deciduous
American expat in Germany
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About me
American, Single
Lives in Munich, Bavaria
Speaks English, German
Registration: 11 January 2017
Finding a job in Germany by beppi
Many foreigners come to this forum, or to Germany, with unrealistic expectations about how easy it is to find a job. To help those people, I will post my recent experience here:Over a five months period, I sent out over 50 (individualised and ...
Please remember this: Germans are stiffer and more strict than most other countries. Germans want you to prove yourself to them and they think they know quite a bit about just about any subject. I am sure you can see that from the Germans posting on ... Read More
Finding a job in Germany by beppi
Many foreigners come to this forum, or to Germany, with unrealistic expectations about how easy it is to find a job. To help those people, I will post my recent experience here:Over a five months period, I sent out over 50 (individualised and ...
@chai_21 You are in good shape talaga for getting a job in Germany. Germany has a shortage of nurses and they recently instituted new policies specifically for Filipina Nurses to make it more streamlined for said nurses to gain employment in ... Read More
Being convincing to an employer in Germany by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding a job in Germany is no easy feat. From applying for a job all the way to job interviews, the etiquette can be different abroad. Specially job interviews, that can already be pretty daunting, can feel even worse when set in ...
German employers are very picky, well, I guess one could just say that Germans are picky, but this begs the question, where does this trait come from? The bottom line with German employers is that you have to do whatever they say, impress them, ... Read More
Too many papers for registration of our Marriage in Germany. by EnajLopih
Hello to everyone, I'm a newbie here. I want to ask if anyone of you experienced the same way. I am married to my handsome husband :P , a German last December, 2013. He's back to Germany now and went to the Office where He will be registering our ...
Yes, I experienced the exact same thing. Welcome to Germany... the land of "give me all the documents you have and then I will ask you for more documents that you might not have". Be prepared to experience this with just about everything ... Read More
Successes in your career in Germany by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Germany? What does being successful in ...
Does not matter if you translate the documents or not. The qualifications are rarely recognized. This is a problem in Europe and it is growing. Germany needs to look at this situation harder. I actually saw a documentary on this specific topic where ... Read More
Successes in your career in Germany by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Germany? What does being successful in ...
The law in Germany states that any foreigner, during his/her first two years in Germany, must be employed full-time as an employee and is not allowed to start their own business. That is the law, as explained to me by the ... Read More
Successes in your career in Germany by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Germany? What does being successful in ...
My experience in Germany and dealing with Germans is not "limited". I lived in Germany for a total of eight years. Read More
Successes in your career in Germany by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Germany? What does being successful in ...
Zia Sheikh, Thank you for your comment. Indeed, I struggled through and took the higher path in not legally pursuing that German employer. Beppi, there was no generalizing in my comments. *** Read More
Successes in your career in Germany by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Germany? What does being successful in ...
Yes, I feel the need to share my experience in Germany. First of all I am a recognized expert in my field in the U.S. I have consulted with the U.S. Government on several projects. I also had a successful business for over 20 years with 17 ... Read More
How to deal with stress when moving to Germany by Priscilla
Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Germany (cultural adaptation, ...
yes, maybe... the two different countries being Berlin and Munich. Read More
How to deal with stress when moving to Germany by Priscilla
Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Germany (cultural adaptation, ...
To have a degree recognized, be prepared to have it translated into German and then be scrutinized. Of course it depends on what field you are in, but as a general rule, your foreign degree will be scrutinized by the system in Germany. Danie Marie ... Read More
How to deal with stress when moving to Germany by Priscilla
Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Germany (cultural adaptation, ...
The main factor that contributes to stress when moving to Germany is that... pretty much no matter where you come from, where your homeland is, there is more bureaucracy and paperwork here than there. In connection with that statement it is ... Read More
Info regarding German spouse visa by Rushified
Hi all, I鈥檓 a Sri Lankan who got married to a beautiful German 3 months ago. I met her 3 years ago online and as our relationship grew stronger I even went to Germany to visit her and was introduced to her family too. Finally we decided to ...
Expect it to take 6 months to one year. It could take a more. I married a Filipina and it took over one year so far and she is STILL NOT WITH ME! She will have to have a floorplan of her apt., herrental agreement signed by her and her landlord in ... Read More
New members of the Germany forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Germany forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Kathryn, Welcome to the forum. A couple of questions. What are you studying? What degree will you have when you graduate? In what country do you live? Why do you want to move to Germany? About it being overwhelming: Yes, it is overwhelming and the ... Read More
New members of the Germany forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Germany forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
make sure you have double what you think you need in Germany, because of the bureaucracy, things could take twice or three times as long. Also, if you have to extend that visa, it could be longer. cheers Read More
New members of the Germany forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Germany forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Lokeshsams85, just make sure you have enough money saved up to survive for 1 year while you search for a job. It can take a long time in Germany to break into the job market. Also, make sure you speak German because if you do not speak German, ... Read More
After having been granted a family reuinion visa! How long? by deciduous
I searched other forums, but could not find this specific topic. Question: How long AFTER already having been granted a family reunion visa, will it take for my wife to receive her visa to come to Germany. She is Filipina, living in Philippines. ...
