Well, from our last post, we learned that Kami has to travel to St. Martin for her "government obligatory physical exam". (Which is supposed to include x-rays, eye exam, blood work, mental exam, etc.)
Yesterday, I went to the Prefecture to ask some questions about this appointment and whether or not I had to accompany her to this "government physical". Well, I found out that after the medical exam to see if she has any contaigous diseases or is a threat to society mentally, she has to have another appointment in St. Martin as well.
This next appointment is for an "indoctrination class"....a class to learn about France and how to "live in France". She will meet a government official to sign the "Contract of Welcome" with the State of France, which I guess is a statement that she will abide by the laws and complete all of the requirements necessary to get her VISA validated. This includes a 1/2 day of courses that she will have to take about France and living in France.
Once these courses are completed, she will then be given another date to return to St. Martin to take a test of "competency" and a decision will be made as to whether she is competent in the French language and in French history......only when she passes can the next step be taken.
At each step of the process, we were told the word "obligatoire"....which means we have no choice in the matter and the cost for doing all of this falls upon us! (3 trips to St. Martin which runs right into traveling to Florida to have a baby! Yikes!)
