Valentines Day

This past Valentines Day will go down in history as one of the best for our family.  It was that evening that we sent our kids on a scavenger hunt around the house - room to room, from clue to clue, they ran, waiting to find the end prize.  The last clue was our referral paperwork, letting them know we accepted the referral of a 3 year old boy and his 4 year old sister! They jumped up and down screaming, hardly able to contain their excitement!  (Best Valentines Day Ever!  :) )

We have no solid idea of when we might travel but more of a vague time frame of 4-6 months.  Other families who are ahead of us in the process have taken longer than they would have hoped, so we truly don't know what to expect.  

Our first step:  I-600 Review Process:  

We filled out a handful of required paperwork and sent it to USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).  Here it will be reviewed and sent to the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa.  The Embassy will then return our case back to USCIS  and it will be pre-approved.  A letter (PAIR 'Pre-Adoption Immigration Review' Letter) will then be sent to us which we will need in order to continue moving forward.  

So, all that to say, the documents are out of our hands and we will simply be waiting to get updates on where they are or if any further documentation is needed from us.  

I hope to keep this blog updated with our progress. . . thank you for all the love and support!!