That is why I am SO happy to have mailed in our Dossier! It took about 4 months from when we first handed in our application to mailing in our Dossier.
Before I mailed the documents, I double and triple-checked that everything was there, and in order, and notarized clearly. Then T and I headed to UPS and shipped the documents, along with our next adoption fee. It was the BEST feeling ever!
Here I am with all of the documents waiting to get mailed. :-D
So. . . What's next?
Well, now I hope and pray that I don't get a call from the agency saying they need an additional document, or they need something more clear, etc. And it wouldn't be out of the ordinary if that happened, because it happens all the time.
Assuming all the documents are up to par, my agency then mails a few of the forms to Washington DC, to the State Department, and to the Embassy of the country we are adopting from. They stamp the documents with additional approvals. This process can take 2-3 weeks, and then DC will mail the documents back to my adoption agency. Once the agency receives those documents, the documents are then shipping thousands of miles away to our country of adoption. Once received, we are OFFICIALLY on the waiting list!!!
All adoption agencies do things differently. Some are considered on the waiting list once the documents arrive in DC, but it sounds like my agency doesn't consider us on the waiting list until the documents actually arrive in our country of choice. I don't mind. We are ALMOST there, and that is a wonderful feeling! And assuming our agency doesn't come back to us and need additional documents, we are officially done with the paper chase that has taken us 4 months.
That is a WONDERFUL feeling.
23 comments:
Congrats, Leah! Super exciting! :)
Congratulations! One GIGANTIC step closer!
Congrats! My friends just went through this process, and it is painstaking, but so worth it!
CONGRATS LEAH!!! That is so awesome. I bet you are all sorts of giddy today. I know I am giddy for you. :D Go celebrate now.
*hugs!*
AWESOME! Congrats to you and Taher!!!
Congrats! That is wonderful! A huge hurdle for sure!
Kelsie
Congrats! I remember starting the paper trail and it was so exhuasting. I'm sure you are over the moon excited.
BTW, did I miss a post somewhere that you mentioned the country you are adopting from?
Very exciting day...another major item done! Getting closer everyday!
Yay!
Congratulations!!! That is such wonderful news!
I am so happy for you! What a wonderful feeling. Won't be long now.
Woo hoo. I remember all these milestones with my friend's adoption. It's so exciting!
Wahoo!!!! So exciting! Hopefully you'll have a little babe in no time!!
YAY!! Who knew that the post office would become such an exciting place!! :)
Great news...that's a ginormous hoop to get through. Congrats!
Yay! I know you must be so relieved and excited! Congratulations!!!!
Yay!!! I am so excited for you!! I'll praying for the next step to go flawlessly and you get on the waiting list ASAP!!!!
WooHoo!!! That's great news. Such a happy happy day.
What's the estimate wait for a referral?
CONGRATS! what a great feeling that must be!
I can feel all of your happiness and excitement through the post. I am so happy for you, too. Congrats!
yayyyyyyy..congrats...what a great feeling :) kristi
What an insane road this has been! Cant wait to get the referral.
Congrats Leah and Taher! Super awesome!!
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