The waiting game is over, and we finally received our new residence permits, the longed for B permits. After all these months of uncertainty, I felt foolishly happy. It's still not a guarantee that we can stay (although the annual renewal, rumor has it, is rarely denied), but it is a kind of provisional stability that lets us think past the end of our permit validity date.
While my L permit stated I was not allowed gainful employment, my new permit includes the words "mit Erwerbstätigkeit" (with employment). If I understand this correctly, I can now seek employment legally, and my employer will be able to apply for a work permit for me. Pretty exciting news!
Of course that means I no longer have a convenient excuse not to look for work. Dammit.
17 May 2011
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Congrats!! What a relief!
ReplyDeleteGreat news, Kathy.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Finally, I'm glad.
ReplyDeleteCongrats - Yes that is such a relief!
ReplyDeleteWhat a relief! This is great news. I am currently loosing sleep over my residence permit. As an unmarried trailing girlfriend looking for work in Switzerland (but not successfully), my L permit runs out in July and I don't know what will happen after that. Stress!!
ReplyDeleteHi, All!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the good wishes. It is a huge relief!
Made in Suisse: You have my sympathy. I wish I could offer some good advice, but the whole permit process still feels pretty opaque to me.
The Professional Women's Group might be a good way to network and get help in your job search. It's not free, unfortunately.
http://www.professionalwomensgroup.com/
Kathy
Congrats Kathy. Doesn't that little card give your wallet a warm glow? I show my recently renewed card to people at the slightest excuse -- and my brand new Swiss drivers license.
ReplyDeleteBut now I am already feeling numb because we may be moving from Neuchâtel to Geneve and I'll have to jump through a whole new set of hoops! Zut!
Ahhhh the lovely B-permit. Funny that I discovered your blog today because I'm planning on starting the permit process tomorrow. My husband was given a B when he moved to work here, but I was only a fiancé then, but now we are married and so off to the kreisburo I go with our marriage license (just received in the mail today!).
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
Thanks, Bill! It does have a glow indeed. Good lucj in Geneve!
ReplyDeleteHi Talley,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments. Congratulations! Many of my friends have gone through the same permit after marriage. It seems like it take a while but it works out.
Yay! Congratulations!
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