I have been in contact with my congress person for years, the person I have been e-mailing back and fourth sent me a e-mail asking me if I was in a dire need status, What is that? She told me to go thru my lawyer or she can help me do that. I don't understand? After my last appeal to the appeals council I was in contact with her and ask after they remanded it back if I would have to wait another year or two to get the hearing, and she said no because it is treated as a dire need. And she was right I got my hearing in about three months.