Give us this day our daily bread.......

OK so here's a piece of good news. Our home study is officially DONE!

It is undergoing a little minor tweaking and should be ready to mail along with our USCIS form I-600 to petition the government to allow us to bring him back HOME...

We had to wait on the home study to be done and notarized before we CAN get that sent off. From there it's about a 70 day wait to get it back and get the whole Dossier
together.

The who?

The "Dossier" is the second half of the "1000 pieces of paper" that have to be done.

Here's summary of it I found online.

But again, if you think you might want to do this, don't let this stop you.

"Give us this day, our daily bread" 
 God has definitely met our needs every step along the way. It's truly amazing. A real faith builder for sure.

What Goes Into a Dossier? 

While dossier requirements are different for each country, the following list gives a general idea of what your dossier will need to contain:

• Health statement for adoptive parents - usually a written report by your physician (on his letterhead) after you have undergone a complete physical examination
• Financial information –
• Adoption petition (provided by your adoption agency)
• Post Placement Agreement 
• Form I-171H) from the USCIS
• For married parents: certified copies of birth and marriage certificates
• For single parents: certified copy of birth certificate
• Certified copy of divorce decree (if applicable) –
• Certified copy of death certificate of former spouse (if applicable) – 
• Proof of home ownership (or rental agreement) -
• Employment verification - must be on company letterhead and have a recent date –
• Homestudy – obtain a certified copy of your homestudy from the social worker who conducted the homestudy
• License of your adoption agency 
• Results of your criminal background check – visit your local police station to obtain this document
• Copy of the photo pages of your passport
• Letters of reference – it’s okay to use the same references you used for your homestudy.
• Copy of your most recent Federal income tax return – if you don’t have a copy, the IRS can provide you with a copy 
• Power of Attorney (given to your adoption agency coordinator)
• Photographs of your family, relatives, pets, and house

Now I know you are all thinking what I am thinking. 

"They don't have any pets!"

Right.

Phew!

See how much simpler that list looks now that we don't have to send a picture of our pets?

LOL!


There is another great piece of news. We got a cute picture today of our little guy, playing happily in the snow, right there in Ukraine. It was from a unexpected source. He was front and center, smiling and happy looking and that made all of our days.
Thanks, Lord!

Good night and sleep tight!