Russian Packet is Done...

I finally got my email with the "Russian Packet" which was about 5 or 6 documents to print and to make multiple copies of and just sign...how much easier could it have been! There was my application to Moscow and St Petersburg (had to do both since it will be one of those regions) then the power of attorney, Statement of Obligation (two kinds), application to the court and the Registration Form...wow...completing all this makes me feel like I am sooooo much closer to being done...this was the last thing needed for the actual dossier.

I am so lucky that my PA Agency will be apostilling all of my dossier documents! Alot of people have to do them themselves, but my agency will do for me...so I think that is great!

I also completed another State clearance application for Mom and will get notorized tomorrow and send that off...that is for the INS. The only other thing for INS will be Mom going to complete some paperwork to swear in...they will send me notification when we have to show up for that...

May the Lord Smile on you - Numbers 6:25

Just some pictures...

Photobucket Album

Update on INS Progress...

So I emailed the INS today and to my surprise, I got an email back really quick! Wow! So wasn't expecting that! I asked to confirm that the HS arrived, but since my HS agency did not send it by FedEx - there is really no way to track. INS said it takes days before she will actually get in her hands - so I will try again next week to confirm it is there.

I asked about what would be needed for the fingerprint issue that we now have with INS (same issue, different agency) and she said I would need to get an original Police Clearance and that Mom would need to go to the INS and do some sort of swearing in...I guess to swear she is not a criminal...OMG...is this nuts or WHAT!!! Keep telling myself...it is all going to be worth it! So they will send an "appointment letter" to let us know when...

The 8 week wait does not start until they get the HS - so I hope they get soon or already has! Please keep me in your prayers that we don't have as many problems here as we did with Social Services!

The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time - Dean Acheson

Home Study on it's Way...

I am very pleased to say that the HS is on it's way to the INS as of today!

It is so funny that I am so excited - but it is such a releif to finally be able to say that it is complete and I am in the waiting stage for my 171H approval to show up in the mail, even though this is just the begining to more waiting! This stage is the waiting that everyone talks about being so long, I would have never guessed I would have had to wait 5 months for my HS! I should have my approval from INS in about 4-9 weeks.

Anyway...I think my PA Agency will be sending me a "Russia Packet" next week with more papers to complete and sign during my wait but then once I get the 171H then I send that and the rest of my dossier to Russia for translation and then the next stage of the waiting game is on for my girl...4-6 months for a referral. I can't wait! I wonder what she will look like? :-)

GREAT NEWS!!!

Wow! I was so excited, today about 3:20 pm I received a voice message from Angela from Social Services and she said my Mom's National Name Search was back and all was ok! Yeah...nice to know she is not some big time criminal! LOL!! Yeah right!!

So she said she would write up the letter and fax it over to my HS Agency. I was so excited I did happy dance...and I was at work! LOL!!

So I emailed my HS Agency to let them know it was coming and to see what the next step is...no word yet...but I will keep you posted.

Praise God for the good news!

Saturday morning I am hosting my first Waiting Parents Meeting...I am a little nervous, but I am sure it will be fine...just wish I had gone to one before I decided to host one! LOL!!

So wish me luck and keep me in your prayers!