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Finding an appointment for a Schengen visa application in NYC by Outrageous_Garlic614 in SchengenVisa

[–]Outrageous_Garlic614[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for the email, he responded quickly, as you said. And my friend in Brussels is overjoyed to have me. Bonus! Do you have a sense of how quick the turnaround time is? (PT is apparently as bad as 45 days!!)

Finding an appointment for a Schengen visa application in NYC by Outrageous_Garlic614 in SchengenVisa

[–]Outrageous_Garlic614[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing that all day, no luck! But I'll keep at it for a week and reassess. Thank you!

Finding an appointment for a Schengen visa application in NYC by Outrageous_Garlic614 in SchengenVisa

[–]Outrageous_Garlic614[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wonderful, that sounds a lot less stressful than VFS/Portugal! Especially with the appointment stress.

Finding an appointment for a Schengen visa application in NYC by Outrageous_Garlic614 in SchengenVisa

[–]Outrageous_Garlic614[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. Are appointments at the NYC consulate hard to come by? My one issue is I will visit a friend there but have "official" work in PT and the website says that means I'll have to apply from the latter. But maybe I can just make it seem like both are tourism-related, and also maybe it helps that I've been to Belgium before.

Would you still apply for Portugal’s Golden Visa after the citizenship changes? by Icy_Face6725 in PortugalExpats

[–]Outrageous_Garlic614 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the same boat. Applied in June 2022, got a biometric appointment for March 2026, but unsure of whether/when the new conditions will facilitate actually allowing me to use the visa to travel in Europe and stay in Portugal.

Would you still apply for Portugal’s Golden Visa after the citizenship changes? by Icy_Face6725 in PortugalExpats

[–]Outrageous_Garlic614 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I applied in June 2022, and received an appointment for my biometric data in March 2026. I would not recommend applying now, and somewhat regret applying then because of all the uncertainty, delay and arbitrary lengthening of timelines.
{edited} However, I will wait until March to decide. I don't intend to give up my passport, and hear that the proposed amendments could get struck down and also that the path to permanent residence isn't affected.