Speed up your citizenship application with Szypulka Rechtsanwälte

We review your existing application and previous correspondence. We piece together the course of proceedings: receipt of your application, requests for evidence, your replies and the authority’s last substantive response. This helps distinguish an unresolved issue from a decision that remains outstanding despite the evidence submitted.

Your current situation also matters. An application submitted some time ago may not yet reflect a new job, changed family circumstances or different income.

Whether the change concerns income, employment or family, we identify what matters for the decision instead of relying on outdated information. This enables the authority to assess your current circumstances.

We notify the responsible authority that we represent you and submit the power of attorney and documents needed for the next step. We build on the existing stage of the proceedings.

We ask for the specific status of processing and press for the next necessary steps. We assess a general statement that the case is still pending against its history. We handle correspondence for you and explain when your cooperation is needed.

When the authority asks for further documents, we identify the underlying question and the evidence that can answer it. We discuss what is actually needed, check the evidence and submit it with the necessary explanation. The aim is to resolve the issue so that it does not lead to another round of enquiries.

This also involves considering the relationship between documents: for example, do the employment contract, employer’s certificate and income records agree? We clarify differences before they create a misleading picture of your situation.

One example from Karlsruhe district: the employment contract waived a probationary period, but an employer’s certificate still gave an end date for one. We clarified the contradiction in our submission to the authority. Differences like these may need explaining even when all documents have already been submitted.

A change of job, contract extension, different income or a move may raise new questions during proceedings. We assess the implications for your application and prepare the necessary notifications.

If moving changes the responsible authority, we handle communication about transferring the file and its receipt by the new authority. Where evidence is expiring, we clarify with you what needs updating.

Sometimes progress depends on a specific assessment: is the income sufficient? How should a new job be assessed? What is the relevance of earlier gaps in employment? We examine the factual and legal basis of the concern and prepare a response that addresses it.

This may involve current income records, a clear household calculation or an explanation of your employment history. We put the evidence in context so that an isolated detail is not assessed separately from your overall circumstances.

This helps distinguish whether documents are missing, a specific concern needs answering or a decision remains outstanding. The appropriate next step depends on that distinction.

If the authority still does not decide, we assess an action for failure to act as a means of speeding up the process. We consider the elapsed time, the reasons for delay and your current eligibility for citizenship. The action is intended to bring your claim before the court for a decision.

We discuss the prospects of success, risks and costs with you. If, following this assessment, you decide to proceed and instruct us, we prepare and file the action and represent you in court proceedings.

Even after a positive response, an important step may still be outstanding: the appointment to receive your citizenship certificate. We clarify which office arranges the appointment, follow up if no invitation arrives and explain which documents you need to bring. If the authority first requires a personal interview, we help you prepare.

After citizenship is granted, we review completion of the engagement. If a court action is also pending, we handle its procedural conclusion and the court’s decision on costs.