But the deal is, I bet we wouldn't have near that number of court cases, if bureaucrats had been doing their jobs to begin with, from the start.
This is where the problem lies--we don't need any more laws, any more rules.....we just need these well-paid desk-sitting broad-bottomed bureaucrats to do their jobs, applying those laws and standards already on the books.
Our "proof of legitimate marriage" file (5 affidavits, financial documents, insurance papers, about 2 inches thick total) was fortunately the only file lost during the process.
Having an effective attorney who knew how to barge in during INS lunch hours was our only salvation.