldi kaam ho jy aap Ka and meri beti Ka bhi.

  • Samar

    Hi i have applied for family reunion visa in august 2017 all inquries have done .but embassy is not issuing visa.my husband visited office in germnay twice they replied that have sent it already. They told that you will get visa within one month but now its been 2 months but embassy is not replying my emails..

    • Goraya

      Hi Samar, I think, if your husband write an email to the embassy with you case file number and inquire about the status, than they will surely answer him. If not than ask your husband to hire a German lawyer who can inquire and do the proper procedure to get you visa. They are just delaying.

      • Samar

        We contacted them many times they dont reply. in germny my husbnd visited they said we have sent it again hope you will get it with in week. Already 3 days passed.

        • Capricorn

          Bring your old document with you which embassy gave you on which it mentioned that maximum period is six months for visa process…passport and id card…hope so they will tell you the reason of delay

        • Goraya

          Samar, aap fiker na karain, Germany main last three days sy official chuttian chal rahi thi isi liye aap wo Teen din count na karain.
          Ager ABH by aik week Ka Kaha hy Tu aap sy juldi rabta Ker lain gy. Otherwise your husband can again contact them and ask them.

  • Rameez

    Goraya
    Sir please apne knowledge ka benefits hum ko bhi dain.
    Mary beti paida hui thi us ka passport apr kiya tha.
    Mary marriage verification ho chuki he pahle.spouse visa ab apply kiya he to koi bta sakte hain k keya processes ho ga or kitna time lage ga

    • Goraya

      Kia aap ny apni wife aur beti dono Ka visa apply Kia hy ab?
      If yes, than they will verify all the documents again which you have submitted now. Nothing to worry. They will follow the procedure.

      • Rameez

        Mery wife allready german national he.baad main beti paida hui us ka passport bnwaya ider Pakistan main..tamam marriage verification ho gai sab kuch ho geya passport ban geya.ab maine apna visa apply kiya he.

        • Goraya

          Ok, Tu phir Tu koi masla Nahi, they will follow thier procedure and will issue you visa. Normally 5 to 6 months if no objection occurs.

          • Rameez

            Bohet shukriya.
            Sir ye 6 mahine kis chez pe lagane hain inhon ne verification to allready ho chuki he mujhe se verification k paise bhi nai liye

          • Goraya

            Rameez Bhai, ye bohat araam araam sy kaam kerty Hain. Aur in ky paas work load bhi bohat hy. Kisi Ka kaam juldi bhi ho jata hy aur Kisi ko Saal sy uper bhi lag jata hy. It depends on the situation and luck.

  • family viza

    aoa goaraya ap ko kia omeed hia inquiry k kitny arsy bad viza milny ki ? Objection clear huny k bad kitna time lgy ga ? Kuch samjh nahi a ri hia lawyer humara to lagta 4 month puru kry ga itna lazy hia.

    • Goraya

      Wasalaam family viza, Mera khyal hy ager July tak dy dain tu bhi theek hy. Ager pehly hi gia Tu good luck otherwise 10 July tak 3 months ho jaein gy documents submit kerway. Yahaan Germany main is month main bohat chuttian aati Hain. German Embassy bhi isi ky mutabiq kaam kerti hy.
      Bus ab Tu dua hi Ker sakty Hain k juldi sy juldi ho Jaye.

    • Capricorn

      Objection ki resubmission krwany k ktny time baad lawyer aya hai ? Or kya dubra ghar b aya hai?

      • family viza

        Capricorn objection k bad lawyer jaldi a jata hia mery 2 objection thy mery birthcertificate ka or mery bety j birthcertificate ka or dono ki uc alag alag thi ik mandi bahuldin mian ik rawalpindi mian is ly mery lawyer ne zaida time lagaya hia ap apny ducuments aram se clear ker k jama kervyae ap ka jald hi inshallah clear ho jye ga. Darny wali koi bat nahi bus intazar hota hia is ly zaida tension hoti hia viza humara haq hia yeh humy inshallah mily ga

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