Almost done Dossier #1 and I600

Well, mom- you are right! "Little by little, inch by inch!" :0)
Ever since you commented with the Patch the Pirate lyrics, they have been in my head often, and may become our motto! I feel that each day is another little item checked off on the BIG list!

After our Home Study on Saturday (and then after Sarah's wedding shower) I got home and right to work on putting our Dossier #1 requirements together. I am almost finished them...with the exception of 1 item on my list and the few items that we are not doing, but BCS is doing for us.  
Here's what we needed:

Initial Package  - All Documents need to be apostilled in the State it was originated in.

 Passports (1 per person) - attestation statement and notary must be on front or back of the passport copy, husband and wife’s must be apostilled separately.  Done

 Homestudy (1) - signed by Director and social worker BCS is doing

 Homestudy Provider Agency License (1) - signed by Director. The attestation statement and notary can be on the front or back of license BCS is doing

 Homestudy Provider Post Adoption Commitment letter (1) - signed by Director BCS is doing

 Homestudy Agency Consular Registration Commitment (1) - signed by Director BCS is doing

  Social Worker License (1) - social worker signs. If social worker does not have a license then must obtain a letter from the State indicating a social worker’s license is not required in order to complete an adoptive home study. BCS is doing

 Statement of Obligation (Conditions of Life) (1) (Parent’s Post Adoption Commitment) - signed by Adoptive Parents Done

 Statement of Obligation (Consular Registry) (1) (Parent Consular Registration Commitment) - signed by Adoptive Parents Done

 Interagency Agreement (1) - signed by Director and notarized BCS is doing

 Photographs (12) - two on each page for a total of 6 pages, plus attestation page, and listing and numbering of photographs used. See attestation sample and listing of photograph sample. Ten to twelve (10-12) pictures are needed. Photographs must be recent which include entire family shots, outside of the house, several interior rooms including future child’s bedroom, etc.  Photos ordered!

 Marriage Certification (1) - must be apostilled in the state in which they were married  Waiting on to come back from the state

 Application for Adoption (1 per person) - each parent must complete one document. Must be signed and notarized. Under age, the range should be the prospective child's age plus at least 6 months. Done

 Registration Form (1 per person) Done

 Power of Attorney (4) Done

THEN, tonight, I filled out our I600 which will get sent (with a copy of our Home Study) to the Immigration Services Department to schedule our FBI fingerprinting. Thank God, we don't have to have this back before Dossier #1 is sent to Russia- just before trip 2- with Dossier #2 (I know...so confusing!!)  This document/fingerprinting appt. could take a while to get...

AND, lastly for the day, Greg purchased our fire estinguisher! :) One item from the last post's checklist checked off!

So, each day, something more is getting done- "little by little, inch by inch."  ...by the yard it's hard, by the inch, what a cinch! Never stare up the stairs, just step up the steps! Little by little, inch by inch! (Sorry, I had to finish the song off in my head)

We are still praying for a quick turnaround for all this paperwork, and then, of course for the chance of being referred to one of these waiting children we were told about. I just know it feels good to have everything done on our end as fast as we possibly can...and the rest is up to God!