{"id":2450,"date":"2024-08-12T16:54:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/?page_id=2450"},"modified":"2024-10-22T12:27:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:27:42","slug":"auslaenderbehoerde","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/auslaenderbehoerde\/","title":{"rendered":"What can I do if the immigration office does not answer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">step-by-step guides<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1633\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/social-media-marketing-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/social-media-marketing-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/social-media-marketing-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/social-media-marketing.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out in 8 steps what to do if you don\u2019t get a response from the immigration office.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>A quick overview:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send your complete application and all documents again with a deadline to the immigration office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send a reminder after 14 days by another means (e.g., by fax).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Get support from your company, a counseling center, or a lawyer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: semi-bold;\"><strong>Click on headlines<\/strong> to open steps<\/span><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, click on the small <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>numbers<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-1\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">Example<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">1. Check your application and required documents<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1556 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/documentation-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/documentation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/documentation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/documentation.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you don\u2019t receive a response from the immigration office, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>check again<\/strong><\/span> your message and the <span lang=\"de\">required <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>documents<\/strong><\/span> for your application<\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-2\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\">For example, to get approval for a new job, you need the draft of the employment contract, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeitsagentur.de\/datei\/erklaerung-zum-beschaeftigungsverhaeltnis_ba047549.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement of employment relationship<\/a>, a copy of your passport, and a registration certificate (Meldebest\u00e4tigung).<\/span> Check the immigration office&#8217;s website.<\/li>\n<li>Check if you can <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>book<\/strong><\/span><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-3\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\">You can find information on how to book an appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/ablaufaufenthaltstitel\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span> an <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>appointment<\/strong><\/span> online for your application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">2. Send application and documents again (with a deadline)<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1553 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calendar-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calendar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calendar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calendar.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We recommend sending the application and all documents again. Write a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>letter<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-4\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\"><em>\u201cSehr geehrte Damen und Herren, hiermit beantrage ich &#8230; (z.B. die Verl\u00e4ngerung meines Aufenthaltstitels). Ich bitte um Antwort und den Bearbeitungsstand innerhalb von 14 Tagen und um Erledigung bis sp\u00e4testens (Datum). Vielen Dank und mit freundlichen Gr\u00fc\u00dfen (Dein Name)\u201d<\/em> (Translation: &#8220;Dear Sir or Madam, I hereby apply for&#8230; (e.g., the extension of my residence permit). I kindly ask for a response and the processing status within 14 days and for completion by (date). Thank you and kind regards (Your Name)&#8221;)<\/span> Ask for a response <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>within 14 days<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Send <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>the letter and documents<\/strong><\/span> via online form, email, post (registered mail with return receipt<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-5\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\">Registered mail with return receipt is like a regular letter, but you get proof that it has been delivered. It costs 3.10 \u20ac. To send it, you need to go to a Deutsche Post branch. The post office will give you a code with proof of delivery. Take a photo of the code and keep it.<\/span>), or fax.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-6\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">Fax is a way to send documents over the telephone network. You can ask at your workplace, accommodation, or a copy shop if they have a fax machine. You can also send a fax online, e.g., at <a href=\"https:\/\/fax.pdf24.org\/\">fax.pdf24.org<\/a> (5 pages per month for free) or <a href=\"http:\/\/simple-fax.de\/\">simple-fax.de<\/a> (7 cents per page, account starting from 5 \u20ac).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">3. Send a reminder<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1551 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/notification-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/notification-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/notification-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/notification.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have not received a response <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>after 14 days<\/strong><\/span>, send a reminder and choose a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>different means of communication<\/strong><\/span>.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-7\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\">If you sent the application by email, for example, now send a fax.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>You might write <span style=\"color: #000000;\">DRINGEND (URGENT) <\/span>in the subject line and explain why you need a quick response.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-8\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">For example, because your company needs an answer by a specific date.<\/span> Get a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>document<\/strong><\/span> (for example, from your company) to prove the urgency.<\/li>\n<li>Send a second reminder <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>after another 15-30 days<\/strong><\/span>. You could also try calling or visiting in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">4. <b>Write to the office if there is an emergency<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1625 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-marketing-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-marketing-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-marketing-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-marketing.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>following cases<\/strong><\/span>, write that there is an emergency:\n<ul>\n<li>You need to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>travel abroad<\/strong><\/span> within the next four weeks.<\/li>\n<li>You are at risk of losing your <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>job<\/strong><\/span> without a response.