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sdfernando

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14. I did it already

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 11:17 AM

Yesterday

Took early retirement and moved to Spain. It wasn't as easy as you might think......and the spanish consulate in LA "misplaced" my application. Once I got a Spanish immigration lawyer involved, who got the consul general involved I had my visa within two weeks .....but the whole thing caused a 4 month delay in me getting here.

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