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Best visa interview experience ever! 40mins from when I walked into the Consulate to when I got my passport back. Strongly recommended for anyone who needs a visa to go to Europe, a much easier process than applying for a visa at the Italy/French Consulate in New York City. I got there at 8:45, was called at 8:50 to be interviewed, and was called again when the visa was ready. Walked out with a 6-month multiple-entry visa at 9:25. The girl who helped me was really professional and nice. Make sure you read the instructions online as they actually do check through every required document. Also remember to get your money order at least the day before from USPS.

Got an appointment online at the last moment. Was in and out in 30 minutes. Very friendly people and process.

I have never been to Spain before, but I think it must be a very friendly country, because the staff there has a warmly heart. I'm not familiar with Spanish so I'm afraid that I cannot speak to the staff. But when I heard a warm sound calling my name using Chinese, I feel like back home. That staff, a Chinese girl on the counter, help me a lot. I feel very thankful to her.

Great experience obtaining tourist visa .Everything was very fast and girls who work there was very nice.:)

Very friendly people working here. Got my visa three times at this embassy, and each time was super fast, very easy to make an appointment and the waiting room area itself doesn`t feel like a prison (like Italian one).

I've been to several embassies but i have to say this was by far the best experience ever. Plenty of seating in the waiting area, saw kidding running around and playing, people on there phones, you get the idea. As long as you follow the requirements laid out in the website you should be good. I was in and out in about 45 min.

The best Consulate experience in NYC, hands down.Was called to window number 1 within a few minutes after I walked in, very friendly, helpful staff member.Waiting area is nice, clean and comfortable.Got my visa that same day.Very pleased !!!Grasias!

Compared to other EU consulates in NY, this seems to have a lot of availability for visa interviews. I went there to apply for a Schengen visa and was impressed by the extremely fast processing. The lady at the counter followed the list of documents from the website exactly. The one point not very clear on the website is regarding requiring all your travel reservations (unless you are staying with an EU resident). Carry all your flight and hotel bookings even within the Schengen area as they check every name and date. I went there half hour ahead of my interview slot, due to a vacancy they called me 10 mins early, and in 20 mins time I walked out with a stamped visa. Cant wait to celebrate this New Year in Spain!

Best visa experience till date Easy, Clear Instructions Easy booking of appointments. Lots of availabilities Efficient interview and visa issuance BEST PART is you get the visa WITHIN MINUTES of your interview!

This is one of the best EU consulate. The Schengen visa processing time in non painful and pretty straightforward. You are in and out within 30 mins. In the past I had gone to other consulates, it was excruciatingly painful. This is the 5th time I have received my visa from Spain consulate and every time I was in and out within 20-30 mins.

Excellent service by friendly and efficient staff!! Great experience in obtaining a Schengen visa. Entire process from booking an appointment to prompt issuance within 1/2 hour was much appreciated. All staff seemed genuinely interested in assisting travelers, and were courteous. Do come prepared, they are a stickler for correct documents but since I had all the items they required ( follow the list on their website ), it was pretty smooth. Muchas gracias Espana ! Can't wait to visit your beautiful country !!

Fantastic consulate. Very friendly consulate generals. They were kind, patient and wanted to help people. Felt very welcomed and really look forward to going to Spain. Efficient and was able to stamp and give the passport in 45 min. Maybe the first consulate that runs before time! :-)

Pros: they are pretty quick comparing to other embassies in NYC; took me an hour to leave with my visa -very friendly staff -nice view from the seating area Cons: they give visa for exact dates of travel :(

I must say this was a great experience! The Consulate of Spain has the most availability for visa appointments. I logged in late at night to make an appointment and they had available slots the next day! because i need additional time to gather our documents i scheduled it for the following week!- My husband received his visa on the spot for our trip next month! Thank you, LORD!!!. the process was smooth because he presented all necessary documents. In addition to their required documents I presented the following as I was the one supporting my husband. -My passport (original and copy) -Marriage license (original and copy) -Notarized letter stating that I will be responsible financially -Employment Letter -Last three pay stubs -Last three bank statements My husband submitted the following docs: Application Passport (original and copy) Green card (original and copy) Passport picture (2) Complete Itinerary Insurance documents Hope this helps!

I needed to get a student visa for Spain and was extremely pleased with the process, which I had otherwise expected to be painful. They say it takes 2-4 weeks, but I provided all the documents and had my visa in 8 days. Within those 8 days, I made a trip outside the country and they allowed me to keep my passport for the duration of the trip, as long as I provided photocopies. When I went to the visa to return the passport, they gave me the visa in under 30 minutes. Overall: Amazing service, particularly for a government institution. The staff is accessible by phone (once you get passed the robot, and in limited business hours) and extremely helpful, providing detailed responses. Very pleased. Thank you! Lionel

Best consulate service in NYC, the whole process for my visa took them 20 min...very nice people working there.

Best experience ever !! I'd 10.15 appointment, I was there by 10.10 They called me to the window by 10.22. I'd all my documents in-order and gave me 30 days visa. I think they usually give with the exact dates but the VO said "Your documents are all in order and perfect, i'm giving your visa for few more extra days. Enjoy your stay" :) I got my passport back by 10.45 with Visa on it.

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