We were able to meet with an immigration attorney this past Friday with Innocent. This attorney lives in our neighborhood and is in our home ward. We are told that she is the best immigration attorney in the state so we feel lucky and blessed that she is willing to help Innocent.
She had agreed to take his asylum case to the next step at no charge. Innocent and I have a meeting with her on Friday February 5th to help her further understand his situation and how we can enhance his case with further evidence of cruelty from his captures. When Innocent was imprisoned in Congo a tracking devise was implanted in his left arm so he could be tracked. The attorney wants to have an x-ray taken to be able to show the judge of the danger he was in and is in if he returns.
Inner-City Missionaries have numerous resources available to them. One is a network of doctors who are willing to offer services at no charge or at a very reduced rate. I have reached out to the "gate keeper" as he is called of the doctors and am waiting to hear back if an x-ray can be arranged.
Innocent has now decided to stay in the US and work at bringing his family here when he can. The main key to that is to have Political Asylum granted. The attorney said that it will take a very long time (years) but Innocent is willing to wait and work towards that.
Barbara and I are continually humbled by Innocent's faith and patience. It is truly a pleasure and blessing to work and associate with him.
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