Work and residence permit quick questions - Germany

Sudden turn in events and my rather pleasant, calm, cool lifes is gone for a toss again..

the situation as it is right now:
I have a work and residence permit with my company till the end of this month and the company has applied for extenion for the next 6 months. My HR office FORGOT to apply for the work permit and realised that a week ago.. Now im running out of time as I have just 10 days to go and I have to wait for the Work permit first which will take 2 weeks atleast and then only can I apply for the resdience permit.

My HR office gave me a solution for their mistake and told me to just apply for a one week extension of my residence permit by tellin the people at the KVR that my company is doing the needfull for the work permit papers to come through?
Is this possible? has anyone had a waiting period like this? do they give you such a short extension? or will they just kick my small arse out of this coutry

some companies can be so absent minded!

PS sorry im not good at written communication so I hope i get my problem across to u ..im too nervous to check for spelling mistakes as well..sorry

oh and have to mention im a student

Your company's HR should be dealing directly with the KVR and can leave you out of it. More effective that way. If you have to go in personally to sign something, fine, but your company's HR should get you the form, help you fill it out, and make an appointment for you at the KVR (not usually possible but they should try as it's their mistake).

I have to do all the residence papers myself ! please help yourll still want to see this sweet little indian girl at TT events right??

Normally a Work Permit is just a piece of paper and based on that they stamp your Residence Permit... in your passport.

Best thing to do is...go to the KVR at Pocci Strasse...pull a number and speak to someone there and explain the situation. I am sure they will be able to help you.
Try to go early in the morning...7:30 they open I guess...and most of them are in good mood that time

Earlier Arbeitsamt used to issue that paper but now I think KVR does that..not sure.

They might give you an extension for the time being till your workpermit is done...

Try to take a letter from your company..which says that they have applied for your work permit and waiting for it...and intend to employ you further...

all the best...

thanks for the help..yeh i already collected all the letters in big bundle! will go the KVR and help them open the gates..so that they are in a chirpier mood

I am pretty sure that as long as you are in the process of working on getting the extension (ie, have started the process, your deadline passes while they are thinking) you are fine in that inbetween time. Good luck! Ask them about that when you go!

And Yes the most important:
Dont Mention the War

I went through the exact same thing just a month ago. At the KVR, they mentioned a special temporary work permit that is meant exactly for that situation. A Fictionarbeiten-something. It's 20EUR but I'm not sure whether you're allowed to work while waiting for your real permit. Luckily, I didn't need to go through any of that because on the very last day of my previous residence visa, my work permit was finally issued and I got my residence extension.

I took care of it the last day (the day it expired)...no problem

took 1 1/2 hours of mostly sitting around, but...no problem.

your office should also call the KVR and the Arbeitsamt, and see the best most efficent way to speed up the process. My last Work permit extenison was done right on the spot!

i think you should insist your company pay for a holiday in switzerland until they fix it.

I think z0id's experience is way more up to date than mine, but if it's any reassurance, I've had mine extended for a short 3 months lots of times. I've even gone in there after it had expired by about month and they gave me a new one. I however am white and from Canada, so that may have helped influence them. Not saying anything, just know I've never had any of the problems some others of a less snowy colour have complained about.

Make sure to not only take the letter from your boss, but any other papers they might want to see, like your residency registration, bank slips, health card, etc etc.

leute leute, thank you for all the advice...
like NOFX said it took just an hour.. they were really freindly. i asked for only a 2 week extension but they gave it to me for a month!
Im so experienced with all this now i could start a KVR consultancy..any help just PM me!
But trust me going early morning with all smiles is the key to all your problems.they are really nice in the morning, they even asked me whats the best time to fly to Goa ..you can see the smiles wither away as the day goes by..and if u normally have a company backing you ..its no worries.
and as for my company..yeh im on paid leave till they get my work permit!
already booked a ticket to bordeaux
thanks again.

So conclusion: u r gonna see my small arse still around
NOTE: Please dont panic before attack, waste of energy!

I post this early this morning in the old "working permit" thread, but no one has said anything about it. Is it possible that someen provides some info on this. Thank you.

I have a question regarding the period of time that a foreing non-EU student may work in Germany. When I got my residence permit on september the law said explicitly that I may work a maximum of 90 full days or 180 half-days every year. Except on the case of praktika and diplom-arbeit. Recently I heard from some of my fellows that these is no longer the case, that there is a new law that allows non-EU students to work indefinitely as long as the job is directly related to studies. i.e. if you study informatics you may work in a related job, but not as a hotel clerk.
Does anyone has some more info about this?? I need kinda fast answers on this one. I may get an interesting job, but if I can only work for 90 days I'm on a bad spot. Maybe Katrina have some info about this, you always have info about everything!!!

Its pretty simple there.
dont about change in laws but yes if u have a job in a company you can work for 90 full days without a work permit but once u have crossed this period ..the company has to apply for a work permit for you..i dont think any laws have changed as I did this today.. couldnt have changed an hour ago?
So just 3 whole months is quite a bit of time and companies will take u in with no hassle as an intern..
Now if u start working in oct till dec 2005 then u complete the 3 months whole period for that year... then u can continue in jan-march 2006...
its just an option.. so look out for a job starting oct.. if u have hassles with your work permit..