—JOHN HOLMES “WHEN MARIA’S VISA EXPIRED,” Mrs. Blakely says, “we had to help her get an extension, which is much harder to do once the date has passed. The government tends to frown on that, but we were able to make it happen.” I’m at a coffeehouse with Royce and his mom. She’s meeting with us after her hair appointment. Her hair looks perfect. She’s listened to my story quietly and without judgment. For the first time, I feel a glimmer of hope, although there’s still more than a hint of desperation mixed with it. She stirs some sugar substitute into her coffee. “These things can be a real headache, but in Maria’s case we were able to extend her stay for another five years.” “Only five years?” Royce says, alarmed. “That’s not enough time for Jasmine to get a degree and go to grad school too. There has to be a solution that wouldn’t mean she’d need to get approvals through the immigration and American court system for the rest of her life.”
What do You think about Something In Between (2016)?
