Residence permit procedure: Does the authority also have to inform the employer?

Recruiting highly qualified academic professionals from the USA , Great Britain , or Canada is often a lengthy process for German companies. The employment contract is signed, the HR department has prepared everything, but then the visa application of the prospective top employee disappears into the bureaucratic maze . For weeks, there is radio silence. For employers, the immigration process remains a complete black box. They don't know whether documents are missing, nor when a decision can...