Hi again quickwillow, sorry to hear you are having a frustrating time with the annulment.
Many of us here, seem to have to go through all sorts of hardships to get the end result we want.
It just goes to show that if you want something badly enough, then anything is acheivable, usually though, with a lot of complications along the way.
You said surrendering wasn't an option, so good for you...Hang in there.
I hear your girlfriend isn't far away from Cagayan de Oro?