The Visa

If you thought you had to jump through hoops to pay taxes or anything else that involves the government in the USA you should reconsider. Obtaining a Visa to the EU and more importantly Italy is far more challenging. The hoops you have to jump through to ensure that you wont be turned away the second you step off the plane are incredible. The consulate looks for three main points, 1) do you airfare, which basically means, when you want to leave can you leave 2) do you have a place to stay and 3) if you should get run over by a car do you have medical insurance to cover your bills. That all said, the forms you have to fill out to prove all if this are silly. Its like you need triple copies of everything. Im only a student, what do these people expect from me. But the worst part about the whole thing is I wouldnt even need a Visa but because I am staying in Italy for more then 90 days. If it was less then 90 days then i wouldnt need to do any of the stuff.