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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Russia
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HI everyone,

Me and my spouse want to visit Europe later this year.

Anyone had any luck getting Schengen visa from any Schengen country using AP as confirmation of permanent residency in the US?

According to most consulates websites they all want Green Card or H1B as these confirmations - when I called German and Austrian consulates they were very confused about what AP is and couldn't give any logical answer if I can or cannot apply.

Any experience?

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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AP is not the confirmation of permanent residency in the US. AP just allows you to return back to US while your case is being processed. So unless you are in some other status in US other than pending i485, i don't think you will be granted a Schengen visa.

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2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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I don't believe AP is proof of permanent residency. It's something you get while WAITING for proof of permanent residency. At the moment, you aren't a permanent resident, you're in a limbo where you are legally able to be in the country while you wait for your AOS to be adjudicated.

All AP does is let you back in the country if you leave.

You may want to wait until you get your green card, as that is the proof you're a permanent resident.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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You do not have to be a PR to apply for a Schenegen Visa.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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Don't have experience with this but issuance of Schengen visa are based on passport of the person applying for the visa. Being a green card holder or being on AP should have no effect on ability (not improve chances) to obtain the Schengen visa. But if someone has experience that this is incorrect, I would be a happy camper.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Russia
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Have done some research today - some European consulates do ACCEPT Advanced parole document as a proof of residency in US in order to apply for Schengen visa.

Few official sources:

France:

http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/spip.php?article340

Czech Republic:

http://www.mzv.cz/consulate.newyork/en/visa_and_consular_information/visa/short_term_visa_stay_up_to_90_days/visa_for_a_stay_up_to_90_days_for_the.html

But for example German consulates do not accept AP - must be permanent residency - Green Card or long-term working visas.

So information could be helpful for AP holders who wanna visit EU and need visa to visit EU - apply for Schengen through French or Czech consulates. Then you can travel anywhere within Schengen zone.

Still have to do more research on other consulates.

You can go back to Russia, and apply for a Schengen visa from your home country.

You are wrong. You always apply for any visa to any country from the country of you RESIDENCE, not the country of your citizenship. If I go back to Russia to apply for Schengen - I don't have permanent address and job there - any EU consulate won't even take my application in Moscow.

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Have done some research today - some European consulates do ACCEPT Advanced parole document as a proof of residency in US in order to apply for Schengen visa.

Few official sources:

France:

http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/spip.php?article340

Czech Republic:

http://www.mzv.cz/consulate.newyork/en/visa_and_consular_information/visa/short_term_visa_stay_up_to_90_days/visa_for_a_stay_up_to_90_days_for_the.html

But for example German consulates do not accept AP - must be permanent residency - Green Card or long-term working visas.

So information could be helpful for AP holders who wanna visit EU and need visa to visit EU - apply for Schengen through French or Czech consulates. Then you can travel anywhere within Schengen zone.

Still have to do more research on other consulates.

You are wrong. You always apply for any visa to any country from the country of you RESIDENCE, not the country of your citizenship. If I go back to Russia to apply for Schengen - I don't have permanent address and job there - any EU consulate won't even take my application in Moscow.

Technically, you are in the adjusting status, and you're not a resident yet.

You can't pick any Schengen state to apply for a Schengen visa. It must be the country you spend the most time in your visit.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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You can't pick any Schengen state to apply for a Schengen visa. It must be the country you spend the most time in your visit.

That's correct. For example, one of the easier places to get Schengen visa is from Poland. My SO got her visa through Poland and had to make several trips to Poland before she dared to take a trip to Germany. I can tell you passport control gave her a difficult time in Germany. It was more like an interrogation.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Russia
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You can't pick any Schengen state to apply for a Schengen visa. It must be the country you spend the most time in your visit.

Correct.

But in reality you can always just get cheapest tickets to the EU country that issued your visa to cross EU border with minimum questions asked.

And then travel anywhere across EU using low-cost airlines or by car.

There is no border control at inside-EU flights.

For example what each St-Petersburg's resident do is he/she gets multiply schengen very easy from Finland for 1-5 years, cross the border with Finland by car/bus, gets to one of the closest Finnish airports (There are 3 of them within 50-100 miles radius from St-Pete) and then fly to Berlin/Paris/Madrid/Lisbon/Prague, etc for 20-40Euro using low-costers, and so just spending 1-2 hours in Finland.

Also - let's say you got 1-year Schengen from France. First time it's obviously better to arrive to EU through France so no headache, but next trip(s) during validity of the same visa - you can cross EU border at any EU country, even Iceland, no questions asked. Done many times :)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Probably not for much longer.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Correct.

But in reality you can always just get cheapest tickets to the EU country that issued your visa to cross EU border with minimum questions asked.

And then travel anywhere across EU using low-cost airlines or by car.

There is no border control at inside-EU flights.

For example what each St-Petersburg's resident do is he/she gets multiply schengen very easy from Finland for 1-5 years, cross the border with Finland by car/bus, gets to one of the closest Finnish airports (There are 3 of them within 50-100 miles radius from St-Pete) and then fly to Berlin/Paris/Madrid/Lisbon/Prague, etc for 20-40Euro using low-costers, and so just spending 1-2 hours in Finland.

