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https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/05-VisaEinreise

 

Please note the following information regarding your proof of legal residence in the USA and re-entry document for the application for a visa to the Schengen States (European Commission Schengen Law):

 

Original of valid US alien registration card (residence permit aka. Green Card) or valid US residence visa (e.g. type A, E, F plus endorsed I-20 by competent authority, G: H; I; J; plus J1 documents, L, O, R) must be presented. The US residence permit or visa should be valid at least three months beyond the intended departure from the territory of the Schengen Member States.

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On 2/20/2019 at 9:51 AM, DeeptiG said:

Any got a Schengen visa on EAD/AP.

i have a work trip coming up in April to Germany. I went to German consulate and they did not accept AP/EAD as a valid proof.

 

anyone has experience in getting schengen visa on EAD/AP 

Perhaps the company should attempt to procure the visa on your behalf? 

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On 2/20/2019 at 10:55 PM, DeeptiG said:

Yes i had my valid Indian passport too. But the German consulate did not accept my Indian passport and EAD/AP has my valid legal status proof and did not grant me the visa

 

How about applying for the visa from the German embassy in India instead?  If it is really that important for your company to send you, not anyone else, on this business trip and they can't wait to postpone it, maybe they'd be willing to fund your application from India?

 

Definitely a roundabout way to go about it, but I don't see any other way for you if the German consulate won't budge and your company can't wait until you get your GC.

 

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6 hours ago, WeGuyGal said:

https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/05-VisaEinreise

 

Please note the following information regarding your proof of legal residence in the USA and re-entry document for the application for a visa to the Schengen States (European Commission Schengen Law):

 

Original of valid US alien registration card (residence permit aka. Green Card) or valid US residence visa (e.g. type A, E, F plus endorsed I-20 by competent authority, G: H; I; J; plus J1 documents, L, O, R) must be presented. The US residence permit or visa should be valid at least three months beyond the intended departure from the territory of the Schengen Member States.

That’s a very specific list. They know exactly what they’re looking for (e.g. wanting to see endorsed I20 with  F visa). If an AP document was acceptable I’m sure it would have been included on that list.

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11 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Can you point to where it says this officially? I am not sure where to find proper official info but everything I found says if applying from the US you need to show proof of residence, either as green card holder or temporary resident visa (H, student visa etc). We looked into visiting Europe this summer (also on passport that requires shengen) and  that was the info we found. 

AP does show intent to return but from what I have been able to find this is not sufficient for issuance of a schengen visa from here.

It's like applying for a US tourist visa, you need to provide info that convinces them you will leave again. Part of that info is proof that the US will let you (most likely) back into the country. It's a 2 part process. Part 1, you will leave the Schengen area. part 2 they have a way of returning you to your departure point should they decide to not let you in at the border. Go through the websites of the Schengen governments/consulates.

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7 minutes ago, Fr8dog said:

It's like applying for a US tourist visa, you need to provide info that convinces them you will leave again. Part of that info is proof that the US will let you (most likely) back into the country. It's a 2 part process. Part 1, you will leave the Schengen area. part 2 they have a way of returning you to your departure point should they decide to not let you in at the border. Go through the websites of the Schengen governments/consulates.

I understand this is what you think they want, again, can you point to something official that backs up that AP is a sufficent document for a schengen from the USA? It’s not on the link weguygal provided.

 

I have on multiple occasions applied for US, UK, and Schengen tourist visas. They all have different requirements, and at least as per official guidelines the US is far easier than the other 2 in terms of what you have to show. So I don’t agree that you can just say it’s like applying for a US visa. OP’s case is complicated by applying from a third country that he does not, yet, officially have residence of any sort in.

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This is based on conversations with my sister who, till recently, was a Dutch immigration lawyer.

 

But here is one.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/france-visa/us-citizenship-passport-holders/

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A valid U.S. permanent residence card (“green card”) or a valid US visa with valid I-94 and/or valid I-20 or I-797 + 1 photocopy, or an Advance Parole document.  (The B1/B2 visa holders must apply in their country of residence).

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And here is another one.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/italy-visa/us-citizenship-passport-holders/

 

And one more

https://www.mzv.cz/washington/en/consular_information/short_term_schengen_visa.html

 

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So...unofficial sources say AP is fine.

