Case study · Germany
Meera S. — MSc Computer Science (English-taught) at Technische Universität Berlin
From Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu · Intake 2025
Visa type
National Visa (D)
Processing time
4 weeks
Tuition
€0 (public university, semester fee only)
Blocked account
€11,904
Background
B.E. in Computer Science, 8.7 CGPA, no work experience, Tier-2 college (Anna University affiliated).
Challenges
- TU Berlin required an APS certificate — a 6-week document verification process
- Blocked account needed €11,904 — family had savings but in a joint account with the applicant's sibling
- No German language certificate — only English-medium of instruction from school
- Confusion over which documents the TU Berlin Anabin database required
What A-WAY did
- Walked Meera through the APS process in 4 weeks (vs. typical 6–8 weeks) by pre-validating every document before submission
- Restructured the family savings into the applicant's sole-ownership account (with affidavit + bank attestation) so it satisfied the blocked-account rules
- Wrote a 1-page Medium of Instruction certificate explanation letter, accepted by TU Berlin
- Opened the blocked account with Kotak Mahindra (Deutsche Bank partner) and deposited €11,904 in 2 tranches
Outcome
APS cleared, blocked account opened, German student visa issued by the Consulate General in Chennai in 4 weeks. Meera joined TU Berlin in October 2025 and now works 20 hours/week as a research assistant in the Algo4ML group.
“Everyone told me Germany is complicated. A-WAY made it simple. They filled my APS in 4 weeks and arranged the blocked account. I am now doing research at TU Berlin.”
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