Here's the Ask MeFi thread: http://ask.metafilter.com/154334/Help-me-help-my-friend-in-DC http://ask.metafilter.com/154334/Help-me-help-my-friend-in-D... and he

Here's the Ask MeFi thread: http://ask.metafilter.com/154334/Help-me-help-my-friend-in-DC http://ask.metafilter.com/154334/Help-me-help-my-friend-in-D... and here's the MetaTalk thread: http://metatalk.metafilter.com/19304/The-kindness-of-strangers http://metatalk.metafilter.com/19304/The-kindness-of-strange... It was amazing to watch this unfold, mainly because I continually get reminded of how varied and amazing MeFites are. One MeFite is at the US Department of State who works with J visas and does precisely this work.