Has anyone heard anything more about the freeze? My girlfriend went to get the forms for me and they wouldn´t even give her the paperwork since I wasn´t a ´prefered´ candidate (parents or grandparents from spain). They said that they had already reached their quota. They said that I might have more luck applying in another provence. Anyone know when the quotas get reset? Or does anyone know anything about this?

I would call an immigration lawyer as it varies by Autonomía. I think in Bilbao it would be easier to get papers as Pais Vasco has the lowest level of immigration in the country, or close to it.

Considering they wouldn´t even give my girlfriend the forms to fill out since I wasn´t ´prefered´ (since it would be pointless since everthing is frozen), I think that I am screwed. I am told by people here that it is due to the ley de los extranjeria, a law that changed a lot of immigration stuff around. Suposedly it just went into effect this year and set these new quotas. It was pretty much meant to keep the Morrocans out. I have a feeling they will have to change something to face the reality that there are morrocans coming to this country, by changing the law or granting a general amnesty like they did a few years back. More or less it seems a lot like what happened in the United states with immigrants from mexico. Who knows when they will change the things so it looks like for now I am going to have to do a civil marriage with my girlfriend to get a visa anytime soon. It is rediculous, I have several job offers, all willing to work with me to get a visa, but there is nothing that I can do.

Hi all,

I have been following MadridMan message board for almost two years, getting as much information as I could, for when my time came to begin my procedures in trying to move to Madrid I would be ready. I am happy to say that my personal and financial situation has finally arrive and now I can finally start the official preparations. However, I am sad to read the post "Spain has stopped accepting foriegn work permit applications except from Peru and Chile". Does anyone know where I can officially verify this information i.e. some official site. I have not been able to find anything yet.
Thanks in advance.
Jaime

mencey is right about the marriage, libro de familia, etc process in USA consulates. very quick, very painless......if you are in USA do everything you can there first..it worked for me

Ok, so where can we meet Spaniards looking to get married here in the US to get this process started?!

Oops, sorry, did I write that? I know, MM, this isn't that kind of board. But what if you did add a "matchmaker" section, I wonder what your success rate would be. You could even get ordained as a minster at one of those on-line churches and marry your board members at the annual MadridMan parties... (THEN maybe we'd squeeze those darn luggage tags out of him!!)

Hasta luego!

-GG

Hey GG - that post has some definate possibilities!!!

Just when I think things are going smoothly in a post, I get to the penultimate post...Hey GranadaGirl, I think I still have the number for GijónGigolo...maybe that's your ticket! :p

I can picture it now! Headlines in the MadridMan Gazette!

MadridMan Ordained!
Wolf (Apologizing in advance to anyone who may be a member of the Church of the LA freeway - :p )

Can anyone out there tell me how long it takes to get the residency visa and/or work permit in the states if you´ve already gotten married and gotten the libro de la familia?