Hello gurus,

I'm a US chiropractic student looking to practice in Madrid by this summer. Currently I'm a memeber of the spanish chiropractic association and have befriended almost all (12) of the chiropractors currently working in Madrid.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience obtaining a work visa from the Spanish consulate in the US if you are "sponsored" by someone working in your field there? Currently I'm a US citizen. I've been told that I have a number of options: get sponsored, start my own business, apply for either of these two when i get to Spain.

With the little free time that I have now I would like to get the ball rolling. I have friends that are willing to sponsor me there. Do I only need to contact the consulate and tell them my case?

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm sure most of you know more about this process than I do.

Regards, Dan