It seems impossible to be sure of the right documents to take to the Philadelphia consulate in order to make one trip to get our long stay visas. Is there a Pennsylvanian who has has successfully negotiated this process (we understand every consulate sets its own requirements). Our Italian family in our destination town has offered us the free use of a vacant small house during our stay; there should be a form somewhere for a letter to invite us, but we have been unable to find a current one. Do you think we should hire a Philadelphia attorney who speaks Italian to help us--we live 200 miles away, so we hope to make 1 trip to Philly and we hope to leave on September 5. HELP! Thanks
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Have you called the consulate in Philly? I'm sure if you call, you can get someone to send you via email, fax or mail all the requirements b/f you come down here. I would call them, get someone helpful and write a letter and send it via email/fax and mail if you have to that particular person...I can't see someone not helping you after you go through all that. I work in a firm and I think it would be a waste of money to hire an Attorney right now...try the letter route now, but get right on it.