Golden Ticket!!I'm still in shock. Our 171-H came today! That's 9 business days from when we were fingerprinted! Last time it took 8 days, so I'm not sure why I'm surprised, but I had heard it was taking longer in our state these days. Apparently not.
So, now I need to get to work on the dossier. I have been working on it, but I thought I had a bit more time.
Here is what still needs to be done...
* Get medical letters from doctor's office. Appointments are done - just waiting for the letters.
* Get Kevin's out of state birth certificate certified by the out of state Secretary of state. (Should take a couple of days at the most.)
* Get our reference letters back. (Time to light a fire under our friends' booties)
* Employment letter for Kevin.
* Photos of us and our home.
* Finish our financial statement.
That's not so bad! I'm hoping to have everything by the end of next week (since I need a deadline) and then I'll have it approved by CHI and then off for certification, then more certification, then even more certification... you know the deal.
EEK!
So, now I need to get to work on the dossier. I have been working on it, but I thought I had a bit more time.
Here is what still needs to be done...
* Get medical letters from doctor's office. Appointments are done - just waiting for the letters.
* Get Kevin's out of state birth certificate certified by the out of state Secretary of state. (Should take a couple of days at the most.)
* Get our reference letters back. (Time to light a fire under our friends' booties)
* Employment letter for Kevin.
* Photos of us and our home.
* Finish our financial statement.
That's not so bad! I'm hoping to have everything by the end of next week (since I need a deadline) and then I'll have it approved by CHI and then off for certification, then more certification, then even more certification... you know the deal.
EEK!
Wow! That was super fast! Don't you love bugging people for those reference letters!?! Congrats on flying through it so quickly...you'll soon be a waiting family again!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and you can do it!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! That is crazy fast. Get to work lady, you have a Dossier to get in!!
ReplyDeletecongratulations!! I wonder if Gregg and I can temporarily move to MO so it only takes 9 days for us!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, before you know it you'll be on a plane to ET again! Exciting stuff! (Isn't it far less stressful second time around???)
ReplyDeleteWow! That's insanely quick! I hope this level of quickness is still there this coming summer when we re-start ours. You're giving me hope!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm laughing at the word verification on here.
congrats!!! so exciting!!
ReplyDeletethat is great news! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow that was super quick! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteYea!!!!!I am laughing so hard about the reference to Charlie and the golden ticket...I had been that's exactly how I felt when ours came in the mail too! :)
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! I love this good news :)
ReplyDeleteWow! You guys are rolling! So exciting! Do you ever think that you are maybe going to have your little girl sooner than you think????? I have been thinking that lately and it sort of is scaring me! :) I mean good scares, but scares none the less.
ReplyDeleteHOLY COW!!! That is just not even fair how quickly that all went. I am so jealous. Hopefully it will go as fast for us on our second time around.
ReplyDeleteYAY for new baby! How is Micah taking the news? : )
Congrats!
that's super news, they say the second time flies by, hope it does for you...Thats a big step!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this step being completed so quickly. I agree with Meg, we need to move to Missouri, so we can get our Immigration done quickly. I hope you don't take what I wrote on the Yahoo group as a personal attack. It totally wasn't directed at the three of you. I'm truly happy that things have gone so smoothly. Micah will be an awesome big brother and unfortunately the wait will be longer this time around.
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO! So excited for you!! I'm thinking you'll have that baby girl in your arms before 2010 for sure!
ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievably fast! And that's not such a bad list. Maybe we'll travel together! We got on the waitlist yesterday.
ReplyDeleteHOORAY!!! That is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteIt must be harder working on a dossier with a child. We did both of ours pre-kids. I am sure it is a little harder this time around
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