New rules from Immigration for the refugees from Ukraine in the Netherlands for 2023 - Life Update

I finally started focusing on my health. After fleeing the war, my life was completely messed up, I could hardly sleep and my stress level was as high as the sky. Besides the job I was doing was awful ( in my opinion) so overall I was not in good shape. I always believed that time will heal everything but the only problem was I couldn't stop panicking. It's not like I have secured my future. My entire life condition is still unstable, I don't have a home but I am happy I have a shelter; a roof over my head, heat, a bed to sleep in, wifi, and electricity. When I see other people's suffering and life condition, I feel grateful for what I am given...

Recently I have been focusing on my document work again. Especially I was working on the immigration process in the Netherlands. It's been 8 months I have been living in the Netherlands since I left Ukraine. I left Ukraine in March and came to NL in April and since then I have been trying to adjust myself here. Life is not bad here, I just need some time to adjust and for that, I have to compromise as well. Those who fled from Ukraine due to war and came to the Netherlands, now have to go through the immigration process and registration again. When the war broke out, many people crossed the border and ended up in Europe. Many people like me came to the Netherlands and many foreign students from Ukraine ended up in the Netherlands as well.

Now, it's time for the students and those who were in Ukraine for work purposes holding a Ukrainian temporary residence permit, have to leave the Netherlands within March 2023. For many people, it is shocking news but on the other hand, this decision is completely understandable. Temporary protection time in the Netherlands will be over on March 2023 and the remaining people (nationals and Permanent residence holders in Ukraine) will migrate under direct protection. Students and other foreigners from Ukraine can apply for asylum or they have to leave the Netherlands before March 2023.

The news might be surprising for the foreigners but somehow they knew that they have to leave Europe either today or tomorrow. I am safe and I can stay here in the Netherlands until 2024 and can do a job as well; so I am not worried at all. I had a backup plan in my mind as well, if something happens, I will go back to Kharkiv because I have nowhere else to go. The decision might seem illogical and irrational because I have my own homeland as well but I think this decision is personal and I will only decide what I will do when I have to leave the Netherlands if that day arrives in life in the future.

Winter is here but some people are saying this is late autumn. I have bought some winter clothes as well to survive this winter. I saved some money from my last job so that I can survive if I don't have any job in the future. I am not unemployed, I am currently doing a part-time job. The benefit of doing a part-time job is I don't need to think or don't need to take extra stress. I come to my room, play with Gigi, eat and sleep. Life is good for now until I take a full-time job.

I have seen hardship in life, I struggled a lot and one thing my life taught me is to save money for the future. I did it and I am continuously doing it.

I don't know about my future, my career, or what I am gonna do for a living. But for now, these small jobs will help me to survive. Life will be better I think in time. I just need to wait for a better opportunity.

Gigi is doing better today, she seems happy and active. I have to take her to the vet again on December 15, 2022. The year is going to end soon. This is the worst year of my life but it's okay. I can't change my horrible past and all the incidents that happened suddenly, but I can wait for a better future I think...

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Priyan...

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