Opp Card may go wasted
I have 10+ years of Experience as Lead Developer in CRM. When i got to know about German Opportunity card, it did sounded very attractive. To receive one, there was no language requirements. I got the visa in a reasonable time window.
When i started applying for jobs, almost every job application was rejected. I applied to almost 150+ jobs in the first 2 months, and i didnt receive a single interview call. I then interacted with few german recruiters in Linkedin to understand why was i getting rejected, though I have good qualifications and experience. They told me that i dont meet the language requirements.
I have a A1 German and in my mind i was thinking that is enough to apply for jobs. But when the recruiters expected C1 level of german, my German dream looked very far away. As you are all aware, it takes good amount of time(6-8 months) to reach B2. I already have spent 2 months on my Opp visa just by applying for jobs. So, 8 months from now will be 10 months on Opp Visa. I probably will be left out with just 2 more months to find a job, with absolutely no gaurantee i will find a job.
The enitre math doesnt add up. For the last few days, i am feeling clueless about how to navigate this situation. I have a full time job and a family to manage. I also thought of the probability to leave my job and learn German full time and move to Germany in few months. But the market is not great, i am very worried, what if i will never find a job in germany and have to come back home. Also i have a well paying job in home country, which i have to sacrifice to persue the German dream.
I am also worried that if i dont use the Visa, Visa is going waste. I am unable to decide anything at this point of time.
I feel there is gap between the German policy makers and Companies. If I would have been aware of language requirements before i received the visa, i would have first done B2 and then applied for Opp Visa.
Does others feel the same? What will be your advice here?