Problems and Delays

Received this reply when emailed USCIS regarding our I-600A application:


Your home study was reviewed on July 19, 2007. It was rejected due to the following:

The home study did not include a summary of the counseling to prepare the prospective adoptive parents regarding post-placement requirements. In addition, the home study did not include any discussion regarding expenses, difficulties, and delays associated with international adoptions.

Your home study worker, Sara Grepke, was contacted regarding sending in an updated home study to reflect the above.

Thank you,

Lisa Ubaldo


Talked to our social worker who was contacted by Hand in Hand yesterday. She will be sending in the required update tomorrow. A mere technicality of a single sentence apparently which was left out because she was not familiar with the Chicago office.

Am I frustrated yet? Not quite. Just disappointed that we won't be getting the I-171H this week after all.

Is Hand in Had inapt? I don't think so. Things of this nature probably happens regularly given that they have to deal with offices in different states all the time. They just resolve it as it happens I am sure.

My mantra for adoption paperwork: It's not personal, we are just a pile of papers to be processed. Checked every two weeks for problems until the baby is home...then forget about it.