Thursday, August 12, 2010

Another step forward

This update is a bit late, but that's because we went off on our honeymoon/vacation, finally!

Friday, July 30th, we got the paperwork submitted for G's extension on his landed status, and for my Canadian visitor's visa.  It required that I dash out of the office and up the road to the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship agency, sign another form and add some more information to my application for the Canadian High Commission, and then smile at the Jamaican immigration officer who was examining G's papers to show her that, yes, he really is married, and the extension is necessary.

As of that date, both our passports were in the possession of each other's embassies, and we can now collect G's since we are back in Kingston, but there is another 2-4 weeks of waiting left for mine, as the CHC told us we would have my passport back in 4-6 weeks.  That cuts it a bit fine on our departure date of September 30, but it's workable.

While we wait, there is time for me to finish up at work and hand over my various responsibilities (in progress), and on the personal side, time for us to give notice on the apartment (done), and notify the utility companies that September will be the last month I will need services at this location (pending), pack up the things I won't be taking (pending) after deciding what goes where (pending).

The adventure is on moving along! No, I'm not excited yet, I will be when I get my passport back with that extra page.  No, I'm not nervous yet, I will be when it's time for take-off.