We are submitting our application to the agency tomorrow. Our coordinator said that we might have set a record for shortest time for submission! I am bet we are also unique in that the outside photo was our limiting factor for the application! This past weekend, we installed a patio out front so that we could get a decent pic. Here is the before...
And the after...
What is next? Well, we are tentatively scheduled for our home visit on May 11th. Our adoption coordinator will visit us for 3-4 hours. She will interview us separately, and then together. Then she will make sure we have room in our house for the child (which we barely do)! In addition to the home visit, we need to complete the preliminary immigration form and go to the Philadelphia immigration office to have our fingerprints taken. Also, we need to start working on the dossier. What is a dossier you ask? Well, I have a binder with all the instructions and forms, and it defines the dossier as the "official application to the Department of International Adoption (DIA) in Vietnam for the adoption of a child." Basically, a dossier is a collection of paperwork that is very similar to the application we will submit to the agency tomorrow, but it will be submitted to Vietnam.
Well, that is all for now! Hope all is well with everyone!
2 comments:
Tammy,
The blog is fantastic, not only to keep all of us abreast of your journey, but to keep it all straight in your heads too! The front of your house looks great by the way. I hope we can see it in person soon! Congrats on getting the application in. I can't believe what a huge job that was. It'll all be worth it though, right?!
Love,
Ali
The patio looks great. Trust me, you guys will do fine on the home invasion...er...I mean home-study. Yes, it feels like an invasion, but as I remember from our social worker, I think they're just looking for a room that's big enough for a bed with a door and a window, indoor plumbing that works, and an area to store and cook food. Really, you have absolutely nothing to worry about since your house always looks great and you certainly have all the necessary things.
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