Sigh

October 23, 2009 at 8:01 am (Life as an Immigrant)

I love this country.  I have made it my home for 14 years.

But it gets frustrating that the immigration process is SO HARD. I work, I pay my taxes, I get my shit done. And my visa application is put on hold because of bureaucracy.

So now I’m on a waiting pattern again. Every time this happens, it makes me want to move back home where I do not need to prove that I am good enough to be allowed to stay.

Grrr.

Update: After teaching one class and hanging out with my homeroom teenagers, I feel better. Nothing like caffeine, distraction and the joy of youth to make one forget one’s troubles. And chocolate helps too.

2 Comments

  1. jenmata said,

    October 23, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    :) Chocolate always seems to help. Glad you’re feeling better about this because it surely can be frustrating, I know from experience, unfortunately.
    Oh, I’ve been meaning to ask. What happened with the spot? Did you get it checked out?

    Jen! I did. I don’t get the results until next week. Crossing fingers until then!

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  2. san said,

    October 23, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    I hear ya – the immigration process was the HARDEST. Are you on a green card or applying for citizenship?

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