Italian Schengen Visa - anybody applied recently?

Anybody?

I think a confirmed return booking would be sufficient. Regarding hotel, use booking.com and make sure to select the one with FREE CANCELLATION.
Hope it helps!

-J

Yes, a booking is sufficient, but I went ahead and bought a refundable ticket because Saudia has a sale on right now.  Return to Milan for 2,000!!!  And non-refundable for just 1,500 .

Thanks for the advice about hotel, but I didnt ask about that in my post (will be staying with family).  This is what I want to know:

Has any of you applied for an Italian visa from Jeddah recently?  Just wondering how long they took to give an answer.

I applied about 7-8 months back, had to submit re-entry visa along with soft airline bookings (not required to buy it) along with the other set of documents

It was through Fifa agency: go to this website and select Italy
http://www.alfifa.com/Embassy/embassy.html

I wish people could read... sigh.

a Week

man, your question is like a ninja, hidden between the lines!!