Time-Sensitive Humanitarian Sponsorship Request — Ukrainian

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To Whom It May Concern​,​ P.S. We kindly ask you to consider publishing our story to raise awareness of our urgent situation. We hope that public exposure may help us connect with organizations or individuals willing to serve as a financial sponsor for our emergency humanitarian parole application for our Ukrainian family​,​ which includes a son who is a U.S. citizen. My name is Hanna Al-Tamimi​,​ I am a citizen of Ukraine​,​ and the mother of three children​,​ one of whom is a U.S. citizen. I am writing to you with deep respect and hope for your assistance. In this letter​,​ I wish to clearly and sequentially describe​,​ on my behalf and on behalf of my entire family​,​ our urgent and critical situation​,​ and to express our request for support in returning to the United States. I kindly ask you to read this letter carefully to the end​,​ and I apologize in advance for its length​,​ as I believe it is important to fully explain all circumstances. 1. Our Family and Life Before the War I am originally from Mariupol​,​ Ukraine. My husband​,​ Saif Al-Tamimi​,​ was born in Jordan and moved to Ukraine at the age of 18​,​ where he lived for almost 29 years​,​ studied​,​ worked​,​ built a family​,​ and obtained Ukrainian citizenship. Our first two children were born and educated in Mariupol. All of us were Ukrainian citizens and residents of Mariupol​,​ which​,​ unfortunately​,​ is currently under Russian occupation. 2. War and Forced Evacuation When the full-scale war began​,​ we were in Mariupol. We experienced massive bombings and artillery shelling​,​ complete destruction of the city​,​ and the loss of all our property — our home was completely burned down. I was pregnant with two children​,​ and together with my husband​,​ at our own risk​,​ we managed to leave our hometown of Mariupol via an extremely dangerous route​,​ including passing through a cemetery. We left behind all our hard-earned savings​,​ accumulated over the years through honest work​,​ which were destroyed before our eyes by Russian terror. After more than three weeks​,​ we reached Poland​,​ and then Germany on March 26​,​ 2022. 3. Germany and Relocation to the United States under the U4U Program We stayed in Germany until July 3​,​ 2022. On that day​,​ we arrived in the United States under the “Uniting for Ukraine” (U4U) program and received humanitarian parole valid for two years — until July 2​,​ 2024. In 2023​,​ we moved to Florida to provide our children with better educational opportunities and medical care. 4. Birth of the U.S. Citizen Child On July 21​,​ 2022​,​ I gave birth prematurely. Our son is a U.S. citizen by birth and holds a U.S. passport. 5. Extension of Humanitarian Parole In March 2024​,​ we applied for a reissuance of humanitarian parole. In May 2024​,​ the validity of our humanitarian parole and work authorization was extended until July 1​,​ 2026. 6. Family Tragedy and Unintentional Departure Our family experienced the death of my father-in-law​,​ which caused severe emotional trauma. Under extreme stress and my husband’s intense emotional suffering​,​ which affected the whole family​,​ and due to lack of necessary information​,​ I left the United States with my family on July 8​,​ 2024​,​ without obtaining advance parole. 7. Critical Unintentional Mistake — Absence of Advance Parole We did not know about the requirement to obtain advance parole. I learned about this only two and a half months later in Jordan​,​ when we tried to return to the United States. The airline informed us that without this document​,​ we would be denied boarding​,​ despite having all other valid documents. 8. Attempts to Resolve the Issue Through U.S. Authorities We contacted various organizations and law firms in the U.S. Among those we communicated with: Members of the House of Representatives: Kathy Castor Laurel Lee U.S. Senators: Dick Durbin John Hickenlooper Rick Scott Alex Padilla Jacky Rosen Jeanne Shaheen Jon Ossoff Lisa Murkowski Maggie Hassan Richard Blumenthal Roger Wicker Tammy Duckworth and her assistant Miranda Morgan Ashley Moody — Attorney General of Florida Catherine Cortez Masto They submitted official inquiries to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)​,​ the U.S. Embassy in Berlin​,​ and the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt. 9. Official Response from U.S. Authorities We also contacted numerous attorneys​,​ organizations​,​ and foundations. Unfortunately​,​ in most cases​,​ we either received no response or were referred to other offices we had already contacted. In some cases​,​ we were informed that assistance could only be provided to persons physically present in the U.S. We attempted to draw media attention​,​ hoping that public exposure would help resolve our situation. So far​,​ we have not been able to reach anyone who could raise awareness or publicize our story. We are confident that if our situation becomes known​,​ there are kind-hearted people who would be willing to help​,​ at least by providing financial support through Form I-134. “We sent a