Actually Russia has similar issues for the same sort of reasons as do many other countries.
Now the consequences are both challenging and not easily resolvable. Japan has been heading this way for 40 years at least, this is not a new story.
Societies seem always to have a way of destroying themselves. Sometimes many ways.
I would have thought it would be easy to show, does he not have documentation for on his employer about his move, new working arrangements, salary, benefit package etc?
Waivers are around the 2 years so should be done well before the 3 year bar is up.
Sounds like they have a good case for damages against the first lawyer.
You will need to check on what the visa opportunities are for Iranians in Ecuador. Also off the top of my head how would she get there.
Presumably between the two of you you have savings for her to hang out for maybe 2 years?
There are a lot of terms used that are not quite right but have gone into common usage and we know what is meant.
Not sure what the situation is here a L may be more logical.