I am having a heck of a time getting correct information from the Spanish Consulate in Los Angeles.

I'd like to obtain a residency permit, but was told before I could file for the Spanish Residency Visa I'd need to obtain the permiso de residencia y trabajo form application form, which would in turn provide me with the registration number needed to file the residency Visa application.

I understood this.

Then, I was told I could only obtain permiso de residencia y trabajo form in Spain?

How can get that form only in Spain, if I can't get the Visa to get to Spain without the form?

I informed the woman at the Spanish consulate that this was contradictory and confused me and she was very rude and said to come back on a day when my brain was functioning better. What a Bi---!

Anyway, if anyone has any information they can share in this regard, I'd very much appreciate it.

Thank you for your time!

EDR