Thanks for the information, Carol. From what we hear from friends who've been through it we have it a LITTLE bit easier in that we are working with the embassy in Tokyo instead of with INS. That remains to be seen. I have my appointment to submit my I-130 in February. Then we have to wait for it to be processed at the processing center in Korea.

Sins, we'll be there! (in spirit)

Things have been so busy lately. Amy (Mudcatter Tenjiro) is here and it is great to have a kid home for Christmas! We've been doing the tourist thing and she has been working on avoiding a sunburn. Today it is time to buy the turkey and start to thaw it as well as get the other Christmas treats prepared.

Wakana is proving to be a match for the Burnham Family Christmas Tease. Yesterday she told Amy exactly what she was getting for Christmas... in Japanese. Sigh, she is really getting into this thing called Christmas, at least, the secular side of the holiday. Neither of us pays much attention to the religious side.