Visa

[Farrell]

Putting this here so that the super nice moderators can put it in the most appropriate place for me........;)

Having tried ALL DAY and failed utterly, I need to know from someone here.....I am doing my PPL in Florida in March and my school is going to send me an application for an M-1 visa which is required for me to enter the States to do the training.

My question.......I am Irish, hold a valid Irish passport BUT live in France......so, can I take the application to the French embassy in Paris, or do I have to go all the way back to Ireland to do it?

Thanks folks

Wayne :ok:

[Carnage Matey!]

You'd probably be better off going to the American embassy in Paris.:ok:

[Farrell]

I hope so. Otherwise the trip is going to cost me about four hour's worth of flying!

[Re-Heat]

Give them a phone call now - most of those places have information numbers. Would have thought it is possible.

[variablepitch]

I had an experience of trying to obtain a visa at short notice earlier this year. The london embassy had a really long wait so i called some of the european ones.

From memory i don't think the Paris embassy did accept applications from non-nationals however the Amsterdam embassy did.

If you call the visa serivce it will cost you about $15 but they will tell you where you can apply and how long the wait is.

Bear in mind that they will keep your passport whilst processing your visa though

[NACGS]

The rules state you attend the US Embassy nearest your current residence. I have known students who are from the UK getting the visa in Australia and also Thailand, and many others such as a French guy getting it in Nigeria.

Have a look around the www.state.gov website for the Embassy in question you will find its ok.

[ABO944]

Hi there!

When I needed to sort out my M1 Visa, I had the same reply from the US embassy in London (a nice 4 week wait) - so, I went to Lisbon, Portugal and had the appointment and visa issued in the same day!

The Consular chappy asked me why I had come to Portugal to get it sorted, and I simply said, I dont want to wait 4 weeks doing it through the embassy in London!

So, if you are desperate and can afford the expence of a plane ticket, go elsewhere!

Good luck!

[Farrell]

Thanks you guys....I think I'll give Lisbon a shot! Nice trip for the long weekend!