Talk about a struggle, after numerous months and numerous resubmissions my visa has finally arrived! After submitting all my paperwork before July 4th and resubmitting a medical clearance form, I assumed that my visa was finally being processed. I had proof my forms were all delivered and I had everything turned in, so I waited 4 weeks without hearing a thing about my visa. I called to check on the status in August only to discover that the consulate general of Spain in San Francisco was claiming they never received my resubmitted medical form, even though I had a signature on my tracking history. I spent every day on the phone with the consulate general trying to get this problem solved. I had a flight on September 19 to catch. Finally on September 20th, a day
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