We have been going back and forth with immigration in Hong Kong about Kayla's Visa status, since last March. Last March when she was 18 yo.... Apparently, in Hong Kong, when you turn 18 you are not allowed to be considered a dependent. We originally thought it wouldn't be an issue, that they would approve her dependent Visa, after 7-8 months of discussion they said NO. As an American you are allowed to remain in HK for 90 days at a time, which meant Kay needed to leave the country at least every 90 days to re-start the time again, and we were told that immigration doesn't like it if you just leave and keep coming back.
The entire situation was a bit frustrating. They suggested she apply for a student Visa, which has a process to it as well. She was planning on applying for school when she got out here to start in the Fall, but missed the deadline by a week... So, she applied for Spring Semester once she was able to. Finally, a few weeks ago, she received her college acceptance, which she needed to apply for her student Visa. Then we were told by the school that she can't be in Hong Kong when she applies for the Visa. That immigration will not approve it if she is. Luckily, we contacted immigration and they said it wouldn't be a problem, they have her in the system...
So, finally she was granted her Student Visa, which means she is legally allowed to stay (for the semester at least). It isn't quite that simple though. She had to activate the Visa, which means she had leave Hong Kong, go through immigration, and re-enter, at which point the Visa is activated....
So.... We got home from LA about 2am Sunday Morning, Todd had to fly to Singapore Sunday at 8pm, and Kay had to officially register for school this week with her activated Visa, so Monday was the day to do it. Luckily, Macau is only an hour boat trip away, and is a different country so it works to activate the visa....
Kayla and I were able to have a Mommy - Kayla Macau date.
It was a beautiful day, even if I was totally jet-lagged and spacey.
Completely.... Poor girl.
Duff came along and even got a little Bunny!
Kayla was cute, as usual!
and had convo's with her BF
We got lunch. Yummy turkey sandwiches, of which I dropped mine instantly on the floor... Yes. I can be a little extra special sometimes, especially when I am all jet-lagged and forlorn that Todd is gone... It is ok. I bought another...
Oh. Well, we did get some amazing French Ice Cream too. Yum!
Who knew this little cart had such yummy ice cream in it?
Green Bean was cracking up with Duff and Sporie...
It was actually really funny.
Kayla and I were talking about Giant Squids.
Kay was saying something along the lines of her squidlings wanting to see a giant squid (I believe)....
Then I said to them, "Well, we don't really want to see one, because it would eat your Mommy!"....
Green Bean immediately gasped in horror and ON HIS OWN, I swear, did this below...
Yes. always entertaining in our house...
Here's to Kayla living life as a LEGAL alien in Hong Kong! YAY!
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