Summary:
Schengen embassies have changed their visa application process. Now all countries under the Schengen area accept online appointment and application forms. Biometric data submission is mandatory for applicants. Process is simple but it is advisable to take guidance from an experienced travel visa agency online.
How to apply for a Schengen visa from the USA?
Apply online: This is the first step, anyone can apply Schengen visa online from USA. You need to check online which centre you need to submit your location after choosing your centre, if you do not get appointment available online then you should not be panic and connect to our agency for appointment booking.
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1-Book your appointment with the embassy:
After getting your appointment booked online you will get a appointment letter where in you will see the details of time, date and address of the appointment centre you need to print and sign this letter.
2-Biometric process:
you need to visit the appointment centre and after submitting you all documents with your application form you will be asked to provide biometric data, that is your fingerprints. This data is saved with the Embassy for the next 5 years you do not need to provide it next time if you apply within 5 years.
3-Documents checklist:
You need to arrange and collect your documents as per the document checklist. Make sure you have relevant documents as per your status such as student, employee, self employed, businessman etc
4-Visit the application centre:
Now it is time to visit the application centre. You need to visit the application centre as per your county make sure you select the nearest centre from your address at the time of making your appointment.
List of centres available for schengen visa application in USA
1. Chicago
2. Houston
3. Los Angeles
4. Miami
5. New York
6. San Francisco
7. Washington D.C
5-Get your Schengen visa by post:
After submitting your application you will get your visa by post. The Embassy will paste a visa sticker in inner pages of your passport. You will be asked to provide a prepaid courier envelope so that they can send your passport to your billing address, make sure you do not make any mistakes in your address.
6- Schengen visa fees:
Schengen visa fees for adult is €80 and for kids it is €45 (Children 6–12)
Kids those are less than 6 years old are free that means no fee at all for application submission but application needs to be submitted.
7- Chances of getting your Schengen visa approved?
There are two scenarios . If you are applying for the first time then you need to make sure that all the documents are correct as per the document checklist and you are explaining the valid reason in your application to visit any Schengen country and you have enough funds to support your stay and confirmed prepaid travel bookings.
If you provide only booking and fail to provide the proof of confirmation of hotel and flight booking then you will get a rejection. If you stick to the checklist then there is a great chance of getting Schengen visa approval. All Shang embassies have made changes in the new Schengen visa policy. As per the new policy, a short term Schengen visa application can be applied for 90 days (Short term tourist) at the maximum. Chances are increased if you apply through any travel agency such as applyschengenvisas.co.uk. Helpline number for Schengen visa application online 24 Hour open:
UK +441213682039, USA +1 480 808 8048 or whatsapp +91 8005895303