Germany’s Visa Problem

Talent Acquisition & Immigration - The company hired a CTO from Netflix, Gorov Agaval, who previously led growth initiatives at Netflix [1] - The CTO's visa application process to Germany took 6 months due to appointment availability at the San Francisco consulate [1][2] - The consulate in San Francisco only offers visa appointments twice a week and was booked for the next 6 months [2] - Securing an appointment required intervention from the German foreign office [2] Tech Ecosystem & Regulatory Challenges - The difficulty in obtaining visas hinders the development of a strong tech ecosystem in Europe [3]