Just in case you were wondering what a letter from the Department of Homeland Security looked like....
Our application for the advance processing of an orphan petition has been received. Yay! This is the start of the immigration process for our kiddo. It also is supposed to ensure there are no unnecessary delays in processing the petition once we are matched with a baby.
Next step...getting an appointment for our biometrics (which is just a fancy way of sayin' that we will be fingerprinted).
Yay! Wow, we had to have all of that done and our I-600a approved before we were officially added to our agency's list.
ReplyDeleteYou're at the stage where every time the mail comes you get excited! :) Before it's all done, you'll see that letterhead a lot... but it's always exciting.
ReplyDeleteRead this post about our biometrics. You'll enjoy it! http://thekentuckydunlaps.blogspot.com/2009/10/mean-immigration-lady.html
yay! so very exciting!
ReplyDeletei laughed when we first got that, thinking, "only adoptive parents would be EXCITED about receiving something from homeland security!"
yay! another step forward!
ReplyDeleteWahoo! Progress is progress, eh? I have to admit that when we got one of the 797c's, I was convinced we had some big approval! Your heart really leaps into your throat when you see something from CIS, eh?
ReplyDeleteOne more step forward! Yay!
ReplyDeleteYay! Fun mail time! Hoping your fingerprints are soon!!!
ReplyDeleteI still remember how exciting this piece of mail was - congrats!
ReplyDeleteAhh...so beautiful!!! Cannot wait to get ours :)
ReplyDeletecongrats...another big step!! always feels good.
ReplyDeleteCongrats and just make sure your hands stay clean and free of scratches, cuts, burns, etc..... Trust me on this one :)
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