Washington DC response:

You have not sufficiently justified the purpose and conditions of your planned stay in accordance with § 21 (1) in conjunction with (2) (1) FPG.
There are reasonable doubts as to the credibility of your statements.
Further justification: Overstays in the Schengen area in 2025
Your return to your home country does not appear to be certain in accordance with § 21 (1) (3) FPG. There are
reasonable doubts as to the credibility of your statements.

Since 2014 when I met my Austrian partner I have been traveling back and forth between the US and Austria. We’re not married and have a 7yr old. I had a red white red card and was employed in Austria from 2020-2022 but changed jobs (US based) and continue to travel back and forth on the terms of the tourist visa. 

In my Visa D application :
My stated purpose is to provide childcare for my daughter and support her mother. It’s a very short statement. 

My recent 2024 - 2025 stamps show that I overstayed by 16 days beginning Dec 2024 and the pattern continued until recently (see attached photo).

I aim to respond indicating regret for failing to keep track of my stay and buying a return ticket, having a letter from my work altering that I have a project in Singapore slated to start Feb/Mar so that it doesn’t happen again. For the justification I’d get a letter from my partner stating the need for me to be there for her and my daughter. 

Thoughts and suggestions welcome.


Visa D rejected with the following concerns. Best way forward?