our local Citizenship and Immigration Services office this morning. Many of you may remember that we had our fingerprints taken and filed our I-600A way back on June 30th. The fact that we still had not received approval of these things worried not only us, but our adoption agency as well. The I-171H was the document that we were waiting on, which basically indicates that we've been pre-approved by the US government to bring a baby from another country into our family as our own. While things through USCIS have slowed down, this timeline seemed a bit excessive. So, after many failed attempts by our adoption agency to contact anyone regarding our applications status, we made a person-to-person appointment for this morning to finally get some answers!
Steve went with me to make sure we covered all of our bases and I was DETERMINED not to leave there without some answers! We waited for them to locate our paperwork for approximately 10 minutes at which point, the little fella behind the counter called us up to the window and handed us our I-171H! We had been pre-approved on July 7th (about a week after we filed our application!)...they had just failed to send us the notice of our approval. As happy as I am that yes, we are officially not waiting on that paperwork any longer, it also makes me a bit peeved that a vital piece of my sanity was sitting in a folder on some guy's desk all this time! We've learned our lesson...when in doubt, question the people "in charge" and if it comes down to it, make that appointment to contact them face-to-face.
So, HOORAY! We finally, finally have our I-171H! Things at our agency seem to be moving right along as several of our adoption forum buddies have recently received referrals for their children! What a blessing it is for us to follow along with their journeys - such a source of strength and inspiration for us as we continue to wait for our miracle. We are getting very, VERY close to knowing who our next baby will be - of course, we are super-excited for that day to come! I feel as though we're a family on the verge!
A special and unrelated shout-out goes to my friend, Danielle and my sisters-in-law, Dana and Leah...can't wait to see you all here next month for the KC NKOTB concert...Ninth row tickets are made all the more special by the prospect of sharing such an experience with you all...Lots of love, my girls!
Happy Fall! (It's our favorite time of year!)
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Kristen, I love how you say a vital piece of your sanity...excellent way to put any form that we have to wait for! So grateful that you got your I-171H and are getting SO close to baby #2! WOOHOO! On a lighter note, I am SO jealous that you get to see NKOTB twice!!! Have a great time!!!
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