Another Milestone Met....
It seems like deja vue (sp?). We got our criminal background checks completed again. No need to worry, we still have an impeccable record. Just seems like we've "been there, done that". The good part is SoFlaGpa was able to help us out. He waited on the line at the Ft. Lauderdale police department for us. There were so many options for him to choose from that he had to call to verify, "Do you want the $2 copy or the $5 copy?" Of course we needed the more expensive one because it comes notarized and ready to be apostilled. Luckily, our SW only needs a copy of the original.
The other piece of good news from our SW is that we do not need to have another physical exam. All of the other exams we had over the last year are still valid which means 1 less piece to the puzzle. Once we send the documents to the SW, we can start fingerprinting and the I-171. For those on this journey with us, when you complete the I-600a and are approved, you receive a I-171. This piece of paper must be given to the embassy in country in order to bring our child home to the states. Fingerprints are good for a total of 12 months while the I-171 is good for 18 months. There is a push to get our legislatures to extend the expiration another 6 months which will make the I-171 good for 2 years. If this gets passed before October, we won't have to do a thing. I am not taking a chance. We are going to start working on the renewal next week by updating our fingerprints now.
Looks like we are in the cone for the next hurricane, Ernesto. It is still a few days away so it could miss us. We are keeping a close eye on this one.
SoFlaMom
It seems like deja vue (sp?). We got our criminal background checks completed again. No need to worry, we still have an impeccable record. Just seems like we've "been there, done that". The good part is SoFlaGpa was able to help us out. He waited on the line at the Ft. Lauderdale police department for us. There were so many options for him to choose from that he had to call to verify, "Do you want the $2 copy or the $5 copy?" Of course we needed the more expensive one because it comes notarized and ready to be apostilled. Luckily, our SW only needs a copy of the original.
The other piece of good news from our SW is that we do not need to have another physical exam. All of the other exams we had over the last year are still valid which means 1 less piece to the puzzle. Once we send the documents to the SW, we can start fingerprinting and the I-171. For those on this journey with us, when you complete the I-600a and are approved, you receive a I-171. This piece of paper must be given to the embassy in country in order to bring our child home to the states. Fingerprints are good for a total of 12 months while the I-171 is good for 18 months. There is a push to get our legislatures to extend the expiration another 6 months which will make the I-171 good for 2 years. If this gets passed before October, we won't have to do a thing. I am not taking a chance. We are going to start working on the renewal next week by updating our fingerprints now.
Looks like we are in the cone for the next hurricane, Ernesto. It is still a few days away so it could miss us. We are keeping a close eye on this one.
SoFlaMom
posted by SoFlaMom | 6:07 PM
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