Home Study in our hands!

The home study caseworker dropped off our finalized and signed home study yesterday! Yay! Tomorrow we're sending a copy of it to get the immigration form. They'll assign us an appointment for fingerprinting, then a few weeks later we should get the I-17 form.

Now our next step is finding out where to get stuff apostillized. I think we have to go to the Secretary of State's office, but I'm not sure. I hope it's not a pain. I know it's going to be expensive though. They charge $20/page!! All for a stupid seal/signature.

Moving along....

Well our home study was approved by the agency! We signed the final copies and are waiting for them back from the home study agency. Once we have it in our hands, we'll send it in to complete the I-17 Immigration form. I'm hoping that won't take too long. It varies by state.

Once we get the I-17 form, then it's time to compile everything to get notorized/apostilled....then off to Russia! The waiting is torture, but after waiting over 7 years to get pregnant, what's another year?!!?

Happy New Year!

We just got an e-mail from our Home Study caseworker. She has completed the home study and will be sending it to the agency for review! Yay!

Once we get the OK, we'll send it in to the Immigration office and get another form. Once we have the approved immigration form, then it'll be time to get everything notorized/apostilled.

Once that is done, it'll be time to send it to Russia!!! This seems to be moving smoothly and quickly! I'm sure there will be bumps in the road, and we'll handle those when they come.

Happy New Year to all! I'm hoping 2009 will be our year!! :)