Pain and Suffering - But We Made It!

20/10/2010 
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After Mumbai, Jenny fell ill and was quite sick for about a week and half.  She had to make two trips to the hospital and many, MANY trips to the washroom but things are finally looking up, so knock on wood for her!  To add to this suffering, we had to start the process of extending our visas to stay in India as they expire the 30th of November, something we were dreading a lot.  So after a few trips to the FRO and no success, Steph spoke to his company about why we were having so many problems, always a paper missing here, a signature missing there, etc.  We were then told that it was NOT POSSIBLE to extend an employment visa, and most likely we would have to leave at the end of November.  We were devastated!  Our visas were given to us at the end of November in 2009 and we were told that we could extend them a week or so before expiry in India.  Ha!  We had a horrible evening with our minds racing to find a solution - we weren't ready to leave just yet!  Especially since our apartment in France wouldn't be free until the beginning of January!  No place to go!  So, with the help of a wonderful lady from Steph's work, we tried one last time at the FRO.  With a lot of of pleading and begging, Ajitha - the lady from Steph's work - managed to get the approval with a lot of nervousness from us, waiting behind.  But we managed!  To add to our joy, we NEVER have to go back to the FRO, EVER AGAIN!!!  So we can stay!    The trips we have left can be done!  We can finally see the Taj Mahal!  We are very joyful today so thank you to everyone who helped us out!  Stay tuned for more adventures in India!

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Juste apres Mumbai, Jenny est tombee malade pendant une dizaine de jours. Elle a  du se rendre deux fois a l'hopital et PLUSIEURS fois aux toilettes mais maintenant ca va mieux, on touche du bois. Malgre ca, on a du demarrer la procedure d'extension de VISA etant donne que nos VISA expiraient le 30 novembre. Apres plusieurs voyages au FRO (Bureau d'Enregistrement des Etrangers) sans succes, Steph a discuter avec sa compagnie des problemes qu'on rencontrait : un papier manquant par ci, une signature oubliee par la, etc. On a ensuite appris qu'il etait en fait impossible de prolonger le Visa Travail de Steph, et il nous fallait quitter le pays fin Novembre au plus tard. On etait super triste ! On a recu nos VISA a la fin du mois de novembre 2009 et nous a pourtant dit a qu'on pouvait prolonger ces derniers juste avant leur expiration, une fois en Inde. On a donc eu une horrible soiree en train de reflechir a une solution - on n'etait pas encore pret a quitter le pays ! Qui plus est, notre appartement en France n'allait pas etre disponible avant debut janvier !
Donc, grace a l'aide d'une personne travaillant au bureau de Steph, on a essaye une derniere fois de retourner au FRO. Avec enormement de supplices, Ajitha, la collegue de Steph, a reussi a obtenir l'extension de nos VISA, pendant qu'on attendait derriere, nerveusement. Mais on a reussi ! On doit avouer qu'on est tres content de ne plus jamais avoir a aller au FRO !!
Donc, on peut rester ! Les voyages qu'on a planifies ne seront pas perdus et pourront finalement aller voir le Taj Mahal !
On est tres content d'avoir obtenu notre extension de VISA aujourd'hui...merci a tous ceux qui nous aidés et supportés !

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