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>I am a parent of a 4 year old, child Shahzeb Ahmed >suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) >since February of this year. This is a child who is a >US citizen by birth. Rest of our family that includes >my wife and a ten year old daughter are non – US >citizens and have Indian citizenship. > >We brought Shahzeb to US on February 26, 2004 after he >was diagnosed with ALL in India. He is currently under >the care of the Oncology group at Children’s Hospital >of Philadelphia, PA. As per his physicians Shahzeb >will require a long – term treatment and follow up. As >we all know that US has the best Healthcare in the >world and that is the reason we have decided to get >Shahzeb treated here in US. Besides, due to the high >risk of infection in traveling and staying in India we >would stay here in US so that he gets the best care >possible in a friendly environment. > >We are currently staying with wife’s brother and his >family. It is becoming increasingly difficult to cope >up with the financial and emotional stress that comes >with thism kind of situation. Needless to say that we >will need to support ourselves and become independent. >Unfortunately, because we are on visitor’s visa, we do >not have authorization to work or a work permit. I >have been trying to contact the employers and apply >for jobs that fits my skills, but have been >unsuccessful till now. Normally the US Immigration >requires that the individual has a sponsorship from an >employer in US in order for them to grant a work >permit. > >I am therefore, writing this to explore the >possibilities of getting some assistance to find an >employer or a position within an organization that can >utilize my skills so that I can provide support and >independence to my family in this difficult situation.

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