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| After applying for my visa! |
Here we go, the start of something that could either be the perfect match for me...or blow up in my face. I graduated in May with a Spanish B.A. and a minor in History. I'm about to move to Arroyomolinos, Madrid to be an Auxiliar de Conversacion for the 2010-2011 school year (also known as a North American Language & Culture Assistant according to the Spanish Ministry of Education). I've been placed in a Colegio de Educacion Infantil y Primaria, so I'll be teaching anywhere from Pre-K to 6th grade.
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| El Consulado de Espana |
On Aug 19, I went to the Spanish Consulate and Embassy in Washington D.C. to apply for my 90 day visa. Once I'm in Spain, I'll have those 3 months to apply for my foreign residency card. It went surprisingly easy in D.C. It was all the running around in North Carolina the weeks beforehand that caused me trouble. Who would've thought that I'd have to visit so many government buildings in this dang Confederate state....police departments, public safety buildings, doctors, notaries, the secretary of state's office for the apostille. Applying for my visa took just a few minutes because I had all my documents in order. It could be ready in anywhere from 2-6 weeks.....I'm hoping for a quick process seeing as I need to be in Spain by Sept. 21 (less than 5 weeks from when I actually applied). I'm so responsible :)
Hey! I found your blog from the Auxiliares in Spain facebook group. I'm from NC too and applied through the DC consulate and my visa came almost exactly 4 weeks after I applied, so you should be okay. Also, I'll be in Madrid, but teaching in Torrejon de Ardoz out to the East of the city... maybe I'll see you around! Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteOh man, that's good to know. Someone told me that they send you an email when its on its way, so I'm holding off buying my plane ticket until then. I just watch pathetically as all the cheap tickets pass me by :P
ReplyDeleteOhh I didn't get an email... it just sort of showed up one day!
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