u/evilbeaver7

I live in Rheinland Pfalz. I had my interview last month where they check my documents, ask questions, etc. Everything was fine and I answered the questions they asked correctly as well.

But when the case worker scanned my passport, she got a "Meldung" on the computer and said that she needs to send my passport for "Prüfung". I got a copy of my passport stating that the original passport has been kept by the Einbürgerungsbehörde along with the date, stamp and signature.

It had been a month so I sent an email asking for an update and in the reply my case worker confirmed that it has been sent to the LKA in Mainz for an authenticity check and that it can take several more months until the passport is returned to me.

Has anyone else also had the same experience? My passport is 100% genuine and I have no criminal record but it's really stressful living for months without a passport.

I had set up a notification for when a portable AC from MediaMarkt's brand comes in stock. I opened the page as soon as I got the notification and in less than 10 seconds it was already out of stock again. Crazy times

I had my interview today where they check my documents, ask questions, etc. Everything was fine and I answered the questions they asked correctly as well.

But when the case worker scanned my passport, she got a "Meldung" on the computer and said that she needs to send my passport for "Prüfung". I got a copy of my passport stating that the original passport has been kept by the Einbürgerungsbehörde along with the date, stamp and signature.

I came to Germany 3 years ago on a family reunification visa. But before that I had tried to find a job from my home country. I couldn't find a job but I got an Ausbildung place as a salesman (my wife was already German at that time so that might have been a reason as to why I got a place despite not being in Germany).

Anyway, I applied for a visa with the Ausbildung contract but it was rejected by the Agentur für Arbeit stating that a local can fill the position instead. Some time after that I applied for a family reunification visa and got it and moved to Germany.

Could the previous visa rejection be a reason as to why my passport was taken for checks?