So, I am currently a student at UNO in Omaha, Nebraska. And I would like to move to Austria! I have been trying to plan my trip for the past five months. Reading forums, reading Austrias website, e-mailing the Austrian embassy in Chicago and just overall becoming very stressed out. I thought I had everything figured out, I would attend the University of Innsbruck for Strategic Management Masters degree (held entirely in English because I do not speak German...YET!) I would apply (and hopefully get in since I have good grades, have always held AT LEAST one job and I participate in numerous student organizations) and then I would apply for my Student Residence Permit (which usually takes up to three months).
I can well understand that you are confused and disappointed. I don't know the exact procedure for Austria but generally to study in an EU country you need to have a student's visa. You apply first, get accepted by a university and then apply for your visa.
The same with a work permit or an Au pair permit: You apply for a job, get accepted, and then apply for the visa. A work permit can take very long.
What is definitely not a good idea is to go to Austria on your 90 day visa-waiver and start either studying or working. The visa waiver is for tourists only and any violation of this will endanger your chance of getting a long-term visa.
Can you go to Austria in June as planned, stay in your apartment and try to catch as much Austrian as possible? I think that's your best move right now.
A very good website for information is toytown Germany
http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/
Afaik there is no toytown Austria, so questions about Austria are covered there as well.
Good luck.
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