Hi Mike
I am sorry to hear about your ongoing "saga" ref. Visas.........I know it is very frustrating.
It seems that any application that is just a tiny fraction away from normal gets hung up somewhere.
When we see the examples that you, Ron and Jimmy are going through, it reinforces the total inflexibility of the system...and we have not a rat's chance in Hell of changing it !!
Sadly, I have no real advice for you, except to know that this is a temporary phase of your life...and it WILL pass.
You have a lovely Lady who is backing you all the way...that's gotta be worth gold
Forgive me for getting personal...but how is it possible that your children, your own flesh and blood can refuse to communicate with you just because you got married again...surely
they cannot turn their back on their Dad
Why cant they simply be happy for you....
I know you are a committed Christian, so I presume you brought your kids up that way..maybe it is time that they remembered that
Hang in there, it will all get better some day soon
Cheers...David