Writing from the US...no, Poland...no...

Where am I? Looking around our house it sure seems that we're in the U.S. My family is all here. I see a million restaurants per city block. Has to be the U.S. So why is it that homeland security thinks we're in Poland? You got me.

That is the issue friends. Our government...you know, the one so famous for its intelligence services...has denied our kids' citizenship applications because they seem to think that we're not in fact here.

I spoke with someone from USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) this morning and she finally said, "yes, a mistake has been made." You can believe that I got her name and agent # (Tiffany - #G651670) before hanging up. But even though that is the case, it's still possible that we will have to file official appeals to this erroneous decision and pay whatever the fee is for the requisite documentation. Unbelievable.

I guess there is a silver lining to all of this. The most silver of all is that in all likelihood this will get straightened out without "too much" trouble and the kids will get squared away. The other thing is that we have learned that you don't get hosed by government only in Poland. There are ample things to frustrate the daylight out of you right here in the U-S-of-A.

Well, we'll see how it all goes. Just wanted to give you a little update on things. We're trying to get into see someone today at USCIS in downtown St. Louis. If we find something out I'll let y'all know.

What an adventure (how many times have I written that in the last 2 years??)!!