Now get down to business. I got a scholarship from an institution, and after short-term German training, I came to a very small university in H city, northern Germany from June 5438 to October 2000. Although the scholarship is not very high, it is more than enough for me, because I live in a cheap dormitory at school. Even so, Professor K of his department understood the hardship of leaving home alone and gave me the job of 1/4. It turns out that this salary of 1/4 is very important for my long-term residence, because the scholarship does not pay taxes and pension insurance. Therefore, I have been in college for one year and paid the old-age insurance every month. My residence this year is Aufenthalterlaubnis, and I don't think my obtaining Aufenthalterlaubnis has anything to do with the salary given to me by the school. Because my German colleagues who went to the Bureau of Foreigners with me didn't show them the work contract that the university gave me. He told me afterwards that there is no charge for scholarship students to apply for residence in the Aliens Bureau.
It's been almost a year, and my scholarship is coming to an end. Professor K told me that his good friend Professor B wanted to recruit a part-time doctoral student in G Institute, 30 kilometers away from H City, and asked me if I was interested. If I want to go, he can recommend it. It is tempting for me to study for a doctorate in Germany. To tell the truth, the reason why I want to go abroad is really because I didn't do well in my doctoral studies in China and I couldn't see the dawn of my defense. It's a long story
When I met Professor B in graduate school, he also asked me about my family. I told him that I had applied for family reunion in China for my husband and my 6-year-old son, but the visa application was not successful (too bad! ) They are going to Germany soon. He felt that my half salary (changed to 3/4 after half a year, but this is another story) was not enough for the basic living expenses of our family of three in Germany. After a general understanding of my husband's situation, I decided to give him a post-doctoral position. This is tantamount to another big pie falling from the sky! I said yes, and he regretted it.
During my four years as a doctor, the German economy turned to depression (I swear, it's none of my business). But our family is still stable and harmonious.
In the second half of 2005, before and after my doctoral defense, we were faced with a choice. My son and husband want to stay in Germany, and I advocate returning to China. My husband's ideas are easy to understand. After he came to Germany, he enjoyed a good natural environment and scientific research environment, and did not experience any hardships experienced by almost all Germans who came to Germany. Everything that may be frustrated and neglected, such as renting a house, dealing with the landlord, dealing with the bureau of foreigners, dealing with my son's school and so on. It's my business, and he also reserves the right to criticize and complain. The reason is that he can't speak German (he can only speak English in the institute), and he doesn't know that my German grew up in stumbling. My confidence is not so good when I think of my son. My son went to school in Germany and skipped a grade. He is an Asian kid in the gym. My son is smart, kind and popular, and everyone who knows him regards him as a good friend. He plays chess well, too. If he goes back to China to indulge in heavy schoolwork, it is equivalent to taking away the happiness of his childhood.
The way to stay in Germany once and for all is to apply for permanent residence. At that time, I immediately met the two conditions of having Aufentaltserlaubnis for five years and paying 60 months of old-age insurance. At that time, I was still optimistic, because a colleague from China in my office only got permanent residence with these two articles a year ago. And in private (don't tell anyone! ) I also think my qualifications are better than his. My husband and I have two doctors from a foreign country and a native country. My son is also the national champion of German chess at his age, and he is the key training object in the national queue (C/D Karder). But for the sake of prudence, we decided to hire a lawyer to do it for us instead of doing it ourselves.
The lawyer also thinks that we have a good chance of permanent residence, but since my current work contract in the graduate school will end at the end of 2005, he suggested that I should find a job before applying, so that the chance is even greater. The lawyer thinks that I, a newly released doctor of engineering (Dr.-Ing. ), it is very likely to find a job in Germany (not only he thinks so, but also my German colleagues in my research room think so). At that time, my doctoral program had ended and my boss had no new project. So I started the process of job hunting. In less than half a year, I sent countless cover letters and received some interview invitations, mostly from the R&D departments of big companies. Some even negotiated the salary after several rounds of interviews and even introduced new colleagues. But as of June 2005, I was not employed by any company. Perhaps no supervisor is willing to hand over an important job to foreign women, who is in his late forties. He is short, thin, sallow (pink is useless, I tried) and fluent in German.
