Svetlana with her son 16 years old
“I’m from Kyiv. I immediately want to say that on 02.24.2022 at 5 o’clock in the morning WAR came to Ukraine. This is not a “rescue operation”, this is a real cruel, brutal, war to destroy the country and the people of Ukraine.
Of course, when there are children, then, first of all, seeing it, think about how to save the most expensive one you have. These are the children.
And we decided to take a long way, which we would never dare to take at a great time.
We bought tickets from Vienna – Paris – Mexico – Tijuana.
After buying tickets, we filled out a travel document electronically (tourist visa to Mexico) (photo below). And have to book accommodation in Tijuana for a few days (we had it for 5 days) with the hotel address.
We were given a special on the plane to Tijuana. Forms that also need to be filled. On arrival, this is needed, on the way out, we asked for these documents and the address of the hotel in which we have to stay.
After a rest day, in the morning, at about 10:00, (about 9:00, reporters arrive), we took the most necessary things, and we went to the border from San Diego the San Isidra pedestrian crossing.
There were a lot of people, but the queue was moving quickly, in 30 minutes we were already near the tent, and seeing Ukrainian passports, customs officers pushed us aside, there were people (Russia, Moldova, Armenia, and Ukraine) who had been waiting for a few hours. But here reporters who do their job well play a big role. Seeing people with Ukrainian passports, they pay attention to customs officers. And we were missed in 5 minutes. After a thorough inspection of us and our belongings, we moved to the US inspection point.
And then begins the most interesting thing about which I did not even expect.
I went through a review of things, which touched me very much, that all my values and savings that I had with me remained safe and sound, and most importantly, that the upper clothes we were wearing were allowed to wear, too.
After passing all the inspections, we were led to temporary stay cameras.”
Svetlana with her son 16 years old
“I’m from Kyiv. I immediately want to say that on 02.24.2022 at 5 o’clock in the morning WAR came to Ukraine. This is not a “rescue operation”, this is a real cruel, brutal, war to destroy the country and the people of Ukraine.
Of course, when there are children, then, first of all, seeing it, think about how to save the most expensive one you have. These are the children.
And we decided to take a long way, which we would never dare to take at a great time.
We bought tickets from Vienna – Paris – Mexico – Tijuana.
After buying tickets, we filled out a travel document electronically (tourist visa to Mexico) (photo below). And have to book accommodation in Tijuana for a few days (we had it for 5 days) with the hotel address.
We were given a special on the plane to Tijuana. Forms that also need to be filled. On arrival, this is needed, on the way out, we asked for these documents and the address of the hotel in which we have to stay.
After a rest day, in the morning, at about 10:00, (about 9:00, reporters arrive), we took the most necessary things, and we went to the border from San Diego the San Isidra pedestrian crossing.
There were a lot of people, but the queue was moving quickly, in 30 minutes we were already near the tent, and seeing Ukrainian passports, customs officers pushed us aside, there were people (Russia, Moldova, Armenia, and Ukraine) who had been waiting for a few hours. But here reporters who do their job well play a big role. Seeing people with Ukrainian passports, they pay attention to customs officers. And we were missed in 5 minutes. After a thorough inspection of us and our belongings, we moved to the US inspection point.
And then begins the most interesting thing about which I did not even expect.
I went through a review of things, which touched me very much, that all my values and savings that I had with me remained safe and sound, and most importantly, that the upper clothes we were wearing were allowed to wear, too.
After passing all the inspections, we were led to temporary stay cameras.”
