Juergen just read the bottom line on the legal paperwork sent to us from the German government. Sarah is indeed fully adopted (including a name change, it took us 3 years to get Thomas' adoption and name change). He will go to the passport office and apply for her German passport tomorrow. If I have the passport, I'll have no trouble returning to Germany. Praise God, this is better then anything we could have hoped for! Juergen of course said I don't need to travel to the US now...and I said "Oh yes I do"! Sarah will also have her US citizenship. My mother can tell you I went to a great deal of trouble to get her visa to America. I have my tickets, and I am coming to America!