Reading all the answers and questions on Schengen Visa, I feel really daunting and intimidating now to even think of going to Europe. I don't think there's even a one-fit-for-all solution. Should we record all the questions on Schengen VISA onto a single notion page, and maybe have an AMA on this?

Always a first time for everything! At max, kya hoga? Visa will get rejected.

Mine got rejected thrice. Our age + self employed status makes it very difficult. I am in that phase now: “Bhai 500 extra lele lekin visa dila de please”. Along with an AMA, Maybe we can ask for a really good visa consultant?

What's the best option then? 😅 Go for a tourist visa showing the purpose as traveling (if taking family along on the offsite) or apply with a letter of invite from the employer (business travel)? We should definitely collect all the questions/hurdles on this topic or do AMA 😄

Again, the 'letter of invite' from the employer would be deemed as 'business travel', and would that be treated as tourist VISA?

yup reframed my question, tourist visa or business travel 🤔

Business visa is substantially easier to get than tourist visa. Businesses are more trusted than people -- and will probably require lesser documentation. BTW, I got my US visa on the 5th attempt. 🙂 And I agree with the bit about age + marital status + property, etc. Sometimes you are just unlucky. But need to keep trying.

I agree that having dependents and property matters. I was asked about it in past for US business visa and mine got approved during that time but was rejected for one of my colleague. Unfortunately, that trip didn't happen 😄