Critical Update (September 2026): A federal judge just struck down the 2026 U.S. Immigration Freeze that has kept my wife’s Green Card Visa on hold since April. We are now in the final push to reopen our frozen case at the U.S. Embassy Warsaw so we can finally come home! All funds directly cover the emergency legal, visa, medical, and logistical costs required to finish this fight.

HOW WE GOT TRAPPED.

In the summer of 2023, one month after our wedding at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, we were full of hope and ready to start our new life. Instead, we found ourselves 5,000 miles away from home.

I am a U.S. citizen. My wife, Anastasia, is not. To comply with U.S. immigration law and finish her compulsory post-graduation assignment as a piano teacher, she had to leave the U.S. and return overseas to one of the most isolated regions of Eastern Europe. I went with her to keep our family together, believing this would be a short-term setback.

But borders closed. Geopolitics shifted. The world changed. A temporary trip turned into an exile of more than 3 years.

By the time Anastasia was free to go, my own employer chose to replace me with AI, erasing our only income. My life savings were gone. Our daily survival went on credit cards. We were trapped overseas with no way to earn, no way to leave, and no way to build a life.

The isolation and the daily struggle to find safe, reliable food in this part of the world took a devastating toll on our health. I have a permanent hormonal disorder (hypogonadism) that has led to severe bone tissue loss, muscle atrophy, and chronic fatigue. Anastasia suffers from a nervous system condition (dysautonomia) that triggers debilitating nausea and piercing migraines. We are physically weak. We rely on each other for daily care. We cannot separate or leave each other behind.

With proper food, medication, and supplements, our conditions are much more stable and highly manageable. But every month in exile is another month of deterioration we may never fully recover from. Back home, we will finally have the nutrition, care, and loving community we need to rebuild our strength and our health.

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT HAS ACHIEVED: $25,000 RAISED (FUNDS SPENT).

When we launched this campaign in late 2025, coming home felt impossible. But our church community, our friends, and so many kind strangers who found our page carried us forward.

We cleared our survival debt. We paid the required federal fees and taxes. We assembled our emergency case for the U.S. Embassy. And we funded the journey to Warsaw and the months of critical expenses needed to process our case.

Against all odds, we reached the Embassy. On April 17, 2026, Anastasia passed her medical evaluation and completed her Embassy interview. Every dollar raised brought us to that door.

THE BREAKING POINT: THE SUDDEN FREEZE.

Anastasia’s Green Card Visa should have been printed in April. Instead, the U.S. Government imposed an immigration freeze that put our case on indefinite hold, with no exceptions.

Because our health has destabilized and we cannot reliably support ourselves overseas, the Embassy has asked for documented proof of financial stability. This campaign is that direct evidence – and it is what’s been funding our daily survival.

THE BREAKTHROUGH: WHY WE MUST FINISH THIS NOW.

On August 21, 2026, a federal judge ruled the Visa Freeze unlawful and struck it down as part of the ‘CLINIC v. Rubio’ lawsuit. This is the breakthrough we have been praying for this entire year.

The Federal Government may still appeal, and reopening our case is neither instant nor automatic. But our single greatest legal obstacle has just been removed.

This is a rare, narrow window of opportunity. We must act now, while it is still open.

WHAT WE ARE FUNDING NOW.

We have fought this battle for more than 3 years. You carried us to the Embassy. With your support, we have won the hardest part of the journey home. Here is what remains:

➡️ Legal & Case Documents: The updated legal paperwork required to reopen our U.S. Embassy case.

➡️ New Medical Exam: Retaking the mandatory U.S. Embassy medical exam in Poland, as the original exam has expired.

➡️ Polish Visa: Renewing Anastasia’s legal status in Poland for access to the U.S. Embassy Warsaw.

➡️ Survival Essentials: Covering temporary housing, safe food, and transportation.

➡️ Medical Supplies: Restocking critical medication and U.S.-sourced protein nutrition and supplements Valentin needs to stabilize his progressing bone and muscle loss, along with the supplements Anastasia needs for her migraine treatment. We urgently need these now.

PLEASE DONATE AND SHARE:

1. Give if you can. Every donation directly funds our immediate physical survival, medical stability, and the exact legal submissions and steps needed to bring us home.

2. Share our link. Think of someone close to you who might care about our story. Please send them our page link directly. Your share can be the difference between us making it home and missing this window entirely.

We have waited 3 years for this door to open. Please help us finish this fight so we can finally be safe, healthy, together, and home.

With love and gratitude,

Valentin & Anastasia