Following up on my own thread while I stack up paperwork. New question for anyone who's done the nomad-visa year abroad: did you keep a US case going in the background? The self-petition green-card route — no employer sponsor needed — is the angle that got me looking, and this breakdown is what finally made it click for me: https://www.o1eb1.com/en/eb1/eb-2-niw
Also, did anyone's US timelines ever collide with the appointment at the Spanish consulate?