The latest

So, we made it through Karnaval and were told that our lawyer was going to Archives on Thursday.  On Friday, we were asked by our agency to send an email requesting copies of the death certificate and extract from USCIS.  Our lawyer had misplaced his copy.  Grrr.  We had a copy of the death certificate at home and before leaving for the weekend sent it to the agency.  On Monday, we were asked to send another email to USCIS requesting the originals.  The story from our lawyer is that the extract he received had been expedited and was not done properly.  He now needed the originals to go back to the Archives to be done again.  Now, we are uncertain if this is all true or not; but at this point, not much we can do besides go forward.  I emailed the embassy and followed up the email with a call to request the death certificate yesterday.  I was able to talk with a USCIS representative that was a little impatient.  She told me in no uncertain terms that we would not be getting back the FRAUDULENT death certificate.  It was incredibly frustrating and discouraging.  However, here is the plan.  Our lawyer will travel to Cap Haitien tomorrow to obtain a new death certificate.  In order for him to get it, the same man must be in charge.  Once he gets the new death certificate, he will have it reArchived.  Then we will resubmit it as proof that his mother is indeed deceased. 

I hope this all works.  I am so ready to be done with lawyers, agencies, USCIS, and all the other nonsense.  Please keep us in your prayers.  Thank you!