u/ImParryOtter

Hi all — Pakistani national here applying for a Schengen visa to attend the European Power Platform Conference at Bella Center Copenhagen (29 June – 2 July 2026). The conference is organised by ESPC / QualTech Ltd, based in Galway, Ireland. I have a registration receipt and an invitation letter from the organiser.

The issue: ApplyVisa’s “Inviting company / contact person” section locks the country dropdown to Schengen Member States only. Ireland isn’t in Schengen, so I can’t enter the organiser’s address there.

1. Has anyone applied to Denmark (or any Schengen state) for a conference where the organiser was Irish / UK / US / non-Schengen, and submitted with the inviting-company and the contact person section blank? Did it process normally? I deleted the tab and the application seems fine

2. Is there a known workaround for non-Schengen inviters on ApplyVisa that I’m missing?

   3. Any rejection or approval stories from similar setups would help me calibrate.

   Thanks in advance.

Hey guys. I am planning a trip to North America. Please kindly give me feedback on whether this seems doable or not.

Toronto (July 20 – August 3)

• Base: Stay with family/friends.
• Logistics: Take an overnight Flixbus to NYC on August 3

New York City (August 4 – August 7)

• Base: Stay with family/friends.
• Activity: I've been here before and I miss it so much. Need to experience some stuff again and meet my cousins.
• Logistics: Fly from NYC to Chicago (ORD) on August 7.

Chicago (August 8 – August 10)

• Base: Stay with friends.
• Logistics: Fly from Chicago to Seattle (SEA) on August 10.

PNW Road Trip (August 11 – August 15)

• Base: Friend’s rental car and dispersed camping/budget motels.
• Activities: We have 5 days and are huge mountain lovers. We rn have to choose between doing the Olympic Peninsula loop, OR heading up into the North Cascades. Which one makes more sense, if we want to end up in Vancouver?
• Logistics: My friend will drop me off at the border in Vancouver on August 15.

Vancouver & Departure (August 16 – August 18)

• Base: Staying with a friend at UBC.
• Activities: Stanley Park Seawall, Lynn Canyon Park, Gastown, etc.
• Logistics: Fly home from Vancouver (YVR) back to Asia.

I have not worked out the details of the activities properly yet; I just wanted some feedback first on my overall outline. I can of course, adjust duration of my spend at each place. I've only been to NYC in this list.

Hey guys. I am planning a trip to North America. Please kindly give me feedback on whether this seems doable or not. I am trying to stay frugal a bit as well.

Toronto (July 20 – August 3)

• Base: Stay with family/friends.
• Logistics: Take an overnight Flixbus to NYC on August 3.

New York City (August 4 – August 7)

• Base: Stay with family/friends.
• Activity: I've been here before and I miss it so much. Need to experience some stuff again and meet my cousins.
• Logistics: Fly from NYC to Chicago (ORD) on August 7.

Chicago (August 8 – August 10)

• Base: Stay with friends.
• Logistics: Fly from Chicago to Seattle (SEA) on August 10.

PNW Road Trip (August 11 – August 15)

• Base: Friend’s rental car and dispersed camping/budget motels.
• Activities: We have 5 days and are huge mountain lovers. We are currently torn between doing the Olympic Peninsula loop OR heading up into the North Cascades. Which one makes more sense for a route that ultimately ends at the Vancouver border?
• Logistics: My friend will drop me off at the border in Vancouver on August 15.

Vancouver & Departure (August 16 – August 18)

• Base: Staying with a friend at UBC.
• Activities: Stanley Park Seawall, Lynn Canyon Park, Gastown, etc.
• Logistics: Fly home from Vancouver (YVR) back to Asia.

I have not worked out the details of the activities properly yet; I just wanted some feedback first on my overall outline. I can of course, adjust duration of my spend at each place. I've only been to NYC in this list.