Complicated Schengen visa situation involving multiple trips and H1b visa!
I am in the US on the H1B visa. I am planning a leisure trip to Greece in September. After this trip, I come back to the US. Later in October, I have a business trip (conferences) to Germany and Czech Republic. I will be spending most time in Greece.
An additional consideration is that my H1B will expire in December 2019. I am applying for an extension that will extend my ability to stay in the US to 2022 but I will not have the extended H1B stamp before I apply for the Schengen visa.
Given my situation, can I apply for a multiple entry Schengen visa at the Greece embassy?
I have heard that some consulates require 3 months on the US visa to approve a Schengen visa (which is not going to be possible in my case). Could I write the Greece embassy a cover letter explaining my situation?
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How many times can you travel with multiple entry visa?
While valid, a multiple entry visa will let you travel to Canada for six months at a time as many times as you want. It will be valid for up to 10 years or one month before your passport expires, whichever is shorter.Can I travel to other Schengen countries with multiple entry visa?
Schengen visas allow to make one-entry, two-entries or multi-entries. With one-entry visa you can travel the Schengen area only once. It is indicated in your visa as \u201c01\u201d. With two-entries or multi-entries you can respectively travel to the Schengen area twice or several times during the visa validity period.How do I get a long multiple entry Schengen Visa?
To gain a national multiple-entry Visa, you must meet the certain criteria: You must be on an international student program requiring a visa for less than one year. If you are an international student that is about to start a full course of studies in one of the Schengen States.Can I have 2 Schengen visas at the same time?
In theory, it is not possible for a person to hold two valid short stay visas covering the same period. I have a valid Schengen visa but it does not cover my next intended stay, what can I do? In this case, it is possible to file a visa application for another Schengen visa to cover the next intended stay entirely.Schengen Visa Length of Validity (Europe Visa)
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