The Zejnullahus have even gotten a glimpse of some American celebrities in their time here in the United States. As a former National Humanities Medal recipient, Eck was invited to the awards ceremony this year at the White House, and she brought her new family with her to Washington.
The Zejnullahus saw President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as medal recipients Steven Spielberg and Aretha Franklin, from the ceremony's front row.
Meanwhile, back in Kosovo, their extended family has begun to reassemble its life after the region's civil strife.
"Things are getting easier right now for them," Sokol said. "Much of Kosovo is destroyed, but they feel they have freedom now."
"It's hard to keep in contact with them because the telephones don't always work," he added.
Kreshnik said that he and his brothers and sisters plan on visiting their relatives in Kosovo when they receive the appropriate paperwork.