WE HAVE DONE OUR PART

I know that when Kira and Sergio left their family
and friends in Argentina it was difficult for all of them.

I know they had to wonder when they would see Kira and Sergio again.

I remember when Kirk and I left Kira in Argentina what mixed emotions I had. I knew Kira was happy, she had a just married a guy who adored her. His family and friends already loved her and she loves Argentina.
I totally understood, I wondered when I would see them again.
I certainly did not think it would be as soon as 6 months.

Sergio's visa will let him stay in the USA for 6 months.
After my heart transplant, Kira was named my "care-giver".
About 2 months later Kira told us that she and Sergio would like to stay here in the states.
So we got on line to see what we would have to do.
Mind you, Kira is a US Citizen and Sergio is her husband and here on a visitor's visa.
This is how naive I am...
I am thinking no problem...we will fill out the I-130 form and put it in the mail...
Right...WRONG! 
Thanks to some very good advise we found out that you do have to submit the I-130 form BUT that is just ONE of many.

This is the COVER SHEET to all the forms, information and FEES!

We started on the papers the first of August...with all the "stuff" that is required

we finished today.

I am just glad it is done.

This has been a really emotional process for me.

I know that we have until the first of November until Sergio and Kira will have to return to Argentina if  Sergio's status is not changed to Permanent Resident.

It scares me...Their little daughter is due the end of January.

Kira would have to make a 24 hour plane ride and then a 15 hour bus ride to Tucuman.

 She would be 7 months along.

And if the baby is born in Argentina while waiting for Sergio's status change

guess what...they will have to do ALL of this paper work again for the baby.

I laugh now...almost a mocking laugh when someone says,

but Kira's a US citizen...wouldn't that make the baby a US citizen too? UH NO...

ask Homeland Security...

she is a citizen to the country she is born in.

But, we have done our part,

and now we have to rely on our faith that we have done it the right way

and because of that it will work out.