Keep your fingers crossed...we might be able to get some answers to the many questions we have. I must have stepped in dog poo or something to be that lucky. It turns out that a relative of mine, someone I haven't seen since she was a little girl, is facebook friends with someone who knows Patricia well. I just got finished sending her a very lengthy email with about 35 questions that she is going to forward to Patricia's friend. Hopefully she will be able to help us out with some of our questions.
On a side note, some info on Patricia's past history. The other night I located an address on Perry Street in Brentwood that has Patricia living there as early as 2000. If it's accurate, that means she's been living in the U.S. for at least 14 years.