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When could the permit realistically arrive?

Most timelines online count only the UGE’s twenty working days.  That is the smallest part.  This instrument maps the whole road, the U.S. document gathering that decides whether you file in three months or five, so you can plan a real move date.

Your starting point

Planning estimate
The SSA Certificate of Coverage

The single biggest variable.  It usually takes around three months, and a PEO can refuse to request it at all, so it decides everything.  Freelancers have no certificate to wait for; they register with Spanish Social Security instead.

Where you will apply

Realistic decision window

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Planning estimates, not a promise. Based on typical lead times.  Consulate queues, document defects and a requerimiento move the date.  The one lever you fully control is starting the SSA certificate early.

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