August 20, 2013
Well like I said thank goodness for overnight delivery, and same day processing! I'm not sure I had the date right because it took a full day for travel and return.... so this date may actually be the 21st not the 20th. anyway....
We got our documents back and WAHOO!!!! they're corrected! the spelling is correct and they even managed to use the same hole for the brads! So our documents still look all pretty. It's kinda strange, to see my documents come into the office, and have them be processed just as any other family. I feel excited and love seeing the process unfold.
I didn't get any photos of the in between stage. Which makes me sad, but at the same time, its just another FedEx folder, and mailing.
The cool thing about this step in the process is that the Ethiopian Embassy stamps the back of the Department of States approval. I think its cool. :)
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Documents Back from the State
Wahoo!! We got our documents back from the state!!!
Well almost wahoo, when we looked things over the State made a typo on our notary's name. After a quick call to confirm what we already thought, we had to send the documents back, to be authenticated properly with the correct spelling. (thank goodness FedEx and the State do same-day and overnight delivery) So we'll send them off again.
I added a little love to our envelope this time (Riley wasn't around to give it a sticker of good luck) around.
Second time around, hoping last time around, at least at the state level. :)
Well almost wahoo, when we looked things over the State made a typo on our notary's name. After a quick call to confirm what we already thought, we had to send the documents back, to be authenticated properly with the correct spelling. (thank goodness FedEx and the State do same-day and overnight delivery) So we'll send them off again.
I added a little love to our envelope this time (Riley wasn't around to give it a sticker of good luck) around.
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| A little love sent along with our documents |
Dossier Approved by Agency
August 12, 2013
We officially turned in our Dossier paperwork to West Sands on August 13,2013 I'd had been working on getting everything together for months. You would be surprised how much effort obtaining documents can take! If you've ever heard someone talk about the paperwork you probably just shrug. Unless you've done it yourself or been involved in helping someone you don't realize that it is one form/document after another.
I'll tell you what, I've been blessed by being able to work in the adoption field. I've talked with families and helped many families through the paperwork process. But I never completely understood. But BOY can I now! I have so much more of an appreciation for the papers I deal with on a daily basis. Our bank letter (which most families have no problems getting, gave me the biggest issue! MACU employees are super sweet and friendly, but I swear the 3 employees I dealt with, couldn't have built a Lego house even if all 3 worked together on it!) so needless to say it took over a week to obtain a document that is less than 3 sentences. -ugh
Anyway I got off track. All of our documents have been turned in to WSA and have been approved! which means everything I submitted was what they needed! No need to re-do anything, or have further clarification. It was a HUGE relief when heard that "everything looks good, time to authenticate!" I couldn't believe it, its still rather strange to know that my paperwork is done!
So my family graduated from a manila envelope to a blue file folder! Which is the sign that we are now officially in the Ethiopia program process! Our family will stay in the blue folder until our daughter is home for 12 months and we complete her 1 year post adoptive report (I'm sure I'll talk about those later). Then we will be moved from there to a sealed file! Where because of UT law our records will be kept safe and sealed for 99 years! I'ts kind of strange that our paperwork is done for now. If we end up waiting until June for a referral than we will need to so more of it again to keep everything updated. But I'll deal with that bridge later if it comes.
Well friends and family, as our paperwork continues to the State and then to the Department of State and Ethiopian Embassy, we will be keeping everyone updated. We are so excited to be on this journey, our hearts are full of love and appreciation for all those who have helped us, who continue to help us, and offer encouragement. Thank you!
We officially turned in our Dossier paperwork to West Sands on August 13,2013 I'd had been working on getting everything together for months. You would be surprised how much effort obtaining documents can take! If you've ever heard someone talk about the paperwork you probably just shrug. Unless you've done it yourself or been involved in helping someone you don't realize that it is one form/document after another.
I'll tell you what, I've been blessed by being able to work in the adoption field. I've talked with families and helped many families through the paperwork process. But I never completely understood. But BOY can I now! I have so much more of an appreciation for the papers I deal with on a daily basis. Our bank letter (which most families have no problems getting, gave me the biggest issue! MACU employees are super sweet and friendly, but I swear the 3 employees I dealt with, couldn't have built a Lego house even if all 3 worked together on it!) so needless to say it took over a week to obtain a document that is less than 3 sentences. -ughAnyway I got off track. All of our documents have been turned in to WSA and have been approved! which means everything I submitted was what they needed! No need to re-do anything, or have further clarification. It was a HUGE relief when heard that "everything looks good, time to authenticate!" I couldn't believe it, its still rather strange to know that my paperwork is done!
So my family graduated from a manila envelope to a blue file folder! Which is the sign that we are now officially in the Ethiopia program process! Our family will stay in the blue folder until our daughter is home for 12 months and we complete her 1 year post adoptive report (I'm sure I'll talk about those later). Then we will be moved from there to a sealed file! Where because of UT law our records will be kept safe and sealed for 99 years! I'ts kind of strange that our paperwork is done for now. If we end up waiting until June for a referral than we will need to so more of it again to keep everything updated. But I'll deal with that bridge later if it comes.
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| Hooray for the blue folder! |
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