[junon]

Yes, multiple times. The first time was long and annoying because I didn't know about the visa extension laws.

The other times were easy, despite being nerveracking.

[the_common_man]

How did you even get appointments? It's impossible to get appointments at Auslandbehörde

[junon]

Check every day at 6am, multiple times per day

[bgdam]

How I wish my city would have an open appointment booking system. Instead I get to send an email, and then wait for a response for the next 4-6 months. Thankfully once you get that initial response the rest of the process moves smoothly now that there is an actual person you can talk to directly.