Yesterday, we found out the reason for the delay. Apparently, Korea is waiting for the girls' visas to be approved by our government. The visas allow the girls to be permanent residents in the U.S. and naturalized citizens. All along, we thought we were waiting for the Korean government! This process usually takes between 4 to 8 weeks and more often than not, approvals happen much quicker. Parents are typically waiting for Korea to finish up paperwork on their end but in our case, we have been waiting 9 weeks for our final visa approval. Needless to say, the department of Homeland Security is a little behind.
We managed to rattle some cages and we were assured that our petition would be processed yesterday (Friday) and faxed over to Korea by Monday, Tuesday at the latest. As soon as Korea gets the fax, we can book our travel plans. We are hoping to get our travel call around mid-week. It's been a little frustrating but we've managed to stay positive. There is nothing to be gained by allowing our frustrations to get the better of us. Although we would have much rather had our girls home a month ago, we know that everything happens for a reason and God's timing and will is always better than our own.
Thank you for hanging in there with us. It shouldn't be much longer now!
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