Wow, I just re-read my last blog post and it was super boring. I almost fell asleep reading it. Sorry about that. Luckily, I did everything correct for the Apostille crap because about 2 weeks later (mid-December) I received my self addressed stamped envelope back from Sacramento in the mail with the Apostille on my document. So with that, I had pretty much everything I needed except for the passport photos and the 3 forms filled out (Visa application, EX-01 and Authorization Form M790 C052), and the notarized document explaining why I wanted to go to Spain, which I had kind of forgotten about. Luckily that was something that could be whipped up in a matter of minutes, no need to wait on a government office. I wrote in the letter how I wanted to immerse myself in the Spanish culture and spend time with family, and summarized some of the requirements and what I had provided to meet those requirements. Once I had that document done, I had to find a certified translator. I went back into my e-mail and re-read some of the e-mails I exchanged with Auston from Two Bad Tourists and he had mentioned a company called Debor Services in Los Altos. Since I was running out of time, I immediately sent them an e-mail. My questions were answered quickly and I sent over scanned copies of the required documents and they were turned around within a few days. 2 days before Christmas I drove over to Los Altos and picked them up in person. The woman who did the translation was also a notary so Continue Reading