Visa Extended! I'm Not Deported!

My residency paperwork is still being processed and my visa is set to expire in six days so we visited the immigration office in Kisumu this morning. I was kind of nervous because I was told they won't issue a visa after a person has been in Kenya for six months. Once the six month visa is up, foreigners are supposed to go back to their home countries. We hoped that since the residency paperwork was filed, I would be granted an extension.

When it was our turn, George explained the situation to the immigration office and she said I would have to go back to the US. We explained that is not possible because we don't have the money for that. She left the room and I sent up a fast prayer. Fortunately, she came back quickly and said she would grant us a three month extension. And the best part... there was no charge.

We filled out some paperwork, copied some documents and my passport was stamped. Thank you Lord! So, I am good for another three months and hopefully the residency paperwork will be completed by then.