ugh... We got a lovely packet in the mail today from the Detroit Immigration office (USCIS). I knew it could not be a good thing. It wasn't. They returned everything we had submitted, saying they didn't understand what we wanted to do. HUH???
We had mistakenly sent the wrong amount of money (for one set of fingerprints, rather than two). Instead of picking up the phone and calling us to request the additional money, they just sent it all back with a rude comment.
We actually have fingerprints on file with their office that will not expire until July.
I decided to email them today (you cannot call because they convienently do not have a phone number available). I asked if we needed new fingerprints to submit the paperwork, and they emailed back that we did not.
HUH?
So...let me get this straight. You rejected our paperwork because we didn't send enough money for fingerprints that we don't even need?
Yep. Ya gotta love that logic.
I had not gotten an answer from them before the post office closed today, so I sent everything back--including the fee for fingerprinting, just in case it was needed. I explained that we had current fingerprints, though, and shouldn't need new ones. I suppose this will confuse them.
We are praying that they don't get confused again, and send it all back to us.
Our agency told us today that they expect our paperwork and Jacob's to be all done in Guatemala in about one month. We would probably be waiting a few weeks for a visa appointment--but basically, Jacob will be ready to come home in approximately 6-7 weeks.
Detroit USCIS 'could' get our paperwork done by then if they do not make us re-do our fingerprints. Could you please pray with us that they go ahead and process us with our current fingerprints?
