Today in the mail we got our I-171H from Homeland Security. Part of the adoption process requires us to submit the I-600A form (Application for Advanced Processing of Orphan Petition) to our local USCIS office, which we did at the end of February. Once the I-600A was submitted we waited a few weeks before receiving a notice with an appointment time to have our federal fingerprints done. This was an interesting experience, the people that did our fingerprints were such stereotypical government employees. After our fingerprint clearance we receive the I-171H letter from USCIS (Notice of Favorable Determination Concerning Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition) stating that our fingerprints have cleared. Now that information goes with our file in the Philippines saying we are ready to adopt.
This doesn't help us with the "pile" we are waiting in for a match, but it makes it better when we finally get that match. We really need to start working on the things we are in control of; painting the basement, rearranging bedrooms, buying beds. Generally getting our home ready for our kids.
1 comment:
that's awesome julie, congrats! we're so excited about welcoming a new little into the fam!
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