Hello,
Moving to Berlin this Summer with my family. As I US citizen my plan was to travel without a visa and apply for the residence permit (Blue card) there with the work contract I have. My HR contact is telling me that this is not possible because the application process to get the permit is taking 6 to 8 months because of the war in Ukraine. She suggest to go to the consulate and get a visa there but there are no appointments available.
Would anyone be able to confirm that in fact the process to get the permit will take so long?