Time got away from me to get something posted beforehand, but we successfully completed our third home study visit this morning! It was definitely the most intimidating visit yet, as we had to complete individual interviews about our childhoods, our families, our marriage, etc. The uncertainty of what to expect was difficult, but I believe we both did well : ) It took about 2 ½ hours.
Our final visit is scheduled for July 6th and this is where we will receive a rough draft of our home study. Assuming no major changes need to be made, we will then send it to our adoption agency and the state of IL for approval. Once it is finalized, we will submit our paperwork to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for approval to bring a child into the U.S. from Ethiopia. That process can take 6-12 weeks and is the final approval we need to submit all of the paperwork for Ethiopia (our dossier). We pray all continues to move along smoothly : )
We are now headed to St. Louis to visit Jonathan’s grandma, then to a Cardinals game, and then to my grandma’s for a few days. Excited to have a few days away!
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