Trying to be Legal

Passport picture #315....or at least it feels that way. In the last two years between renewing my passports, extending visas & applications I feel like I'm forever taking passport pictures.

But notice one missing....that means that an application is headed to NZ Immigration with my picture on it!!!

With this application, though it means I can legally not only stay in NZ but work if my application is accepted. Turns out I had been doing the wrong visa paperwork the last two months. Agh!!! Which included stressing out about medical exams & chest x-rays that I didn't even need!

The paperwork that i actually was supposed to do was easy...guess asking immigration a little earlier would have been a little more helpful. It's just been a crazy transition & I haven't been on the ball as much as I have liked, oh well...such is life.

Technically, the application needed to be in 2 weeks ago. All we can do is pray that it will be processed faster than expected because in the words of the nice immigration lady, "You face the possibility of staying past your illegal date & could face removal."

Perfect.

Then she quickly added, "Most likely we won't take action since you have paperwork in process."

I hope so.

I'll keep you posted....