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Lolita

I don’t even know where to start)))

I guess I’ll start with the main thing.

We received our final visa letters, and the only thing left now is the interview 🥳🥳🥳

And even though I had already let go of Ukraine and made peace with the idea that I wouldn’t go back there until I get my green card… apparently, Ukraine didn’t let go of me)))

Our interview is scheduled in Kyiv 🤗

Saying we were surprised would be an understatement. First of all, we listed Mexico as our place of residence. Second, there’s a war in Ukraine, and from everything we knew, most visa cases for Ukrainians were being processed in Europe. So we had zero doubts the interview would be either in Mexico or somewhere in Europe.

But no)

Turns out that starting in early 2026, the embassy in Ukraine resumed processing a limited list of visas. And of course… ours made it onto that very short list)))

Honestly, it feels like that saying: Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you try to catch it, the more it slips away. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and quietly land on your shoulder.

And now everything suddenly became very real.

We got our interview date - May 12. Not “sometime in May or June or maybe July”. Not “we’ll see how it goes”. No. It’s happening.

In a week I’ll be on my way home. And it hit me all at once. I’ll see my family. I’ll be there for my sister’s graduation. I’ll see blooming lilacs again. I’ll show Gary Lviv. All those things that felt like “maybe someday” are now just… days away.

And there’s no more time for emotional preparation. Only physical. Packing things. Closing chapters. Getting ready for the fact that very soon I’ll be on a plane, starting my way back home. It feels unreal.

And very, very real at the same time. 🤗