Caution: Bumpy Road Ahead On September 15, we received word from the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia that they were once again able to accept applications for the Elective Residency Visa, the essential first step on the road to residency in Italy. Now though, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all required data would have to beContinue reading “Here We Go Again”
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Lingering in Limbo
What Now? Part I In the past week I have found out that the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia remains closed and unable to honor our appointment of July 17, when we planned to submit our application for the Elective Residency. The appointment calendar has now been taken down altogether and it is currently impossible toContinue reading “Lingering in Limbo”
Going to Miami
As the date of our appointment at the Italian consulate in Miami approached, I finished organizing all of the documents gathered in the last few months. Everything was categorized and put into a tabbed notebook. I purchased two stamped, Express mail envelopes, filled out the application forms, attached the photos, and hired a dog sitterContinue reading “Going to Miami”
Lurching towards Italy 