You need a special visa if you are going to be in Indonesia for any longer than a few weeks. We had applied a few months ago at the Indonesian Consulate in Chicago, but found that we needed a special letter of invitation from the country. After a long wait it finally came and we got it to the consulate. A few days later we got a call from the consuslate asking for a special letter of permission from her parents. And although two years ago she did not need this, apparently it is now a "requirement." So four days before her departure I'm faxing off this permission letter! Because of the holidays and then a special Muslim holiday they said that it would be ready to be picked up on Monday (5th) in the afternoon. Now keep in mind Katherine was due to leave Tuesday (6th) at 9:00 AM. Needless to say we had to let this be a matter between God and the Consulate!
Jonathan, my brother-in-law, was the one doing all these consulate runs, as he works down town, so once again he made his way to the consulate and with baited breath approached the counter. God was smilling on us and they presented us with her passport with visa enclosed!
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