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Hi there, Is anyone else adopting from Portland, Oregon? We are currently waiting to receive the infamous 171-H approval letter from USCIS. Our filing date was 4/21 and we were fingerprinted on 5/9/06. Does anyone else find themselves in the same boat? Please share your good news...tell me I won't be waiting forever!
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Thanks Lori, I checked it out and the website has a date of 4/10/05. Let's just hope it's just a typographical error.There is one thing that I found out in the process of obsessing over the I-600A process that I'd like to share...you can actually contact the FBI (they were actually very nice about it) to check on the date your fingerprints cleared. I called them today and they were able to confirm that my prints cleared on the same day I took them -- 5/9/06. Hopefully, I will have my hands on that letter next week! Ruth:)
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Lori, Thanks so much! I will continue to take everything in strides. If there is anything adopting internationally teaches you is patience and a sense of humor! :) I found that the best thing to do while you wait is to surround yourself with friends who are also in the same boat. I will definitely let you know when I receive the letter. In the meantime, here's something I hope will make you smile! Ruth [font=Times New Roman]Honey, sit down. I have some news for you. [/font][font=Times New Roman]What is it? [/font][font=Times New Roman]Well, I don't know how to say this, so I'll just come out with it. I went out to the mailbox today and ... well, we got an I-171H. [/font][font=Times New Roman]A what?!? An I-171H? As in, we're going to have a(nother) baby?!? [/font][font=Times New Roman]It looks that way. [/font][font=Times New Roman]But how? We've been so careful! I put away all the blank I-600A forms. Didn't you hide our homestudy update?[/font][font=Times New Roman]Of course I did. But don't forget, there was that one night... [/font][font=Times New Roman]What night? (pauses) Ohhh, that night. But it was only once. We were just messing around. I didn't print clearly. I didn't even use ink! (pauses again) But it was kind of fun. [/font][font=Times New Roman](giggles) [/font][font=Times New Roman]It was, wasn't it? I'll never forget how cute you looked getting your fingerprints. [/font][font=Times New Roman]So now we've got our I-171H, eh? But that doesn't always mean you'll adopt, does it? I mean, shouldn't you see the agency or something, make sure everything's okay?[/font][font=Times New Roman]I already did. [/font][font=Times New Roman]And? [/font][font=Times New Roman]I'm five documents along! [/font][font=Times New Roman]Five documents! And they're all notarized, certified and authenticated okay? [/font][font=Times New Roman]Just great! There was one small scare when the agency couldn't see the Notary's middle initial, but it showed up just fine under the magnifying glass. [/font][font=Times New Roman]Thank God. And you honey? Are you feeling okay? [/font][font=Times New Roman]I'm feeling fine. As long as I know you're happy about this. [/font][font=Times New Roman]Happy? I'm thrilled! It's always a shock at first when something like this happens, but of course I'm happy.~Anonymous[/font][font=Times New Roman] [/font]
[font=Arial][font=Arial]I have to share something with you all....You know how we have been talking about the 171-H letter? Well, this evening, before running our errands, I asked my hubby to check to the mail and much to our surprisewe saw an envelope from Immigration! [/font][/font][font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial]I held back the tears of joy and [/font][/font][font=Arial][font=Arial]quickly ripped open the envelope and proceeded to read the letter. ItŒs not our 171-H approval but it looks like were getting closer and closer. They requested additional information which I will be hand delivering tomorrow but this must mean weҒre close![/font][/font][font=Arial][font=Arial][/font][/font] [font=Arial][font=Arial]How cool is that! [/font][/font][font=Arial][font=Arial]Were so excited! Keep your fingers crossed for us! [/font][/font]
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