Also - let's say you got 1-year Schengen from France. First time it's obviously better to arrive to EU through France so no headache, but next trip(s) during validity of the same visa - you can cross EU border at any EU country, even Iceland, no questions asked. Done many times :)

Can you please share the discount airlines that will fly you to Berlin/Paris/Madrid/Lisbon/Prague for 20-40 Euro? Does Wizz-Air fly from Russia?.....We can not find tickets to those cities for less than $280 USD from Kyiv

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USCIS

7/27/15 Sent I-130 package to Chicago Lock box

7/29/15 NOA1, TSC

10/7/15 Entered USA for three weeks to close escrow and pack house

12/5/15 Entered USA for 90 days to visit

12/7/15 I-130 approved,NOA2

NVC

12/23/15 NVC received package

1/5/2016 Called NVC

1/7/2016 Called NVC, assigned case # and IIN #

1/7/2016 Assigned choice of agent

1/7/2016 Paid AOS fees

1/21/2016 Paid packet IV fees

2/20/2016 Filed DS-260

3/30/2016 Sent NVC package

4/5/2016 NVC received package

5/5/2016 Email from NVC...case complete with interview date 6/17

6/10/2016 Medical

6/17/2016 Interview - Approved :)

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Yes you can apply for schengen visa with AP. I did that 3 months ago at the german consulate in Houston and had no issue at all. Just last week I applied for the French visa and was also successful.

AP does not prove permanent residency. In the case of applying for schengen visa it just serves the purpose of a proof that you will be able to return to the US. Just bring your AP card and a copy when you go apply for the schengen visa, you will be fine.

08/13/2013 Came to the US on F1 visa

09/26/2013 Met my husband

11/03/2013 Started dating

03/11/2015 Got married at the court house

10/23/2015 Medical exam done

11/04/2015 AOS package mailed out by USPS priority (I130 & I145 concurrent filing)

11/06/2015 Packaged delivered to Chicago Lockbox

11/13/2015 Both checks cashed by USCIS

11/15/2015 Received text msg notification of receipts of I765, I131, I130 and I485

11/19/2015 Received NOA in mail

11/20/2015 Received biometrics appointment letter in the mail

12/04/2015 Biometrics appointment completed

12/09/2015 Case ready to be scheduled for interview

01/25/2016 Submitted online service request for EAD

01/27/2016 I765 case status updated to "New Card Being Produced"

01/28/2016 EAD officially approved and card has been mailed

02/03/2016 EAD/AP combo card received in the mail. YAY!

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10/27/2016 EAD/AP renewal application mailed USPS priority

10/29/2016 EAD/AP renewal package delivered to Chicago Lockbox (Saturday)

11/02/2016 Online case status updated to interview scheduled for December 8th

11/12/2016 New medical exam done due to one year validity

12/08/2016 AOS interview and case was APPROVED, new card is being produced

12/12/2016 Received Approval/welcome notice in the mail

12/16/2016 Received conditional green card in the mail

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01/31/2017 Filed for divorce (long story)

07/26/2017 Final divorce decree granted 

08/21/2017 i-751 with divorce waiver package mailed USPS priority 

08/28/2017 NOA/Extension letter received in mail 

11/01/2018 New card is being produced

11/02/2018 Case approved 

11/06/2018 Card has been mailed to me

11/08/2018 Received 10 year green card in mail

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2/21/2022 Applied for N-400 Naturalization online. Bio-reuse. 

8/16/2022 Interview scheduled for 9/19

9/19/2022 Interview. Recommended for Approval 

10/12/2022 Oath Ceremony 

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Russia
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Can you please share the discount airlines that will fly you to Berlin/Paris/Madrid/Lisbon/Prague for 20-40 Euro? Does Wizz-Air fly from Russia?.....We can not find tickets to those cities for less than $280 USD from Kyiv

20-40 Euro - please reread my previous post - I mentioned that you get these rates on inside-EU routes by flying from Finland, but very close to Russian border :)

There are plenty of European discounters that offer these inside-EU rates - 3 biggest ones - RyanAir, EasyJet and WizzAir.

There are few that fly from Moscow to EU (Pobeda, WIzzAir, Vueling, Meridiana) - rates typically are not so low, but sometimes you can find really super-cheap deals - I just bought Moscow to Budapest WizzAir tickets for October for my parents - 36 Euro roundtrip. I'm not sure about Kiev - but I'm more than sure you can create your own cheap flight to EU by buying 2-3 separate discounters legs through Moscow, Chisinau, Istanbul or other surrounding non-EU hubs. Use skypicker.com - they show lots of ways to combine different legs to achieve final destination.

Also check Pegasus Airlines - these Turkish guys has tons of very cheap flights to EU from Istanbul and to Istanbul from Russia, Ukraine, etc.. but again you have to combine few separate tickets.

For "US to EU" route I recommend to check Norwegian - they have direct flights to Oslo and London from Boston and New York. I recently helped my US colleague to find an affordable way to go to EU and we got one-way non-stop ticket from Boston to Oslo for $102.

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