My new family's exodus from Kazakhstan
My Midlife Adventure My new family's exodus from Kazakhstan ("Lyuba" is pronounced "LOO-buh." The "y" is silent.) In late February we received notification that Lyuba's interview at the Consulate was scheduled for March 31st. This was shockingly good news for us -- I was expecting something more in the May-June timeframe. This was the last major hurdle. Very exciting. Lyuba immediately scheduled their medical examinations. But meanwhile, the Corona virus was continuing to spread. Airline travel was being affected. And I was terrified that Donald would use the situation to impose even more restrictions on legal immigration. So I wrote to the American Consulate in Kazakhstan and asked if they could reschedule our interview sooner. This was a ridiculous long-shot. Incredibly, they acquiesced and rescheduled the interview for Tuesday, March 10. Lyuba managed to get their medical exams rescheduled for the preceding Friday. We had barely a week t...