Employment/Self-Employment
posted by engelchen + in Germany forum
Amy,
I think the reason you're having so much difficultly is that you haven't quite grasped the difference between employment and self-employment.You are employed and want to continue to be employed, but are trying to apply as a freelancer to circumvent immigration employment rules. The authorities can't help you since according to the information you've provided you need an employment permit (for which you'd require an employment contract) not a freelance permit.
Now that the authorities know what you're trying to do, they'll be scrutinising any freelance application you file. With a good lawyer, you might be able to obtain a freelance permit, but there is no guarantee. If your employer wants you to keep working for them, let them hire a lawyer to sort the problem out for you.