Alright boss . Kinda why I was asking if there are certain build ideas I would need go for and what not as I ' ve been out of the loop for a while . <| sep |> I agree with godlesslife . Send an email to the person who you submitted your application to , explaining your situation . I would only send it though when you ' re a hundred percent sure that you ' re going to have to cancel your appointment , and that you ' re going back to the US . If you want to apply for a visa again , it ' ll be good for you to have something in your file that explains why you canceled the appointment . If there was a death in the family I would even send them a copy of a death certificate . Not because it ' s required but because you want to show that you ' ve done your homework . Bureaucrats respect applicants with documents . Straight ghosting the Auslanderbehrde would definitely make for an unpleasant experience the next time around . If your question is can you apply for a freelance visa after canceling a follow up appointment and going back to the US I would think , yes you can apply for this Visa again . Likely you will have to start from square one . Book a new appointment , new application . Also if you have used up your 90 days as a tourist you would have to figure out when you are allowed to return to Germany as a tourist . I ' m pretty sure it ' s 6 months , but I could be wrong . Remember you don ' t have to be in Germany in book an Auslnderbehrde appointment . So it might be good to keep an eye on available appointments while you ' re in the states . Typically free appointments are three months in advance . I would recommend getting in touch with Expath www . expath . de when you are going through the visa application process your second time . I just got a freelance artist visa and they were indispensable . They are very helpful , very nice , and cheaper than a lawyer . I visited them 3 times in prep for my appointment . They explained to me the requirements of the visa application which can be a little mysterious and went over my application with me . I def could not have done it without them . On the subject of job offers and the freelance visa application , this was my experience . I was told that as a part of the application you should include letters of intent . Letters of intent are letters from potential employers saying that they would like to use your services should you get the visa . They ' re not contracts , and they ' re not binding in anyway . If they ' re based in Berlin , that ' s best . If they specify how much they want to pay you , that ' s very very helpful . If they say why what ' s special about you and why they need an American for this job that ' s also really good . They can be from individuals , but having something with a company letter head looks really good . Remember , they ' re not legally binding , so if you have some friends in your field who wouldn ' t mind writing you a letter , they don ' t actually have to hire you . I hope this is helpful ! I ' m sorry to hear about your family emergency , I hope it all gets sorted . Disclaimer I ' m not a lawyer . I just went through the whole Visa process and am just trying to pay it forward . Do your homework , be prepared , look professional , and be and look organized , and if you don ' t speak German bring a German speaker to the appointment .