Schengen visa query

[shridesai09]

Hi folks,

I am currently located in san francisco, and working on my F1 visa (OPT extension, expiring in may 2012). My H1 is already approved, but will be in effect from October 2011.

I am going to India in December 2011 for my marriage and me and my fiance will be coming back to the US. We are planning to take a week's break in Europe on our way back.

My Question are:
1. Can I apply for Schengen visa from the US, considering that my visa status will change in october to h1 but will not have my stamping done by than. can I try aplying before october while on F1 visa?

2. Which embassy shall i apply to in terms of high success rate?

3. If the schengen visa is rejected , what is the window in which i can reapply and does a previous rejection affect the next application in any way?

4. Can my fiance apply for the schegen visa even before her H4 gets stamped in October, as the ittenary will show the destination as US, so do they care if she has valid visa for entry in the US or not.

5. We will have a combined travel arrangements but i am planning on giving my visa interview from US and she will give it form India. Is that advisable?

Please suggest or give inputs,
Really appreciate your help,

Thanks.

[immihelp]

1. Before or after, however you like.
2. Read https://www.immihelp.com/where-to-su...a-application/
3. At any time you have new information or document to overcome the previous rejection.
4. Yes, she can apply. Schengen countries are independent of US. Therefore, having US visa or not does not matter.
5. That's OK.

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[shridesai09]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.

I will be travelling to Europe in the month of December. When is the earliest that I can apply for the swiss visa? Can I apply in the month of september considering my travel is in December?

Thanks in advance,

[shridesai09]

Hi,

I have a couple of more questions.

*I'll be applying for the schengen visa in the last week of september while I'm on F1 visa, but will be transitioning to H1 in october . So at the time of visa if they ask me my F1 visa validity what should I reply? If I tell them that I'll be on H1 from october, then they'll ask me to stamp my H1 visa first, which will only happen in december when i go back to India. what should my rely be in this case? Is my visa transition from F1 to H1 in october visible to them, and do they care about it?


*Do i need to show internal travel arragements in Europe as well??

Thanks in advnce,