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9 minutes ago, Fr8dog said:

This is based on conversations with my sister who, till recently, was a Dutch immigration lawyer.

 

But here is one.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/france-visa/us-citizenship-passport-holders/

Quote;

A valid U.S. permanent residence card (“green card”) or a valid US visa with valid I-94 and/or valid I-20 or I-797 + 1 photocopy, or an Advance Parole document.  (The B1/B2 visa holders must apply in their country of residence).

Unquote

 

And here is another one.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/italy-visa/us-citizenship-passport-holders/

 

And one more

https://www.mzv.cz/washington/en/consular_information/short_term_schengen_visa.html

 

And Germany, for OP?

 

the main page of your link (which doesn’t look official btw) says

 

Only the following qualify for visa application submission at the Schengen embassies / consulates / VACs in the US:

US passport holders who have been refused entry to Europe.

Nationals of third-world countries, which are required to obtain a visa to Europe, living in the US under a permanent or temporary residence permit.

 

OP does not yet have a residence permit.

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^ to add to the above, from your link, for Germany - backs up weguygal’s post. They want legal residence.

 

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/germany-visa/us/

 

Who can apply for a Germany Visa from within the US?

All non US citizens who do need a visa to enter the Schengen Area, who have a legal residence status in the United States (e.g. Green Card holders; F1 (I-20), H1B, G1, J1, etc.). with three (3) months validity after returning  from the Schengen area, are eligible to apply for a Germany Visa in the United States.

 

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Incidentally: I've applied for schengen visas before via Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, France and The Netherlands (that I recall, probably more, I’ve been many places in Europe). The form is the same for all of them but they each have slightly different requirements (for example the Dutch insisted all family members appear at the interview whereas the others allowed one family member to make the application; the French insisted that the credit card travel insurance issue an actual policy number before accepting it whereas none of the others did; etc. it doesn’t surprise me at all that some consulates allow things the Germans don’t, and vice verse.)

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Make sense there are different rules for different countries. Just because they're apart of Schengen or the EU doesn't mean they're not unique countries with different rules. So I think we can conclude that AP is fine in some countries but not if you want to go to Germany. 





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1 hour ago, Unidentified said:

Make sense there are different rules for different countries. Just because they're apart of Schengen or the EU doesn't mean they're not unique countries with different rules. So I think we can conclude that AP is fine in some countries but not if you want to go to Germany. 

Yep.. OP has a work trip to Germany, and the German mission link I posted above specifically states they require a valid green card as proof of legal status in the US. No mention of AP on that site; moreover, OP does not have an AP card, merely an AP approval letter. 

 

Whenever I have a work trip, my company takes care of logistics. Not sure why OP is running around to the German embassy if her company requires her to travel on it's behalf. Moreover, the company's Legal Dept or HR should be aware of visa rules if they're sending an employee overseas. 

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10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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I agree with the above posts that just because one Schengen country accepts something doesn't mean all of them will...they are still individual countries and have their own rules at the end of the day.

 

 

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On 2/21/2019 at 3:16 PM, Ate said:

How about applying for the visa from the German embassy in India instead?  If it is really that important for your company to send you, not anyone else, on this business trip and they can't wait to postpone it, maybe they'd be willing to fund your application from India?

 

Definitely a roundabout way to go about it, but I don't see any other way for you if the German consulate won't budge and your company can't wait until you get your GC.

@DeeptiG, I second the approach quoted above ^^^^

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On 2/21/2019 at 6:16 PM, Ate said:

 

How about applying for the visa from the German embassy in India instead?  If it is really that important for your company to send you, not anyone else, on this business trip and they can't wait to postpone it, maybe they'd be willing to fund your application from India?

 

Definitely a roundabout way to go about it, but I don't see any other way for you if the German consulate won't budge and your company can't wait until you get your GC.

 

 

9 hours ago, accumbyte said:

@DeeptiG, I second the approach quoted above ^^^^

So he should travel all the way to India to go to a German embassy and hope he gets a Schengen visa? Sounds like throwing money at a fire. Why not just ask his employer to try and fix the visa from him. 





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