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afunaI don't dare talk about Germany right now. I have an appointment at the embassy for Wednesday morning and I'm nervous and flaily.
One reason is that I just found out that the the credit card company rejected my application after two months (they rejected it faster than that, but there was no notification of failure, and the lookup tool on their website didn't work, so I only found out when I stopped being patient and called them up).
Anyway, so I submitted much the same kind of documentation to the credit card company as I am about to to the German embassy. If the credit card company doesn't think my application is okay, then will the German embassy? I lucked out at the UK embassy, because they have laxer rules if you've been to certain other countries (which I had). There was no indication of that at the German embassy though.
(I'm also grumpy because the visa application requires you to, among other things, present them my bank account records and credit card records for the past six months which I feel is none of their business, but if I don't play along I can't get in? But it just feels annoying and creepy, and it makes me so grumpy :()
URGH. So anyway, not talking about it, I will post / comment / reply to messages about plans once I know one way or another. CROSSING FINGERS.
One reason is that I just found out that the the credit card company rejected my application after two months (they rejected it faster than that, but there was no notification of failure, and the lookup tool on their website didn't work, so I only found out when I stopped being patient and called them up).
Anyway, so I submitted much the same kind of documentation to the credit card company as I am about to to the German embassy. If the credit card company doesn't think my application is okay, then will the German embassy? I lucked out at the UK embassy, because they have laxer rules if you've been to certain other countries (which I had). There was no indication of that at the German embassy though.
(I'm also grumpy because the visa application requires you to, among other things, present them my bank account records and credit card records for the past six months which I feel is none of their business, but if I don't play along I can't get in? But it just feels annoying and creepy, and it makes me so grumpy :()
URGH. So anyway, not talking about it, I will post / comment / reply to messages about plans once I know one way or another. CROSSING FINGERS.
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Date: 2011-05-16 09:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-05-16 04:20 pm (UTC)Credit card companies are weird sometimes. My boss got his application rejected as well - and he has been making probably twice my wage at least 6 years now. While my application as a college student with no regular income was accepted - by the same company.
I wish you all the best at the appointment!
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Date: 2011-05-17 03:24 pm (UTC)Ye gods, but the times, they have a-changed! In 2006, all the embassies wanted was a bank certification, not the actual statements; photocopies of credit cards and latest statements (preferably one that's been paid, even better if paid in full, I think).
The objective behind this, basically, is to demonstrate one's ability to support oneself in the host country. At least, that is how I first saw it on the US visa form; and something similar in the UK visa form. Those are the two most important things that consular officers look at in processing visas - ability to support yourself while there, and the clear intention to return to the country of origin.
But...six months...oh, wow. I do hope all goes well at the appointment; and at least Germany is a Schengen member, one visa is then good for at least ten countries. *crosses fingers*