End of (S)Pain........ Time to go to Spain...

Wohoooooo... its done... finally.... I have my visa :)

Surprisingly, this last trip to Delhi was perhaps the best one. Maybe the Spanish consulate has changed the way it works or maybe its just that I'm too happy to even bother about the little pain one goes through in the consulate.... I think its the latter ;)

The day started well. Reached the consulate in the morning to let them know that I have come to collect my visa. Had to wait in the queue for an hour. The lady behind the counter knew my name... and why wouldn't she... I have made sooo many trips to the consulate ;)

Well, they just entered something in the computer and asked me to come in at 2PM to pick up the visa.

Now, from my prev exp, I had learnt that it makes no sense coming in early. So, I turned up at 2:30. And boy, was I surprised. The consulate guys were actually waiting for me. I was out of the embassy within 10 minutes.
It really felt good to make them wait for a change ;)

Anyways, kept on looking at the visa and pinching myself to make sure that I am not dreaming. I really have gotten it :)

Now, I need to start working on my TODO list... there sooo much to do and sooooo little time...
Its time to leave for Spain baby..... :)

Good News....

Just got a call from the embassy. My visa application has been cleared and I am expected to come and collect it anytime between Mon and Fri.

What a relief this news is for me... I had not cancelled on my apartment... nor had I changed my travel plans. Guess I'm leaving for Spain on 15th Aug :)

Thanks to all you guys for your wishes...

I just hope that nothing unexpected happens when I go to collect it this Wednesday :)
Keeping my fingers crossed....

(S)Pain Continues

Finally got back from the consulate at Delhi... and boy, what a disappointment it was.

I reached the embassy thinking that its all a matter of time before we get our visas and I can start planning ahead on the things that need to be done before i leave. I was so wrong.

We stood in the queue again (only for 2 hrs though) and were finally ushered into the consulate.
I was asked to wait for some more time. Couple of minutes later, I had to give an interview. After asking me the typical questions (Why MBA, Why IESE etc), I was told that I will be contacted once the final decision arrives. On enquiring the time period that they are talking about, I was told that its gonna be a min of 3 weeks. This is too close to my travel plans (was gonna be flying out on 15 Aug).

Now, all I can do is wait and pray. Have to rethink on my travel plans and probably even give up on the beautiful apartment that I had almost rented :(

Keeping my fingers crossed.