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by kaffeemitmilch
Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:06 pm
Forum: Health insurance
Topic: Question regarding travel health insurance
Replies: 11
Views: 329

Re: Question regarding travel health insurance

I'm quite sure travel insurance should suffice for any mishap or illness that requires it. Check24 will compare for you. There's also this, that you can buy after entering Japan: https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html
by kaffeemitmilch
Tue May 20, 2025 5:15 pm
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: Inactivity lawsuit against immigration office – Should I send a reminder?
Replies: 3
Views: 240

Re: Inactivity lawsuit against immigration office – Should I send a reminder?

Don't know how it works here but when I sued USCIS for taking too long, they were given 3 months to respond. They tend to lose track of such suits, so the game is to contact their attorney a couple of weeks before the deadline and ask them about it, essentially as a reminded. They are grateful for t...
by kaffeemitmilch
Wed May 14, 2025 9:16 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Kleinunternehmerregelung
Replies: 14
Views: 6571

Re: Kleinunternehmerregelung

PandaMunich wrote: Tue May 13, 2025 10:19 am If your client is a non-German company, DRV has no way of getting to know that you freelance for them...
... so even if I have just one client, and it's a US client, I can avoid paying pension contributions? Wouldn't the Finanzamt report me?
by kaffeemitmilch
Thu May 08, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Kleinunternehmerregelung
Replies: 14
Views: 6571

Re: Kleinunternehmerregelung

Please note that if your business client is non-German, that turnover does not count towards the 25k€/100k€ Kleinunternehmer limits. Oh really? I have been looking for this info. Thanks! So, a non-german (US, in this case) client can pay me whatever and I can remain a Kleinunternehmer? If there are...
by kaffeemitmilch
Mon May 05, 2025 12:49 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Kleinunternehmerregelung
Replies: 14
Views: 6571

Re: Kleinunternehmerregelung

Please note that if your business client is non-German, that turnover does not count towards the 25k€/100k€ Kleinunternehmer limits. Oh really? I have been looking for this info. Thanks! So, a non-german (US, in this case) client can pay me whatever and I can remain a Kleinunternehmer? If there are...
by kaffeemitmilch
Mon May 05, 2025 12:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: German cities do badly in expat analysis
Replies: 7
Views: 701

Re: German cities do badly in expat analysis

Where is 'here'? Munich?

What's VCFe?
by kaffeemitmilch
Mon May 05, 2025 12:45 pm
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step
Replies: 12
Views: 11965

Re: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step

Sx4 wrote: Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:41 pm
bethannbitt wrote: Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:23 am Keep us posted. FWIW none of my relevant documents had to be translated from the originals, which were all in English since I’m from the US.
Thanks, This info helps.
Any news?
by kaffeemitmilch
Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step
Replies: 12
Views: 11965

Re: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step

Contact your ABH and ask them. They will probably tell you to apply for the NE and what documents you need. Thanks, I will do so when I get a little closer to the 3 year mark. (p.s: How is ABH, How do I find who my ABH, and their contact info. Is that the person who interviewed me and approved the ...
by kaffeemitmilch
Sat Mar 29, 2025 12:50 am
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step
Replies: 12
Views: 11965

Re: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step

Contact your ABH and ask them. They will probably tell you to apply for the NE and what documents you need.
by kaffeemitmilch
Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:40 pm
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: Americans - US Passport Renewal & NE
Replies: 32
Views: 23617

Re: Americans - US Passport Renewal & NE

Did you apply online and then they said you must take a TELC B-1 in order to proceed or were you told somehow in advance? It simply isn't clear to me whether this is negotiable or not. If it's not then I've gotta search and find a way to sign up for a B1 test somewhere. Oh, there was no online appl...
by kaffeemitmilch
Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:33 pm
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: Americans - US Passport Renewal & NE
Replies: 32
Views: 23617

Re: Americans - US Passport Renewal & NE

Thx for the support! Gonna begin my online application this week. Registered in late February for the first available spot for the "Leben in DE" test, May 19th. For my NE I was allowed to skip taking a TELC B-1 test by demonstrating language proficiency in other ways (many DaF B2-C1 Vhs c...
by kaffeemitmilch
Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:10 am
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: Americans - US Passport Renewal & NE
Replies: 32
Views: 23617

Re: Americans - US Passport Renewal & NE

Upon realizing that under the new current laws, that after only 5 rather than 8 years here and being in possession of a NE, I can now apply for German citizenship, I've begun to seriously consider the option. Why? Cuz I can! And, cuz at the moment its EZ PZ to be a dual citizen, which can change on...
by kaffeemitmilch
Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:53 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Conviction of Donald J. Trump
Replies: 104
Views: 131990

Re: The Conviction of Donald J. Trump

This is all making me sick. It's going from bad to worse hourly. They're heiling at CPAC now, and the Musk Rat has our data and is going to train his AI Grok 3 (can you have a MORE dystopian name?) with everything the federal government has about us, and theyre consolidating power. I know there's a ...
by kaffeemitmilch
Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:40 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Conviction of Donald J. Trump
Replies: 104
Views: 131990

Re: The Conviction of Donald J. Trump

Alberto wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:57 am
Franklan wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:48 amhe uses male/female/mexicans to diferentiate people regularly.
Does it mean people can be EITHER male OR female OR Mexicans???
Hehe that's the third gender he doesn't want.
by kaffeemitmilch
Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: Pimp my ride
Topic: Winter Tires (in Winter) new regulations from October 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 8469

Re: Winter Tires (in Winter) new regulations from October 2024

Just leave the AC button on if you have it. Apparently wiping the inside of the windshield with shaving cream works, and there are defoggers from RainX (FogX) and German brands too. Keep the inside clean as prints will make it more difficult to see even with a little fog. Keep a clean towel to wipe ...
by kaffeemitmilch
Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Conviction of Donald J. Trump
Replies: 104
Views: 131990

Re: The Conviction of Donald J. Trump

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by kaffeemitmilch
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What's up in the Middle
Replies: 39
Views: 17564

Re: What's up in the Middle

So, there's an election watch party in Frankfurt on the 5th/6th. If you're interested, message me and I'll give you the details to RSVP. It will be near the Hbf.
by kaffeemitmilch
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: Frankfurt
Topic: US Election Watch Party 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 1943

US Election Watch Party 2024

Hi y'all,

The Dems Abroad are having a watch party in Frankfurt. If you're interested, message me and I'll give you the contact to RSVP. If you're going, see you there.

Cheers,
Milchkaffee
by kaffeemitmilch
Fri Sep 13, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Pimp my ride
Topic: used car buying experience/advice
Replies: 30
Views: 15087

Re: used car buying experience/advice

The more requirements you set, the more difficult and stressful will be to buy. Unfortunately, I am already in this trap Took me a year to find a 7-seater with enough technology for a reasonable price. But, I primarily wanted private, because they're usually cheaper, and I know more about cars than...
by kaffeemitmilch
Wed Sep 11, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Temporary car insurance for a car with US license plates
Replies: 12
Views: 6646

Re: Temporary car insurance for a car with US license plates

Franklan wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2024 11:04 am
kaffeemitmilch wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2024 10:47 am Can't you just put a sticker with the allowable top speed inside if you have tires that aren't rated for the top speed? I've seen that in several cars.
Only for Winter tires... Paragraph 36 STVZO (5) 1. a
Ah good to know, thanks.