> If you spend three months in the Schengen area during any six-month period, you must wait another three months before you can apply to enter the Schengen area again without a visa. If you do not meet these conditions, or plan to stay in the Schengen area longer than three months, contact the embassy of the country where you plan to spend the majority of your time to apply for a visa.

If you are fine with this then that's a good idea. But it's hard to really settle down knowing you need to leave in 3 months, and can't return again for another 3 months. I recommend getting a residence visa like the freelance visa. You can still consult for a US company after getting the visa.

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/go/schengen-fa...

Apply? When did this happen? I stayed in a Schengen country for almost a year and came in and out without having to apply for anything.

Eek, I thought you only had to leave for UH day, not 3 months. Yeah, that would suck. That's for pointing that out.