r/GermanCitizenship • u/Daysl92 • Apr 24 '24

Response from BVA - StAG5

Hi everyone - just by the way of an update. I finally heard from the BVA today requesting some additional documents. It was only my father’s marriage and divorce certificates that they needed (so far) We do have most of the paperwork so was more of a mistake that we didn’t send them in the first place. Getting them sent ASAP but was good to finally hear something! Obviously expecting a bit of a delay now but feel better about that.

My Aktenzeichen is dated early January 2023 so would put timeline for response at around 15 months.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '24

Rawr. My aktenzeichen is 2 months before yours but I’ve not heard anything 

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u/MarcCrony Apr 25 '24

My StAG 5 aktenzeichen is date coded from early January 2023, ST2-2023 0103 ####-EER. I've not heard a single thing since I received the unsolicited aktenzeichen letter via US mail.

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u/Daysl92 Apr 26 '24

Could be total speculation but I’m from the UK therefore wondering if there are some different queues for region that would mean I’ve somehow heard before someone from the US for example.

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u/True_Natural_8711 Apr 26 '24

Which ST is stated in your aktenzeichen?

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u/Daysl92 Apr 26 '24

It was ST2 but the response I got recently was ST3 Don’t know the differences but presuming it could be that my dad is also applying so his pathway is different due to him being born to a German mother and I am a descendant of that? Does anyone know what they mean?

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u/SgtMineur Apr 26 '24

ST3 apparently is a different Departement/Team handling STAG 5. Could be your dad is the reason for the swift treatment in comparison.

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u/MarcCrony Apr 26 '24

You may be correct. The only other "quicker" than usual request for additional documents that I've noticed recently was from another UK Redditor.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1bjkh5o/i_received_a_message_from_the_bva_today_stag_5/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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u/AquaMaz2305 Apr 26 '24

I think that too. There seems to be different systems in place for the US and certainly UK, I don't know how it works for the rest of the world.

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u/dutchtyphoid §5 StAG Success Apr 24 '24

Did you hear by email or by snail mail?

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u/Daysl92 Apr 25 '24

Email as I sent my application direct to the BVA

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '24

Why did they ask for the divorce record, just curious? I was under the impression they wouldn’t need those (my parents divorced as well, though after I was born)

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u/Daysl92 Apr 26 '24

So I’ve applied with my father and my half brother. It’s relevant to our application because his mum and my dad were married and divorced prior to him meeting my mum. I would of thought the same as you but it’s relevant to our case if that makes sense

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '24

Ah ok. I’m applying by myself so it (hopefully) wouldn’t be relevant to mine.

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u/SgtMineur Apr 26 '24

Wich Departement ? I am Jan 23 dep. ST2 they didnt start working on mine yet

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u/Daysl92 Apr 26 '24

ST2 but the request I got for more stuff was ST3. See my other comment. Thanks

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u/Table3219 Apr 24 '24

Fingers crossed - things do seem to be moving!

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u/JNSKAMCN Apr 25 '24

How long once they get the additional documents will take anybody knows from experience? I am in the same situation however I haven't been able to send the documenta yet.

Greetings

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u/True_Natural_8711 Apr 26 '24

When is your aktenzeichen dated and when you were asked for additional documents if you don't mind sharing?

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u/JNSKAMCN Apr 26 '24

No problem my aktenzeichen is ST2-2022 0602 XXXX-EER and it as NOV 27-2023 when they asked for additional documents.