Immigration Update: Only one final step to go!
We write with oh-so-close good news. De Wet just returned home from his 2nd trip back to the United States, round 2 of his citizenship process. Thanks to a generous response to one of our emails, airline miles were donated for this trip. During this time he had his final interview and American history/civics test. Both of which he passed with flying colors! We had hoped that they could then swear him in and get the whole thing over with on that trip, but it deemed impossible despite all our efforts. We were excited and a bit weary with this trip’s outcome.
Just this weekend we received news that he has been fully approved to be a US Citizen and only needs to come in for an official swearing in ceremony. Its wonderful news! Unfortunately it does mean another trip back in about 2 weeks. We are spending long hours scouring the internet for an obscure cheap ticket. Not easy with World Cup starting in a matter of days. That said, we want to thank everyone at CCF in Lowell, MA who gave when De Wet had a chance to speak there last Sunday specifically to help us finish this process. Its not something we set out to do or felt able to do financially this year, but by God’s grace its working out step by step.
Come June 25th, it will be over. We might throw a little “Thank God its Over” party with American flags. :) He will be a citizen and we never run the risk of deportation, blacklisting, or not being allowed back to the United States to see family again!
To catch up on this immigration journey read from the beginning here, here, and here.
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