Help Isaac’s dad make it to his wedding

In case you do not know, my parents have a history of over 20 years of visiting the U.S with their respective tourist visas, within that time frame they have come to visit me while I lived here.

In preparation for my wedding, we made plans to bring them out a month in advance. The night before their arrival, they had to go through customs, the normal process to come to the U.S. It was a long, stressful, planned out process to get them to Sacramento because this time, they had to come through ground, something they have never done before.

The night they were coming into the country, I got a phone call from my mom. They were dealing with border protection officials and she said to me, "They are not letting your dad in and are canceling his visa. They will let me through, but he has to stay. I have to choose to come in or to stay with him” As crushing as this was, I had to tell my mom, "You grab your things and you come in. We will deal with Dad's situation.” I couldn’t imagine my mom missing my wedding. It would absolutely crush both of us.

Everything happened so fast and unexpectedly. Immigration officials at the border argued that Dad "stayed in the U.S. for the last two years”, which is a complete error in the system and quite untrue. My parents always travel together and on their last trip to the U.S., they left the country together.

I have kicked into high gear gathering all the facts and paperwork, talking to lawyers and trying my best to get to the bottom of this situation. There is a few possible scenarios and routes we could take, but it is most likely that my dad will have to travel to the U.S. embassy for Venezuela (which is located in Colombia). There is going to be high, unexpected legal and lawyer fees on my shoulders, as well as flights, lodging, and food expenses while Dad travels wherever needed to sort this out.

I do not like asking for financial help, but this is a very crucial season of my life. In this season a large portion of my finances have been invested into marriage preparation, typical life expenses, and taking care of my family, who I have always supported with complete gladness. God has been so gracious with me.

I am reaching out to everyone in full vulnerability, because this one time, I need a push from my community. Even if we do all we can and are unsuccessful due to timelines, I will still give it my best shot to bring my dad here, to watch me marry my beautiful fiancé.

I am crushed, frustrated and currently devastated by the thought that my dad may not be able to attend my wedding. Life is not fair at times, but I am grateful we even have an opportunity to make this happen. I am expectant and hopeful for a miracle from God.

Whether it is financial help or intercession, my family is extremely thankful to anybody who partners with us in this process.