[Nicole1975]

Thanks for all of the kind words! We did have a rough and long paperchase and that horrible wait with Atlanta USCIS (b&k - have you heard anything at all about how much longer you will have to wait? fingers crossed that it will be any day now). We have to go through all of the gathering documents and authentication - that means background checks, birth certificates, financial statement, employer letters, medical report, etc. and the wait for them to go to the county, state and consulate again plus re-creating the pictures which I think I saved on our digital camera. There is a small chance at this point that the package will be found but who knows how long we would have to wait to get the final word - no one at the shipping company can give me any timeline except that the physical search usually lasts 3 days (already passed) and then it goes to the claims department. I am still a little in shock but appreciate everyone's thoughts as we work this out.