Ma is plum stunned at what we received today in the mail. Hurray for Meggie receiving a formal fingerprint date from the USCIS(United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) for next Friday in Portland.
Background:
The USCIS has centralized all Hague (agreement between signatory countries which are working together to ensure protections in intercountry adoptions) processing and adjudication at the National Benefits Center (NBC) in Lee’s Summit, Mo.
When we received our Letter Seeking Confirmation last Monday we were told USCIS won't confirm and ask China for a Travel Approval for us until Meggie's fingerprints and homestudy addendum clears. Therefore I was to e-mail and ask for NBC to please expediate this fingerprint process because of our situation. I e-mailed "Kirk" twice, heard back once and received the appointment today. Did my e-mails help? Don't know.
Ma is plum stunned because she also received a formal fingerprint date from the USCIS. Now, these fingerprint appointments are $80.00 so I should be thrilled to get one and not have paid for it. But I've already passed inspection and don't need this appointment. But, say I did need my fingerprints, the fingerprint dates for two members of the same household, received in the same envelope, a 120 miles drive to the office, were 5 days apart.
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