21 Oct 2008
Quick update… We had our fingerprint appointment and are awaiting clearance from INS. Once that’s received, Charlene will race to Richmond for apostilling and then we’ll FEDEX the dossier to Ukraine. Once in Ukraine, it all gets translated and then Oles has to stand in line, on a Thursday, to submit it to the SDA … whew!
We learned today that the we need to have everything in Ukraine by the 12th of November or else we likely won’t get an appointment until next spring. We’re praying for quick processing and God’s perfect timing. It’s hard to imagine Katya being in the orphanage for another 6 months because of paperwork.
Tim and Charlene
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
October Update
Oct 13 2008
A quick October update.
A quick October update.
(photo - Grodnya -home of the Orphanage)
As best as we can tell, all our paperwork is ready except for the final clearance from INS. We head to the Norfolk INS office tomorrow for fingerprinting, which should be the final hurdle before the entire package gets apostilled and sent to Ukraine for translation and submission to the SDA.
Since the last post, we sent a Power of Attorney and Petition for Adoption to Ukraine, hoping to verify that Katya is available. Charlene has broken the code on getting things apostilled (which was a new term and concept to me). In a nutshell, it verifies that the notary is a state licensed notary. It required a trip to Richmond, but Charlene found the folks in the state office very helpful.
We finally got to talk with Katya on Saturday. We had tried for two weekends to get through and she wasn’t available. This time we got through and were told she was eating supper but to call back in 10 minutes. We did, and she answered the phone. It was good to hear her. She let us know that she’s ready to come to America and be an American now.
The big question on our mind is, “when will we be going?” We have been praying that it would be in God’s perfect time, though our preference would be sooner rather than later.
That’s the latest from the Southeastern United States Quiram headquarters.
Tim & Charlene.
As best as we can tell, all our paperwork is ready except for the final clearance from INS. We head to the Norfolk INS office tomorrow for fingerprinting, which should be the final hurdle before the entire package gets apostilled and sent to Ukraine for translation and submission to the SDA.
Since the last post, we sent a Power of Attorney and Petition for Adoption to Ukraine, hoping to verify that Katya is available. Charlene has broken the code on getting things apostilled (which was a new term and concept to me). In a nutshell, it verifies that the notary is a state licensed notary. It required a trip to Richmond, but Charlene found the folks in the state office very helpful.
We finally got to talk with Katya on Saturday. We had tried for two weekends to get through and she wasn’t available. This time we got through and were told she was eating supper but to call back in 10 minutes. We did, and she answered the phone. It was good to hear her. She let us know that she’s ready to come to America and be an American now.
The big question on our mind is, “when will we be going?” We have been praying that it would be in God’s perfect time, though our preference would be sooner rather than later.
That’s the latest from the Southeastern United States Quiram headquarters.
Tim & Charlene.
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