lml Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 I know this is way off the usual topic, but since there are a lot of travellers here, I thought I'd ask. My daughter goes to school in New York City. We live in Northern California, which is her permanent address. She is planning to study abroad for this spring semester in Sevilla, Spain. According to the Spanish Consulate in San Francisco, she must apply at that consulate IN PERSON, at least 45 days before her date of travel, which is Jan 11. She cannot apply at the consulate in New York. All her documents and identification list her address as in California, so I don't think we can accomplish a change of residency quickly enough (new passport, new driver's license, etc).Has anyone encountered this and found any way to work around it? Otherwise, I have to fly her home for a long weekend, which means missing school, and only having one day here when the consulate is open.Word is that this is a reaction to the US making it equally hard for Spanish students to get visas to study here.Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment
swag Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Well, if that info came from the S.F. consulate, it certainly wouldn't hurt for her to go to the NYC one and try to apply there in person. She might well get a different answer.If they say no, all she's wasted is a subway ride. Link to comment
TravelGuy Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 If you're willing to part with about $40, you could get an online consultation with this firm of Spanish Immigration Lawyers. They should know if there is any possible way to get around the requirement. They were the first ones to come up in a Google search - perhaps there are others that would give a free consultation. Link to comment
lml Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 thanks for your replies. I actually did look into this firm and a couple of others that do "document expediting". They all seem to have the same info; you have to go directly to your home consulate. An expensive obstacle! Link to comment
greendragon Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Just as a possible aside, www.statravel.com and www.studentuniverse.com have great airfare for students... REALLY discounted... might help defray the costs! Link to comment
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