Obtaining a Schengen visa while in the US (Indiana)
Suppose one is in the US on a non-immigrant visa and they want to obtain a Schengen visa. Through which country is it better to apply? That is, what country has the weakest requirements (possibly has no requirements to submit documents in person or has no requirements on the validity of the US visa, for example (some countries require that the visa is valid for at least 3 months after returning from the country))? I'm based in a small city of Indiana, so the main concern for me is submitting documents in person and/or having an interview in a major city.
Best Answer
The formal requirements are all the same. Some decisions are judgement calls by the visa officer how the guidelines should be applied in the specific case.
- One of those decisions is if they should consider your application from the US if you're not resident there or if they should require you to apply from your country of residence. They should consider your application if the requirement to visit the Schengen area came up suddenly and if it would be an undue hardship for you to apply from your place of residence.
- Looking for anecdotal "evidence" of weak requirements is pointless because this will change over time. Consular officers change, or they get a memo to clarify some point.
Also, you must apply at the main destination of your trip. You might try to plan your trip so there is a different main destination, but adding weeks in a country just to change the main destination sounds rather extreme.
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