Dossier Dance

We have our home study report which means we are officially on to the dossier (just in case you forgot- that is the final application, the one that goes to Colombia) and Nate let me know just minutes ago that he has mailed our immigration paperwork (which is the part of the dossier that might take the longest, 8+ weeks?) So while we wait for immigration to contact us to set up fingerprinting for their approval, I will be collecting, checking, organizing, double checking, and re-organizing what I can for the dossier :)

Just for an idea as to what goes into the dossier, here is a list

Home study

Psychological report

Birth Certificates (newly issued)

Marriage Certificate (newly issued)

Affidavit of Names

Medical Suitability Certificates (dated as recent as possible)

Employer's References (dated as recent as possible)

FBI Clearance

USCIS Approval (Immigration)

ICBF Application (Colombian Adoption Agency that oversees process)

Photographs (8-10 of us and our home)

Letter of Intent

Copies of Passports

Fee Agreement

Statement of Risks

Post Adoption Agreement

Service Plan (provided by Bethany Christian Services)

Inter country Adoption Services Contract (provided by BCS)

Adoption Tracking Promise Letter (provided by BCS)

Agency License (provided by BCS)

Once we finally have everything together, we will make sure everything is notarized and apostilled that is supposed to, make several copies, and hand it off to Bethany's Grand Rapids office. From there they will review it, send it to the coordinator in Colombia where she will review and translate it, and then it will be given to an adoption house to review and accept!