---
type: travel-visa
category: immigration
person: both
date: 2023
visa_type: Schengen
destination: Netherlands
---

# Netherlands Schengen Visa - 2023 - Yanxin Lu & Xuewei Jiang

## Key Facts
- **Applicant(s)**: Yanxin Lu and Xuewei Jiang
- **Destination**: Netherlands (Schengen area)
- **Visa Type**: Schengen short-stay visa
- **Application Date**: September 6, 2023 (initial), revised September 21, 2023
- **Approval/Issue Date**: Unknown (documents show application materials)
- **Travel Dates**: Late 2023 (flight and hotel bookings dated September 21, 2023)
- **Status**: Applied

## Documents Included

### Jiang (Xuewei Jiang)
- `jiang_eStmt_2023-06-27.pdf` - Bank statement June 2023
- `jiang_eStmt_2023-07-26.pdf` - Bank statement July 2023
- `jiang_eStmt_2023-08-28.pdf` - Bank statement August 2023
- `jiang_h1b_photo_bg_2023.jpg` - Visa photo (with background)
- `jiang_i797_usc_2023.pdf` - I-797 approval notice (USC employment)
- `jiang_invitation.pdf` - Invitation letter
- `jiang_NETH81599198970.pdf` - Netherlands visa application reference
- `jiang_netherlands_visa_payment.pdf` - Visa fee payment receipt
- `jiang_netherlands_visa_photo_4x6.jpg` - Visa photo (4x6 format)
- `jiang_old_passport_pages.pdf` - Old passport pages scan
- `jiang_passport_pages.pdf` - Current passport pages scan
- `jiang_Refundss.pdf` - Refund documentation
- `jiang_schengen-visa-application-2023-09-06.pdf` - Schengen application (initial)
- `jiang_schengen-visa-application-2023-09-21.pdf` - Schengen application (revised)
- `jiang_us_visa.pdf` - US visa page scan
- `jiang_usc_employment_2023_absense.pdf` - Employment letter with absence approval
- `jiang_usc_employment_2023.pdf` - Employment verification letter

### Lu (Yanxin Lu)
- `165940_Yanxin_Lu_77 Verification of Employment Letter_NORAM_20230906.pdf` - Employment verification letter (Meta/FB, Sept 6, 2023)
- `lu_eStmt_2023-06-12.pdf` - Bank statement June 2023
- `lu_eStmt_2023-07-12.pdf` - Bank statement July 2023
- `lu_eStmt_2023-08-14.pdf` - Bank statement August 2023
- `lu_fb_employment_2023_absense.pdf` - Employment letter with absence approval
- `lu_fb_employment_2023.pdf` - Employment verification (Meta/FB)
- `lu_h1b_visa_2023_background.jpg` - Visa photo (with background)
- `lu_i797_fb_2023.pdf` - I-797 approval notice (Meta/FB)
- `lu_NETH81599128635.pdf` - Netherlands visa application reference
- `lu_netherlands_visa_payment.pdf` - Visa fee payment receipt
- `lu_netherlands_visa_photo_4x6.jpg` - Visa photo (4x6 format)
- `lu_old_passport_pages.pdf` - Old passport pages scan
- `lu_passport_pages.pdf` - Current passport pages scan
- `lu_pay_07_07_2023.pdf` - Pay stub July 7, 2023
- `lu_pay_07_21_2023.pdf` - Pay stub July 21, 2023
- `lu_pay_08_04_2023.pdf` - Pay stub August 4, 2023
- `lu_pay_08_18_2023.pdf` - Pay stub August 18, 2023
- `lu_pay_09_01_2023.pdf` - Pay stub September 1, 2023
- `lu_pay_09_15_2023.pdf` - Pay stub September 15, 2023
- `lu_Refundss.pdf` - Refund documentation
- `lu_schengen-visa-application-2023-09-06.pdf` - Schengen application (initial)
- `lu_schengen-visa-application-2023-09-21.pdf` - Schengen application (revised)
- `lu_us_visa.pdf` - US visa page scan

### Shared / Travel Documents
- `docs_checklist.pdf` - Document checklist for application
- `flight.pdf` - Flight booking confirmation
- `flight2.pdf` - Second flight booking confirmation
- `hotel.pdf` - Hotel reservation
- `marriage_cert.pdf` - Marriage certificate
- `Travel plan in Netherlands.pdf` - Netherlands travel itinerary
- `travel_health_insurance.pdf` - Travel health insurance policy

## Notable Details
- Both applicants applied for Schengen visas through the Netherlands embassy
- Applications were initially prepared September 6, 2023 and revised September 21, 2023
- Yanxin Lu employed at Meta (Facebook) on H-1B visa; Jiang employed at USC
- Both employers provided absence approval letters alongside employment verification
- Marriage certificate included as supporting document (likely to show relationship between co-travelers)
- Travel health insurance obtained as required for Schengen visa applications
- Refund documents present for both applicants (may indicate rescheduling or overpayment)