Comment by nicbou
3 years ago
Most of German immigration information and advice is locked into private Facebook groups. This information is not good nor reliable, but it's the only way to tell how things actually play out at the immigration office, for example.
That information would serve a lot more people if it was available to them with a simple search.
indeed very disappointing that most games have wikis/subreddits where one can get the gist of it served in a consumer friendly format but public services do not
Well, it's people sharing their personal experiences. I'm sure the government has a public website where they try to be helpful, but personal experiences of immigration are very useful, and just not really something the government can collate (often because they work against each other - people trying to 'game' immigration).
> I'm sure the government has a public website where they try to be helpful
ime more often than not, the focus is not on being helpful to customers but to please organizational demands.
> people trying to 'game' immigration
exactly, why assume hostile intent? if somone wants to immigrate it should be welcomed since most industrial nations have a lack of births anyways.
It's absolutely horrendous, and supplementing this information is how I pay the rent.
I'd love to be tasked with improving the official resources, and I keep making new contacts in the city government. This could happen eventually, who knows.