Got our fingers crossed!

Today, Eiji left to for Tokyo to do the last two steps of his immigration procedures. First step, a physical and series of shots. The embassy has only a handful of "approved" hospitals where you can go to get an official physical. All these "approved" hospitals are at least an airplane flight away, and cost about $500 plus fees for any extra shots he needs. It doesn't help that he lost his childhood immunization records, so he had to get blood work done to see what vaccines are still in his system. We're guessing that the hospital bit will go smoothly on Friday, then he can play a bit in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday, then go to the final interview and document presentation at the American Embassy Monday morning. He will turn in medical documents, police paperwork proving he hasn't committed any heinous crimes, and paperwork about our financial assets. If all goes well, he will finally get the OK to come! Got our fingers crossed!