We are home from what turned out to be a really wonderful trip. As I sort through photos, I hope to post a bunch more. Thank you to everyone who was praying!
We have been getting questions about the visa and residency process here, so I'll try to explain a little. Americans can visit Ukraine for up to 90 days without visas. However, if we want to live here, we have to have residency. That means getting a short term entry visa outside Ukraine and then applying for residency back in the country. Then, with temporary residency like we have had, we renew every year in Ukraine... if we get all the right documents in on time and they don't change their holiday work schedule, like they did this year. We've renewed for seven or eight years before this without any problem.
So, now that we're back, we will get all our documents together again and go apply for residency. Getting visas was just the first step.
Also, we came back to this:
School quarantine! Flu and cold season reached the official threshold to close schools. Music school is closed for all group lessons. Individual lessons are still available, if the student is healthy and the parents aren't afraid. Our art school is private, and they're choosing to stay open. It will actually be nice to have a little bit of a chance to catch up on our homeschooling, as our kids stay home from group classes and rehearsals. Although we'll still send everyone to individual lessons.
2 comments:
Thank you for the clarifying information--many have asked what your present visa/residency situation is, and now we can answer with confidence.
Reading every post during your trip, we noticed that you appeared to be having a very good time. We are very thankful.
We continue to pray for health and healing--and now that germs will be quarantined far away from you. We love you.
So happy to see this and to hear about your wonderful trip! I have also been asked about the process and pretty much understood how it worked, but others don't, for sure.
Praying for your health and recovering from "vacation" as we all have to do! We love you all!
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