Family reunion visa of wife whilst renuing blue card

The message they sent means that they have not received an application for visa - but this should be getting handled by the embassy anyway; that is where the interview was done.

As long as you are legally working in Germany, I don't see any problem. They won't punish one if things like Covid slow down the processing of things from their side and from what you write it sounds like you are doing things correctly.

Best if you get the new blue card since it basically guarantees the family reunion visa should get approved, unless one of the family members has a serious criminal conviction. One can also work having come on a normal work visa without having a blue card and also apply for a family reunion visa but there is no specific guarantee of approval.

I have to wonder why one would have gotten a blue card valid for only one year though? The main advantage is that it gives one a streamlined path to long term residency but this still takes more than a year. What is really the point then? I though the standard validity is 4 years unless based on a contract that is specifically for a maximum shorter time.

Hello Tomin,
Thank you so much for the answer. I forgot to mention, before moving to Bonn, I was living in Karlsruhe since February 2019, but anyway, I was given a blue card with a duration of around 2 years since my old passport expires on August 2021. I understand they couldn't give me a blue card with a longer duration than the validity of my passport.

Bests,