When the news came out this week that the EU would ban Americans coming to Europe this summer, I wrote to my landlady to update her. She had seen the news. She has been reassuring me all along that my staying longer than my original lease was OK, but now, she’s telling me something different.
I do not blame her. After being cooped up in an apartment in Barcelona for months, they want to come to their beautiful summer home. I get it. However, this throws a kink into my plans.
Now I’m looking for another place to stay for August. Nothing can compare to where I’ve been these past months, but for the next portion of my somewhat ill-fated adventure, I need a place to park myself until my son can come for me and the dogs.
I have a Skype meeting with an immigration lawyer in Barcelona on Tuesday to see if it is possible to extend my tourist visa and/or convert it into a resident’s visa. Otherwise, I could be in hot water with the Spanish authorities at some point.
Everything is up in the air. I had a meltdown the other night after I got the email from my landlady. My neighbors came and brought me a bottle of wine and talked with me until I calmed down.
Thank God for those guys!
I’m reaching out to friends here and rental agencies to find a place. Updates to come…
Susie's Senior Year Abroad 
We don’t really know what’s next, but you’ll get through. Good luck.
I’m guessing you’ve already checked this out, but if not: https://www.americanexpatsinspain.com/
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sounds like you’re doing everything that you can at the moment. just have to hope that your continued efforts will give you a solution. and hopefully, the spanish government is run by competent people vs what’s going on here right now. and the competent people will figure out with you how to keep you legal until you can get back to the u.s. if you can find another place to live, frankly, i would stay put if you can get your visa extended. hang in there and keep us informed.
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Getting some legal consultation is smart. Hopefully you can find your next place for the summer very soon. This has just been the strangest year…
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No fucking kidding!!
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