July 11

Getting Jayne an Extension on Her Visa

Jayne and I met with my lawyer’s assistant so Jayne could renew her visa. The process was simple as she just had to show her passport and a copy of the information page previous stamp in her passport.

We were told by my lawyer that she has 90 days left and from what I read from the law it was 34 days left. Guess who was right? Me! Now we have to get her a resident visa within the 34 days. We were told that this is no problem, but time will tell. We read on the internet that it takes from 4-6 weeks.



What would happen if this is not done in time?



If the government takes into consideration that we started the process and that she is now married to someone who has a resident visa, they will extend this. Or, they will fine us. The minimum fine is $200. (This is what I paid when my lawyer didn’t get the work done in time!)
When my lawyer gets back from her vacation, I’ll give her a call to see what has to be done next.
It looks like we will have to postpone our honeymoon until the paperwork is over – unless my lawyer says it’ ok to go out of the country and during the time we’ll be away. She might need us to go to different offices to start the process. Jayne was given a stamp in her passport that says the new date.



My friend, who was at the wedding, invited us to his hostal in the country for a honeymoon gift. So, we might go first while the paperwork is being processed, after which, we’ll go to Aruba (or some other island, depending on the availability).