Many of you may not know that I am on a mission in Europe now. About a year ago, I got fxxxxx by a state university. They at the very last minute told me that they never saw O1 VISA in their lives and they had to put me on hold until they figured out how to work me there. Nothing was sorted out before 2012. At the same time, I did not win any competition. The grand disappointment was not getting an artist fund. All the things together delayed my new VISA progress. On top of that, I switched to a different lawyer, and I can tell you that she is not really on top of everything after all I've been through.
Finally, I got the money, and started the process. It was a huge pain in the butt to get all my recommendation letters. Because of the new announcement from USCIS, I was rushing to send my application out before July 1, 2012. The very last letter was finally collected/received by the end of June. My lawyer told me that it's too risky to send the green card application out because I will be checked intensely by the government, and apparently, she doesn't think I have all legal prooves of the work I've done. Although, after Jared and I looked closely on USCIS website, it said things differently. I could have had a chance.
The lawyer suggested me to get married(of course, another application fee for her), because it can wave all the "illegal" process I've experienced. And if I get married, even though I have no legal status currently, I can be completely ok waiting for the green card in the US. It was really tempting but as you know by now, nothing happened. For that topic, I got into many arguments with my partner. While struggling for no answer, I thought about the opportunity to work in Siena invited a few months ago. After contacting them, I agreed to work for the program with only one-way ticket to Siena as my compensation and potential artist mangagement after the program.
The answer is no if you ask me whether I get any auditions/contact from the organizer of this program in Siena. The person who got me involved with this program felt extremely sorry, and thankfully, with his help, I was able to connect with a descent network in mainly Germany. Also, thanks to my friends all over the world on facebook, I am able to couch surf in many places. I'm forever grateful for having being friends with you all.
Well, the best story about my adventure is that my parents only learned where I was about 5 days ago. As usual, my mom worried about me alone in Europe. I told her that I started from scratch in the US, it is just a broader picture to think about in Europe. Certainly, I will face more language learning phases on this continent.
