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Lorenza T.J.: Mother stranded in Guatemala after visa interview, apart from U.S. citizen husband

Lorenza Temaj Jiguan, 34, traveled to Guatemala in May for a visa interview expecting a brief trip but remains stranded, separated from her 10-year-old daughter and U.S. citizen husband, who plans to sue.

Sep 3, 2026Country of origin: Guatemala

Lorenza T.J.: Mother stranded in Guatemala after visa interview, apart from U.S. citizen husband
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Lorenza Temaj Jiguan, 34, traveled to her native Guatemala in May to complete an interview for a U.S. immigration visa, expecting only a brief trip before returning to her family. Instead, she has remained stranded there since, unable to reunite with her 10-year-old daughter Ariana and her husband, U.S. citizen Samuel Wilbanks. Temaj had lived in the U.S. since entering in 2009 and was seeking to resolve her immigration status through the visa process. Her husband has decided to sue the government over her prolonged separation from the family.

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