Moving Forward

On Wednesday, when I went out to the mailbox to find that I still did not have my request for more information in the mail, Larry and I decided we were done sitting around doing nothing. We sent a pleading email to USCIS explaining Oksana's situation, the fact that she should be in an institution, the surgery, and the fact that every day without therapy is a day closer to the surgery being in vain. We sent along a picture pleading with them to move forward with our paperwork. Then we called our congressman's office. Within 2 hours they had the answer that we had waited almost 2 weeks for. Our paper had been put in the mail that day....translation..."Oh the congressman's office has been called? Let's hurry up and stick that thing in the mail." Sure enough it arrived today! Upon opening it I was torn over whether to be thrilled or angry. I was thrilled because it was a SUPER easy fix that took all of 2 seconds. Angry because it was really absolutely unnecessary. We hadn't specified the city we would be in on a section of our paperwork and even though we specified it in numerous other places they decided it was worth delaying us 2 weeks for us to verify, yet again, that indeed we are going where we said we were. GRRRRR..... Anyway, it is back in the mail to them, will be on their desk Monday morning, and upon verification of its receipt our congresmann's office has promised to be breathing down their necks until our I171 is in our hands!

In other news we just found out that we have received a $4000 matching grant! We are absolutely thrilled as this is a much needed help in our effot to bring Oksana home! Things are moving forward again and it feels good!