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knew they’d found their true home. “That application was rejected out of hand completely, dream, however. Regardless of the status of their current
“We all realized that we loved it in the States,” he says. and we were devastated,” says Carroll. “So we put in an appeal, they are hopeful their application for permanent
“We loved the lifestyle, we loved the people, and we loved appeal, and that appeal is now in Washington, D.C. with residency will eventually go through and they will be
the geography. We decided that this is the place we want the Administration and Appeals Offi ce. At this point, back. They just don’t know how long that will take. In the
to be.” we’re told that could take anywhere from nine to 18 meantime, the Carroll family’s lives will be turned upside
Immediately, Carroll and his family applied for months, which is extraordinary. down.
permanent residency. They followed all of the rules, fi led “Consequently, the extension we got on the work “You can imagine what this does for a family who
the appropriate documents and hired an attorney to permit was based on that Extraordinary Ability being has paid $29,000 in legal fees, paid all our taxes for
guide them through the process. Then 9/11 happened, approved,” he continues. “They denied it Feb. 2 and six or seven years here,” Carroll says. “You’re just a
and Carroll says everything related to immigration simply from that point on they give you a 180-day clock. Once number. The decisions they make in these immigration
went on hold within the federal government for about 2 180 days is reached, if we do not leave the U.S., we departments are very subjective and that in itself seems
1/2 years. will effectively be considered illegal and deportation incredibly wrong.”
“With an H1-B, you’re only allowed to be in the U.S. for proceedings will begin.” Carroll expresses frustration that the government
six years and you have to apply for permanent residency seems to focus more resources on fi ghting illegal
and have that approved in order to extend it,” he explains. Extended family also suffers immigration than addressing its broken process for
“And so that’s what we’ve been trying to do since all that The process has been incredibly stressful for Carroll’s immigrating legally.
time. It’s been a complete nightmare.” entire family, including his wife, Helen, and their three “We followed the rules. We were expected to wait in
In early 2006, Carroll’s application was rejected due children, Victoria, Steven and Michael. Victoria was line, be good citizens, don’t cause any crime,” he explains.
to what he calls “minor technical details” due to an engaged and chose to get married quickly in April to “Like many legal applicants, we naturally assume that the
incompetent attorney. The family hired a new attorney ensure that her family could be present at the ceremony. government would recognize what we’ve done so far and
who has since been doing everything she can to expedite Steven attends college in California and will now be consider us, but it seems as though that’s not the case.”
the process. They fi led an Extraordinary Ability application subject to a much higher tuition. Michael is a student
and submitted letters of reference from organizations at Hamilton High School and will be forced to leave the
Natalie Morris is a freelance writer who lives in Cooper
with which Carroll had worked, including the U.S. Coast country with his parents, most likely by the end of May.
Commons with her husband, two sons and their dog, Bella.
Contact her at Natalie@SanTanSun.com.
Guard and the “Mythbusters” television program. The Carroll family is not giving up their American
Pets from Page 10
the body temperature is critical, says Dr. Burns, but “it transfusions are required to stem spontaneous during the hottest hours of the day.
does not address the life-threatening complications bleeding that results from severe or prolonged “Misting systems and access to shallow plastic kiddie
that typically accompany this problem.” hyperthermia. The cost of care in such cases can be pools can help, too,” adds Dr. Griswold. However, they
She says it’s crucial that pets suffering from several thousand dollars – with a poor prognosis for both agree that the best way to prevent hyperthermia
hyperthermia are provided with veterinary care as recovery and no guarantee of success – so heat stroke is allowing access to the cool of your home during the
quickly as possible. is best prevented. heat of summer.
Even with the most aggressive care available, many In addition to using common sense techniques “It is, after all, where family members belong,” says
dogs die as a result of heat stroke each year. In such as providing adequate water and shelter, Dr. Dr. Burns.
some cases, advanced treatments such as plasma Burns recommends helping your pet avoid exercise
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