Program Reviews

RVF was very helpful in this entire process, especially through the complicated visa process. While it was months of hard work and could be very stressful at times, I am so happy to now be in Spain and could not have done it without the help of the RVF team. They are excellent about replying to emails in a timely manner, so that helped ease a lot of my nerves. Now I am enjoying a wonderful, life changing adventure in Valencia. I am glad I stepped out of my comfort zone and made the decision to travel abroad.

RVF was professional and welcoming from the start.
If you are thinking about teaching in Spain, RVF is the way to go!
The application process was easy to figure out and the program specialists walk you through it each step of the way.
Unfortunately, I am unable to participate next year, but I will most definitely be recommending RFV to my friends and family. When given the next opportunity, this will be the program I choose.
RVF is there to guide you through and their response time is quick.
I am glad I found RVF and you will be too!

I started with RVF, with a curiosity in mind. For one, as someone who has never been to Spain, I immediately wanted to know everything about Spain. RVF eased my mind, and immediately provided an easy blueprint, as to how to get there. Perhaps what struck me as the best aspect about RVF, however, was the caring and compassionate nature of the RVF team. Everyone on the team went above and beyond to make sure that any concerns we had were addressed and conquered! They truly are an amazing team!!!!!

Moving abroad was simultaneously an exhilarating and terrifying idea. After all, I already had the American dream: great house, stable career, safe and happy community. However, I felt stuck, and I wanted to be able to see the world! The problem: how do my husband and I move overseas when all we have to offer is that we both are licensed English teachers? RVF solved that for us right away! Not only did they make getting a visa really simple, but they were always an email away if I had questions. I know it seems too good to be true--I was really hesitant to join their program because how could they do all this work and place me AND my spouse in the same city in a foreign country AND ensure we both would get jobs? I know it seems impossible and like a scam, but this company is legit and they were so helpful. I never could have done all this on my own--all the bureaucracy and paperwork and legal stuff was just too overwhelming to think about while I also needed to sell and pack up my entire life in the states. Not to worry, RVF babied me with constant reminder emails, quick responses to my questions, and plenty of communication when I arrived to Spain to help me transition. I don't regret working with them AT ALL!!

RVF International not only assists you in the process of going abroad to teach in Spain, but it also enables you to find a community of people to share the experience with. Whether it's paperwork, appointments, Spanish-lessons, or cultural presentations, RVF makes the process so easy. The documentation required for going abroad was an insane amount, especially if you aren't 100% fluent in the language. RVF handles translations, instructions, and everything you need. They are always responsive to questions (even on the weekends!) and go above and beyond to make the experience super easy. Highly recommend!

From my first interview with Carlos, and so on, I knew RVF was the right program for me. Everyone on the team that I spoke to have been so helpful. Especially Lourdes! She has been able to answer every single question I have. Every time I sent up a zoom call with her, she is so patient with me, especially when needed to mail out papers. The processes alone for the VISA, could be very stressful, but with RVF being there for me every step of the way things went pretty smoothly.

I know that RVF has a fee for their program, but all honestly it is very well worth it. I genuinely believe, that if I didn't have their support, I probably would have missed some paperwork, or important step. Who knowns, I might have not gotten my VISA, and been able to go on this amazing adventure.

From the start, RVF always kept everyone on check, from sending us checklist of what we need to do, to showing us how to fill out certain applications. Also, they were very informative with COVID restrictions and keep un updated if anything would change.

1000/10 I really do recommend this program.

RVF made the whole visa process so simple, and they still help me whilst I'm living in Spain. RVF is really supportive and I am so happy I worked with them to move abroad. This is my first time outside of the USA, and I couldn't feel safer. I also believe we get a lot of perks as Americans in Spain, because of our salary and limited working hours. We are very lucky to have an opportunity as this, and it really shows our privilege, as well. Teaching in Spain is so rewarding and it also looks absolutely fantastic for anyone's resume. You have to try it!

All throughout the lengthy process of my having been in contact with numerous members of the administrative staff at the RVF company (Lourdes, Harrison, Carlos) over the past few months, ranging from the period of initial consultation to the moment of arrival into the country to begin working in the first place, I have experienced nothing but professionalism and accommodation in order that each minute bit of the application process was given the adequate amount of attention it deserved to move me closer to my final goalpost. Seeming inconveniences, such as having to schlepp the last minute in early September to San Francisco from the Rocky Mountains to attend a consular meeting to confirm my visa, were handled with relative grace by all parties involved at the RVF company, and seeming mistakes and oversights I might have made on my own end were excused by my compatriots in this process to a greater extent than they perhaps should have been. Balancing my lengthy and rigorous application process with this company proved to be no small feat in tandem with other projects I was working on in the months leading up to me departure for Spain, but the fundamentally accommodating, decent, and personable nature of any and all figures that I dealt with at RVF made the process much smoother on my own end than it would have been with less understanding highers-up at the company. All in all, the process of getting from A to Z with RVF, given the timeframe and the unique personal circumstances on my own end, could not have gone more smoothly in any way that I could have imagined it to have from any other vantage point, and I would like to use this space to offer my sincere thanks and to promote the RVF company as a great vessel for up-and-coming TEFL teachers looking for an agreeable market to get their feet wet in.

Thank goodness for RVF! The process of applying for a visa in Spain during a worldwide pandemic was definitely daunting, but thankfully, Harrison, Carlos, Lourdes, and Alejandra completely streamlined this process for me. Their insight and knowledge are unparalleled, and they were able to answer every question and concern I had. In addition, they were always so quick to respond! They always emailed me back within a couple of hours, or if I had more extensive questions, they scheduled Zoom calls with me. Because of this, I felt completely taken care of. I would recommend RVF to anyone who is looking to teach and live in Spain, and I am so thankful for stumbling upon their website last October! :)

The staff at RVF are very kind and helpful. I always feel like I can ask them anything and they do their best to answer as quickly as possible. Having this program's guidance has made this entire process much easier!
Staff also do their best to make sure we're as prepared as possible to have a great time in Spain. They host Zoom calls and state the expectations of clients so we know what we need to do on our end. I couldn't imagine navigating the process of moving to a new country without RVF there to hold my hand!