Good to know. I would love to sue them, but I do not want to make waves here as a foreigner. Good information to have. I have seen two attorneys about this so far and they both say we should have had the visa many months ago. I will give it another ... Read More
After having been granted a family reuinion visa! How long? by deciduous
I searched other forums, but could not find this specific topic. Question: How long AFTER already having been granted a family reunion visa, will it take for my wife to receive her visa to come to Germany. She is Filipina, living in Philippines. ...
Yes, hard to get them to answer. Bureaucracy is right. I guess it麓s the waiting game again. They have already gone over the legal limit, but there麓s nothing I can do. It has been over one year. Cheers... Read More
After having been granted a family reuinion visa! How long? by deciduous
I searched other forums, but could not find this specific topic. Question: How long AFTER already having been granted a family reunion visa, will it take for my wife to receive her visa to come to Germany. She is Filipina, living in Philippines. ...
I will attempt to explain the question again. 1) The Landratsamt has informed the Deutsche Botschaft in Manila to issue the visa. 2) How much time, from that point on, will it take for my wife to receive her visa? Read More
After having been granted a family reuinion visa! How long?
I searched other forums, but could not find this specific topic. Question: How long AFTER already having been granted a family reunion visa, will it take for my wife to receive her visa to come to Germany. She is Filipina, living in Philippines. ... Read More
New members of the Germany forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Germany forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I am curious. What do you regret about taking U.S. Citizenship? What do you think of the U.S. system compared to Germany? Why do you want to move back to Germany? Read More
Potential bank problems for Americans by TominStuttgart
Here is a heads up for Americans living or considering living abroad. Americans are one of only 2 countries that tax their citizens abroad. One has to file annual US tax returns even if one owes no tax and despite filing and paying tax in their ...
A list of "safe banks" would be beneficial in this thread. Does anyone know of an independent bank or a bank that has found a loophole in order to not comply with this? Perhaps a smaller franchise that is independent? Read More
Filipinos Community in Munich by Mcateluza
Hi, i am new here in this blog and in Germany. Looking some fellows filipinos in Munich for not to feel homesick :) so far i like being in Germany in my opinion.
My wife is Filipino and I am American, but we live in Munich. Would love to make new friends. Message me and let麓s chat. Read More
Too many papers for registration of our Marriage in Germany. by EnajLopih
Hello to everyone, I'm a newbie here. I want to ask if anyone of you experienced the same way. I am married to my handsome husband :P , a German last December, 2013. He's back to Germany now and went to the Office where He will be registering our ...
Do not get married in Germany. Get married in the Philippines and then apply for a "family reunion Visa". It is much simpler. Believe me... Read More
Living outside of Munich, but what is the traffic like? by deciduous
Hello, I want to live outside of Munich and go into the city for work each day. I am looking for a place with forest/good nature. Does a place like that exist? Also, what is the traffic like driving into Munich from a place like Rosenheim or between ...
Beppi, thank you. Any suggestions for places outside of the city like this? Read More
Living outside of Munich, but what is the traffic like?
Hello, I want to live outside of Munich and go into the city for work each day. I am looking for a place with forest/good nature. Does a place like that exist? Also, what is the traffic like driving into Munich from a place like Rosenheim or between ... Read More
Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. by deciduous
I am having a lot of problems with the Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. I have been to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat 4 times now and I am nowhere even close to getting the damn thing. I am an American and I prepared all of the documents before I left ...
Tom, I agree about the blatant nationalism in the U.S. It is beamed into us through mass media our whole lives and unless one has traveled, one tends to believe that America is number 1, when in fact without a proper socialized Education system and ... Read More
Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. by deciduous
I am having a lot of problems with the Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. I have been to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat 4 times now and I am nowhere even close to getting the damn thing. I am an American and I prepared all of the documents before I left ...
This response actually has some valuable information. Very nice! Thank you! Read More
Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. by deciduous
I am having a lot of problems with the Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. I have been to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat 4 times now and I am nowhere even close to getting the damn thing. I am an American and I prepared all of the documents before I left ...
Oh, I'm not looking for an easy answer as there never is one. I am simply stating that A LAWYER is NOT the answer here. Lawyers are crooks, as I have said before, at least the majority. I am looking for a more informed answer. That is all. ... Read More
Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. by deciduous
I am having a lot of problems with the Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. I have been to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat 4 times now and I am nowhere even close to getting the damn thing. I am an American and I prepared all of the documents before I left ...
It is not HELP they give. Believe me, I have experience with a lot of attorneys. 99% of them care about one thing only: Billable hours. So again, no thanks on the attorney front. They are of ZERO benefit. Read More
Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. by deciduous
I am having a lot of problems with the Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. I have been to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat 4 times now and I am nowhere even close to getting the damn thing. I am an American and I prepared all of the documents before I left ...
A lawyer? No thanks. Lawyers are crooks and they do little to nothing for the amount they are overpaid. So my fate rests in the hands of someone's mood... basically that is what you're saying. I have proven that I am successful in the ... Read More
Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich.
I am having a lot of problems with the Aufenthaltserlaubnis in Munich. I have been to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat 4 times now and I am nowhere even close to getting the damn thing. I am an American and I prepared all of the documents before I left ... Read More