The waiting begins...
Our goal was to have the first step of the adoption process completed by the end of 2004. That way, we would be on schedule to travel to Taiwan by the end of 2005. The Taiwan coordinator at our agency was supposed to travel to Taiwan the beginning of January and she wanted to hand carry our documents to the orphanage. We had already mailed her the dear birthmother letter and collage and were waiting for the finalized version of the home study from our social worker.
We were under a bit of a time crunch because our social worker came back from vacation only two days before the Taiwan coordinator was supposed to leave the country. Luckily, our social worker was able to get a hold of us while we were in San Antonio for the New Year. She made the corrections necessary to finalize the home study and overnighted a copy to the agency.
This means that we should be on a waiting list with the orphanage. Now, we sit back and wait for a referral.
In the meantime, we have sent off an I-600A form to the USCIS (formerly INS). We have to file this form to tell them that we plan to file another form after we know the name of our child. How's that for bureacracy?
We were under a bit of a time crunch because our social worker came back from vacation only two days before the Taiwan coordinator was supposed to leave the country. Luckily, our social worker was able to get a hold of us while we were in San Antonio for the New Year. She made the corrections necessary to finalize the home study and overnighted a copy to the agency.
This means that we should be on a waiting list with the orphanage. Now, we sit back and wait for a referral.
In the meantime, we have sent off an I-600A form to the USCIS (formerly INS). We have to file this form to tell them that we plan to file another form after we know the name of our child. How's that for bureacracy?
posted by Angela | 1:50 PM
6 Comments:
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Thanks for creating this website! It's a great idea.
Leigh
I had no idea! What an exciting time for the three of you. You're in my prayers.
Jim LaGrone
Amanda was just telling Dalton how he is going to have a little Taiwanese friend. We all three think that is super cool! Thanks for making the blog, keeps us posted!
Paul, Amanda, and Dalton Crocker
I was so excited to hear the news in your Christmas letter about the adoption. I know that this is a long time coming and I am so happy for the both of you. Ang, you will be a wonderful mother.
-Marcie
Angela and Allen,
I'm so happy for the two of you. I know how much you've been through, and I'm so happy that things are finally looking positive. Thank you for creating this website and congratulations again. I love you guys!
-Angie H.
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