I should mention he's [Egyptian foster father] had no contact with the child at all since she was a toddler and has not paid a dime of child support. . . . The child has been with me since infancy. She has been in the US since she was 6 months old. She speaks no Arabic, and to add icing to the cake this year she chose to be baptized into the church. There is no way this child can go live in Egypt. All the State Department Children Affairs tells me is I have to get this resolved before she turns 16 [now 15] or she will not be able to stay. INS says she's an undocumented alien in this country.
This seems to me a HIGHLY legitimate case for a private citizenship bill. Does anyone around here know about that stuff?
I've heard of it, it seems the only solution. I hope someone with expertise chimes in.