On June 5438+065438+ 10, 2000, on the eve of my unemployment, we submitted a permanent residence application to Ms. Z, who was in charge of my initials in the local foreign affairs bureau, through a lawyer. The efficiency of the Aliens Administration is very low. After waiting impatiently for a letter urging them, you will get a reply that you still lack certain conditions, so you can't be granted permanent residency. So we will supplement the materials, and we will supplement them if we can. Lawyers who can't supplement will write to them and say that our existing conditions are enough. Repeat this action two or three times.
During this period, I finished my project in the graduate school, but my husband's project can be funded for another year. Considering that I am the principal applicant, it is very important that I am at work. Professor B asked me to take over my husband's job, and his husband went home. Although my husband and I are both engaged in research in the same field, after all, we have different directions. In the high-tech field, the research directions are different and the methods are far from perfect. So I thought to myself that the reason why the professor left me and let my husband go home was mainly because my job made him more satisfied. A professor like him will not harm the interests of scientific research just because of our private affairs. Anyway, my husband is tired of working nine to five and is happy to go home and take care of his son.
In May 2006, we received a letter from Ms. Z from the Bureau of Foreigners Affairs, and my application for permanent residence was officially rejected. The reason is that according to a certain article of the Aliens Law, our future life cannot be guaranteed. But I can appeal within the prescribed time limit. Later, after inquiries from lawyers, myself and colleagues, Ms. Z's answers were all the same. I can't get permanent residency unless I can find a permanent job or get a work permit. My chances of finding a job within the prescribed time limit are almost zero, and I'm tired of looking for a job. The work permit and permanent residence are both issued by the Aliens Administration, which seems to be mutually conditional. It seems that I can't meet the requirements.
The lawyer found three versions of the corresponding terms. According to my current situation (no fixed job), one version supports it, one version thinks it is ok, and the other version opposes the law to grant permanent residence. As for whether to appeal, the lawyer thinks it is unlikely to succeed. He thinks that Ms. Z may inform the higher authorities before drawing a conclusion, and there may be some tacit understanding between them. However, if there is a basis for appeal, you can continue to appeal to courts at all levels until the Berlin court. I said I would be famous, and the lawyer said you would be poor. In view of this situation, I decided to give up. We don't have to be here. I don't want to stay in a country that won't accept us.
The lawyer persuaded us to appeal because the appeal fee was very low. We agreed to give up the appeal and not go to court. On the last day of the deadline, the lawyer faxed the above three versions and Professor B's recommendation letter to the Bureau of Foreigners. Professor B's two-page recommendation letter (written by the secretary and signed by the professor) mainly tells how excellent I am. If I leave Germany, I will lose a talent.
This time, the supervisor is Ms. R from FachDienstrecht (Landrat), and I feel that Ms. R is more friendly when calling. After that, my materials were transferred to the regional labor bureau to investigate my employment prospects. They called Dr. M, our department director in the institute, to learn about our industry. Of course, Dr. M said that our industry is very important in Germany and has a good employment prospect. He said that after the end of my current contract, I would continue to work in the graduate school, or in H University of Technology, where Professor B is the head of the department (there is such a plan, but it has not yet been determined).
In August, 2006, Ms. R wrote a letter to my lawyer, saying that I expected to live permanently, but I had to talk to Ms. Z from the Bureau of Foreigners Affairs to find out my German level. I went to the Aliens Administration in September, paid 85 euros and got a permanent residence and work permit. Ms. Z read me the conclusion of the superior, saying that the labor bureau can't be unemployed after investigation. Among them, Dr. M's kind words played a great role. The son was allowed to live until 16 years old, and the husband handled it separately. Another way of handling a case is that the foreign bureau doesn't want my family to get what they want, but always makes some trouble. Fortunately, they didn't set any substantive obstacles, so they talked to my husband once and said he was German gut (! ? )。 10 At the end of June, he obtained a permanent residence and work permit. It's exactly one year since we applied.
Only the following points are written so much.
1。 Five years and 60 months of old-age insurance is a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition.
2。 Get a lawyer.
It won't cost much. All the expenses we spent on this case are only 1000, and lawyers are more experienced and patient than we are in the face of difficulties.
3。 Ask in advance which foreigner bureau is more relaxed, and then move home (I don't know how to ask). The lawyer said I was harsh with foreigners.
4。 In working condition during the application process.