Update on our case

Well, it looks like my ongoing friendship with the Fed-Ex guy shows no sign of waning thanks to my good friends at the Embassy. I guess, on the bright side, at least the PGN has not lost our case or spilled coffee on it. Always a good thing.

I always love the social worker pep talks, God bless them. "We all have to be patient"-- As opposed to what? Staging a hostage situation? Taking big bags of money and trying to bribe people? Okay, in our case it would be a very little bag of money, but you get the point. Maybe staging a distraction by running through the PGN offices nude and havmg our spouse snatch the file in our wake? I mean, is there a choice? Because if there is, I would like to know about it.

On another note, I was making Alexander's bed today. C. asked if she could sleep with him when he comes. She brought her pillows and blankets in to his room and set up her "bed" on his little jungle rug. Aah!

Dear family,

This morning I called M and your case is still in the PGN! M has been checking everyday--and is told to come back the following day or within two days. I know this is a trying time and we all have to be patient with the PGN! All cases are being subjected to delay.

In the meantime, the US Embassy has issued some NEW REQUISITES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN YOUR APPOINTMENT DATE for the exit interview. They want you to fill out another I-600 blue form, AND they are asking that you send them a copy of your passport which should only include:

1. the page with your photo on it and
2. the pages which show, via the aduana stamps, your first trip to Guatemala.

M will fill out the ENTIRE I-600 for you (because we want to submit this form with just one style of handwriting, so Embassy will not reject it) So please send the following to the attn of Meghan at our office BY OCTOBER 4TH!

PLEASE SEND , at BAAS THE FOLLOWING:

1. A new I 600 blue form, signed only, NOT DATED OR ANY BLANKS FILLED IT. Please sign this document AS YOUR NAME HAS APPEARED ON YOUR 171 H FORM! Usually on the 171 H, your name in full is shown there.

2. Submit a copy of your passport, only the page with your photo and page(s) that show your first visit to Guatemala

3. A check to BAAS for $20--this is to cover your part of the fed-ex package that will be sent to M.

PLEASE NOTE: if we do not receive your documents by Oct. 6th, you will have to send the documents yourself, and thus pay more for the fed-ex mailing.

Thanks for your cooperation! I will send you the I-600 form out in the mail today--you should get it by Wednesday.

Regards