That's the end of the Vietnam government approval process. Historically, when you hit Step 12 (and as a result got assigned a G&R date), you packed your bags and WENT.
On the US government side of the equation, we're still waiting on I600 pre-approval to travel. Last night was yet another round of email from USCIS requesting more paperwork. Without boring you to death with the details (too late for that) one of the things I had already sent them last week, and Jynger confirmed today that the other two items were re-delivered yesterday to them. SO....we wait.
There's that DNA-testing issue sitting there like the elephant in the room. Apparently our government hasn't hammered out the details yet, so we're hoping if we get pre-approval and travel before they do work them out, maybe it won't apply to us. We have nothing else to do except hope that is the case. Are we scared that this rule may hold us up for another 2 or 3 months? Heck, yes. We just hope it won't.
Two of our fellow adoptive families in this process, Lori and Nadra, are just as weary as we are...if not more so, because both of their little one's paperwork is stuck in bureaucratic paralysis at an earlier stage than ours. I'm hoping their paperwork will zoom ahead in the next week or so. It's time for Sadie, Drew, and Sam to come home.
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Well be praying for you to be on a plane in the next few weeks. Hopefully when they issue you a G&R Jyner will be abel to poke and prod USCIS into moving a but quicker for you.
CIS has to issue a statement soon. Thinking of you guys. It's time for Sam to come home.
Go Shelley! You made it to the finish line....now where's that darn line anyways? :) We're rooting that CIS can keep the papers in the folder this time and get that approval to you NOW!!! :)
Yeah! That's great news! We're moving along too, but with things so up in the air with the DNA thing I'm kind of scared to get excited! Hopefully you will escape the whole thing & travel for Sam Quickly!!!
Heather M.
Step 12!!! WAA HOOIE!!!!
I just know you'll get that I600 approval and G&R super soon!
I really hope you don't get held up anymore! Here's to getting that boy home soon!!!
Congratulations!!!! I will keep praying for you four!! He has no idea what is in store for him!!!
You are so right...it is time for them ALL to come home! I admire your ability to hang in there! You are next...Sam is coming home next...NEXT, NEXT, NEXT!!!
Any day now Shelley....great news is on its way! Take some deep breathes and check off those packing lists!
Shell and Bri--
I just heard about the new DNA test requirement! Hopefully they will exempt you guys since you have made it this far!! Stinks that they keep moving the finish line :( Keep your chin up!
Love you guys!
Karen (E.) S.
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