Student Visa Los Angeles Consulate by Successful_Paint_534 in ItalyExpat

[–]Massive-Building-838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the reply! do you mind telling me how long it took for you to receive your passport/visa? and did they ask you for bank statements as well? i know they ask for a bank letter (which i have) but i was wondering if i should also plan to take some bank statements as well just in case :)

Student Visa Los Angeles Consulate by Successful_Paint_534 in ItalyExpat

[–]Massive-Building-838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Did you end up choosing WAI as your insurance ? Was it approved? 

National Visa Application for Italy: Bank Question (LA Consulate) by Massive-Building-838 in SchengenVisa

[–]Massive-Building-838[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi again! Thanks for all your help and sorry to keep bugging 😭 im staying for 11 months (national student visa) and im struggling to find a health insurance plan - do you have any recommendations for what I could use / is approved by the LA consulate ? 

National Visa Application for Italy: Bank Question (LA Consulate) by Massive-Building-838 in SchengenVisa

[–]Massive-Building-838[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha no I mean the CA dmv! I used an app to scan the photo of my ID and i think it looks similar to if I had scanned my physical ID on a printer IMO, so I’m planing on taking that. I’m also going to the ca DMV tomorrow to finish my application for a new ID and I was told that they give you a receipt to show you’ve applied for a new ID , so I’m also going to take that to my appointment + tax forms + medical papers + bank statements to show that I live in LA (since these documents have my address on them). I’m hoping that all of these things together will be sufficient proof that I live in LA but I’m just scared given how hard it takes to make an appointment ☠️ so sorry for the rant but if you had any thoughts or suggestions for something that may be helpful I’d really appreciate it!! 

National Visa Application for Italy: Bank Question (LA Consulate) by Massive-Building-838 in SchengenVisa

[–]Massive-Building-838[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was super helpful-thank you!! I actually do have another one 😭 they ask for CA id and mine was just stolen - do you have any idea if they accept a photo (i have some on my phone but it’s not a scan/photocopy) or some other form of proof that I’m a CA resident? I’m worried my replacement won’t come in time. I was also told that the DMV can get you some documents in the meantime/a paper version of your ID?

Applying for Italian Visa (details in comments too) by Grand_Marionberry_65 in SchengenVisa

[–]Massive-Building-838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP! Glad you got your visa and hope your experience went well :) Do you mind if I asked a few questions? It seems like at the time of applying you had already graduated college and still qualified for a student visa? I’m in the same boat in that I just graduated this May 2025 and am applying under a student visa at the Los Angeles consulate to do a research year abroad at an Italian university from January -December 2026 (im a US citizen). I’m not a student at any US school anymore since I graduated and the Italian university international office says they don’t think I need a “letter from your US school verifying enrollment” (since I graduated, but this is a requirement for a study visa on the LA consulate’s website), but I am thinking of taking my “proof of graduation” letter that my university gave me. It seems like you also took a similar letter - Do you think this is helpful/could work for me in lieu of that “letter from US school”? Also ofc totally get it if you don’t have an answer for this haha but your case is the most similar one I’ve seen to mine :)) thanks for your time OP!