hi aposhark!
i know how you feel right now.
hope your wife will do some "proactive" stuff to get it quick.
i understand how our system works here, esp in the govt. it saddens me but its our reality here, sometimes i get to use it to my advantage.
lets call it a "premium fee" for people inside the govt, to help you get the docs fast.
thats how it works here. you know it, take that advantage.