Originally Posted by
jasepl
What residence permit are you talking about? If you mean a student visa in America, then don't expect that to count for very much.
You're likely being denied a longer-validity visa not because they think you're going to disappear in the Alps. It's almost certainly because they don't see (or you've been unable to show) a need for it.
German Aufenthaltstitel. So not just a US F1.
It's funny that the Americans usually don't want to see a 'need' before issuing a 10yr visa. They are also now starting to waive interviews for low risk applicants who apply within 48 months of their old visa expiring.