Wednesday, June 16, 2010

USCIS approved!

I'm back from vacation and a much needed break from adoption paperwork! I worked on getting a whole bunch of stuff done before we left and got some bad news. My home study says my background check was clear but my state background check shows this stupid theft I was accused of when I was 18. At first I freaked out that they wouldn't let me adopt, but they will, we just need to adjust the home study to say that. It makes me so mad because this stupid thing follows me whereever I go! I opened a bottle of soda in the grocery store I worked at and the gung ho wantabee cop accused me of stealing it! A .50 soda, seriously! The judge dropped it because it was so stupid, but it will always be on my record!
So needless to say I was ready for a break from paperwork. But when we got home last night we saw that our I171H form, our USCIS approval is here! This is the last big scary step. Makayla is really going to be ours, its so real! I know the judge in her country is not going to say no. I've been told that no judge has ever said no. that means she's ours! Oh I can't even believe it! Now just a few more things to have notarized this week, and our paperwork is on its way and we wait for a date to go get her!
Remember the MP3 player give away is still going on. $10.00 for one entry and $25.00 for 3 entries. Use the top chipin on the side!

10 comments:

  1. Can't wait until you guys have her at home with you, that will be one loved little girl with all those sweet big brothers!

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  2. Glad to hear that mess was taken care of! One step closer to bringing that little love HOME!!!

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  3. what a pain to deal with that "theft" of a coke that you opened while you were working at a store, seriously???!!! sorry you had to deal with that, but so happy to hear that the paperwork is almost ready to be on its way and that makayla will be yours very soon :) yeah!

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  4. Happy dance her in California!Now breathe momma breathe!!!

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  5. I'm loving all of these adoption stories! So happy for you guys!

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  6. Oh my goodness, how exciting! That is fantastic news. :)

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  7. Glad to hear the good adoption news! You may be able to get the arrest erased from your record since the charges were dropped. You may want to try looking it up online, calling your local or county prosecutors office or talking to a lawyer. I believe after a certain amount of time, you can get something like that removed. Good luck!

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  8. I can't believe that you will be leaving so soon to go and meet her. You will be the first family that we actually know to go so that will be even more exciting!!

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  9. I seriously think you are breaking a RR record for fastest adoption, especially since you started a homestudy and not an update! Woohoo!

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