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\">The <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Jobcenter or social assistance office (Sozialamt)<\/strong><\/span> will not pay you any more money without a response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">You need a document<\/span><sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-9\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">Travel booking, letter from your company, Jobcenter, or social assistance office.<\/span> as <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>proof of the emergency<\/strong><\/span>. Send it with a message via the contact form, by email, or by fax to the immigration office with the subject line: NOTFALL (EMERGENCY).<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-10\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">Some offices have specific contact forms for emergencies, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berlin.de\/einwanderung\/termine\/termin-vereinbaren\/#notfall\">Berlin<\/a>.<\/span> It might be useful to call or visit in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">5. <b>Check what you can do while waiting for a response<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1555 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/deadline-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/deadline-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/deadline-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/deadline.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"de\">Maybe there is something you can do while waiting for a response. If you have found a job after finishing your studies<\/span>, you can ask the company if they can hire you for up to 20 hours per week as a working student (Werkstudierende) until the permit is granted.<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--hover-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000020f50000000000000000_2450-11\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This activity is usually allowed with a residence permit for studies.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">6. <b>Look for support<\/b><\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1624 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/helping-hand-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/helping-hand-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/helping-hand-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/helping-hand.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can ask a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/beratungsstelle\/\">counseling center<\/a> for help.<\/li>\n<li>Maybe ask your company, university, or a local association if they can write a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>letter to the immigration office<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>If you do not receive a response, you could contact the office of the <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>mayor<\/strong><\/span>, a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>city council or district council group<\/strong><\/span> (Stadtrats- oder Kreistagsfraktion), or a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>state or federal parliament member<\/strong><\/span> in your area. Explain your problem and ask for support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">7. Consult a lawyer<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1299 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/law.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have not received a response <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>after around 60 to 90 days<\/strong><\/span>, you might consider asking a <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/anwaltssuche\/\">lawyer for help<\/a>. The assistance will cost money.<\/li>\n<li>The lawyer might be able to file a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>lawsuit against the immigration office<\/strong><\/span> for inactivity. Before doing so, they might send a letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 22px;\">8. Receive a response from the immigration office<\/span><\/summary>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1632 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/correct.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are successful, you will receive a <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>response or approval<\/strong><\/span> from the immigration office.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/kontakt\/\">Feel free to let us know<\/a> about your experience and which approach was successful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<p>This page was realized with the support of the Postcode Lottery and lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nora-ebeling.de\/\">Nora Ebeling<\/a> (Last updated October 2024).<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/buerokratie-guidelines\/\">View all step-by-step guides<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u25b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/kontakt\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"modern-footnotes-list-heading modern-footnotes-list-heading--show-only-for-print\">Fu\u00dfnoten<\/h6><ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list modern-footnotes-list--show-only-for-print\"><li><span>1<\/span><div>Example<\/div><\/li><li><span>2<\/span><div>For example, to get approval for a new job, you need the draft of the employment contract, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeitsagentur.de\/datei\/erklaerung-zum-beschaeftigungsverhaeltnis_ba047549.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement of employment relationship<\/a>, a copy of your passport, and a registration certificate (Meldebest\u00e4tigung).<\/div><\/li><li><span>3<\/span><div>You can find information on how to book an appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/life-initiative.org\/en\/ablaufaufenthaltstitel\/\">here<\/a>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>4<\/span><div><em>\u201cSehr geehrte Damen und Herren, hiermit beantrage ich &#8230; (z.B. die Verl\u00e4ngerung meines Aufenthaltstitels). Ich bitte um Antwort und den Bearbeitungsstand innerhalb von 14 Tagen und um Erledigung bis sp\u00e4testens (Datum). Vielen Dank und mit freundlichen Gr\u00fc\u00dfen (Dein Name)\u201d<\/em> (Translation: &#8220;Dear Sir or Madam, I hereby apply for&#8230; (e.g., the extension of my residence permit). I kindly ask for a response and the processing status within 14 days and for completion by (date). Thank you and kind regards (Your Name)&#8221;)<\/div><\/li><li><span>5<\/span><div>Registered mail with return receipt is like a regular letter, but you get proof that it has been delivered. It costs 3.10 \u20ac. To send it, you need to go to a Deutsche Post branch. The post office will give you a code with proof of delivery. Take a photo of the code and keep it.<\/div><\/li><li><span>6<\/span><div>Fax is a way to send documents over the telephone network. You can ask at your workplace, accommodation, or a copy shop if they have a fax machine. You can also send a fax online, e.g., at <a href=\"https:\/\/fax.pdf24.org\/\">fax.pdf24.org<\/a> (5 pages per month for free) or <a href=\"http:\/\/simple-fax.de\/\">simple-fax.de<\/a> (7 cents per page, account starting from 5 \u20ac).<\/div><\/li><li><span>7<\/span><div>If you sent the application by email, for example, now send a fax.<\/div><\/li><li><span>8<\/span><div>For example, because your company needs an answer by a specific date.<\/div><\/li><li><span>9<\/span><div>Travel booking, letter from your company, Jobcenter, or social assistance office.<\/div><\/li><li><span>10<\/span><div>Some offices have specific contact forms for emergencies, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berlin.de\/einwanderung\/termine\/termin-vereinbaren\/#notfall\">Berlin<\/a>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>11<\/span><div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This activity is usually allowed with a residence permit for studies.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25b7 See all step-by-step guides. Find out in 8 steps what to do if you don\u2019t get a response from the immigration office. A quick overview: Send your complete application and all documents again with a deadline to the immigration office. Send a reminder after 14 days by another means (e.g., by fax). 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