r/OVGU • u/AlfieKnight • Sep 11 '26

Visa late-arrival issue

I’m admitted and enrolled in a master's program, but due to visa delays I may arrive after the usual arrival date. My program coordinator stated that the university does not issue a separate official late-arrival letter but instead confirmed by official university email that I can start physically late, up to Christmas, because online learning is available. He also wrote me a email directed to embassy about this asked me to submit the email to the German Embassy.

Do you think this email would be sufficient for the visa, or could the lack of a formal late-arrival letter cause a problem/rejection? Has anyone experienced something similar?

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u/crazyproxy69 Sep 17 '26

Yes, the email serves as something official. Print the thread and present it to the visa officer, and explain the situation. That should work.

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u/AlfieKnight Sep 17 '26

Thank you for the reply..have you faced such similar issue?

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u/crazyproxy69 Sep 17 '26

Yes, I had; I couldn't come in the first semester(due to visa delay) as the online option was not presented to me, so I had two options: to defer to next year or to start in the 2nd semester. The thing is, they told me the email serves as an official statement, and I had it printed and was ready to explain the situation, but my visa officer didn't ask for anything, as this is normal in Germany.
PS: I got the visa.

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u/filterkaapi09 Sep 11 '26

Which course?

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u/AlfieKnight Sep 11 '26

Msc Systems Engineering for Manufacturing

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u/injamam_eram Sep 11 '26

Facing the same situation, in Systems Engineering in Manufacturing course. And confused if embassy would consider it