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A blog by a native Bostonian who is living, working, and enjoying life in Krasnodar, Russia
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Where’s Komei?

Started by Timothy Post · 1 year ago

I’m back in Krasnodar after spending 3 weeks in America. I needed to go back to Boston because my Russian Work Permit expired on January 17th. A word for the wise, you need to reapply for your Work Permit 3 months before it is to expire. I, unfortunately, didn’t know this fact and so when […] ... Continue reading »

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  • Josh Lane

    1 year ago

    I'm sorry I missed you during your visit to the States.

    Glad to hear you got all the visa issues worked out.
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  • John Zagorski

    1 year ago

    Yeah, the arduous visa system is silly, really, especially for people who have suffered through it over a dozen times and proven that they can go through it without detracting from Russia. There should be some kind of honored guest plan or something, where, instead of filling out the endless homestay paperwork with the exact same facts and numbers, and wearing out one's nerves in OVIR, which in the smaller towns (like where I go) often means standing in the same line as people filing for ANY civil act --- and take a long, dramatic time doing so, --- one could apply for and pay for the visa on-line, then check in at a kiosk at the point of entry. Again, these would be guests who had always done exactly as they said they would, so why squeeze them out of a few meetings and shopping exercizes in Moscow and force them to always chose the most break-neck route to their "final" destination? I think us homestay old-timers deserve something for our loyal patronage.
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  • fsechzer

    1 year ago

    Things haven't changed much in the last 20+ years since I left. I was back this summer -it was hard to adjust.
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