hey all. a final update
we took our oaths yesterday at a beautiful ceremony in St Paul, MN.
we applied for and picked up our passports today. we have international travel coming up in a few weeks and need visas, and were able to use the Urgent process.
with this, WE. ARE. DONE!
thank you to this group for all the moral support and tracking details you provided. it has been a long, painful and sometimes doubted journey, but we're finally home now.