Possibility of transfering CR1/IR1 spouse application to another country using a digital nomad visa.

[dd2024dd 6]

Hey folks:

 

We're waiting for the CR1/IR1 visa for my wife. She is from an African country with the worst processing times. She and I are both digital nomads (i.e. we work remotely.) I know that some countries like Spain issue digital nomad visas that seem to allow issuance of a Residence Permit Card for holders of a digital nomad visa (source). I also know that US embassy in Spain processes applications much faster than the US embassy in her home country.

 

My question though: if she gets a digital nomad visa in Spain, will she be also able to transfer her case to the US embassy in Spain? Has anyone tried it with a digital nomad visa?

[Crazy Cat 42,123]

That would be a question for the Madrid consulate.

[S2N 4]

Depends on the consulate. If it’s an actual visa with work permission, it’s not guaranteed but more likely than if a visa that doesn’t have clear work authorization.
 

If it’s a legal grey area in the country where you’d be working (as a lot of digital nomad stuff is), don’t expect the consulate to take a kind view of it.

Edited 4 hours ago by S2N