Thanks for the Comments

Thank you Lou Ann for your advice.  I looked at your blog and your daughter is beautiful.  I will definitely be reading more of it over the next several days.  It is exciting to hear from someone else who has gone through this long process.


So the funny thing about my mother's fingerprints are that she did not have a problem with INS.  I guess the computer that they used can read her fingerprints, but when the ink is used then it doesn't work.  It is very frustrating.  She was also told that only 1% of people do not have readable prints.  I think she may be in the wrong line of work!


Cheers!

Not Everyone Has Fingerprints!

So who do you know that doesn't have readable fingerprints?  The answer for me is my mother.  I guess years of working in a laboratory, arthritis, and poor circulation make for little or no fingerprints.  My mother went to the Houston Police Department to get her prints today and they said that some people just do not have readable prints.  They even printed her on an additional card so hopefully the FBI won't make her go back yet again.  Everyone keep their fingers crossed.  (Pun intended.)

Bad Car Day!

Well Thursday was a terrible day.  Everything was fine until around 6 PM when my car and another car collided.  Neither car was drivable after the wreck.  So what does this have to do with the adoption?  Well my mother had to take me to get a rental Friday morning so she was not able to go and get her fingerprints redone.  So here was another unexpected delay.  Fortunately, my car was not totaled so I don't have to worry about looking for a new car or having a car payment.  Unfortunately, my car is obviously going to lose a lot of its value.

The main thing is that I am not hurt.  I am having pain in my neck but I expect that is normal.

I hope everyone out there is doing well.

Good News and Bad News

I received my fingerprint clearance from the FBI today, but my mother's prints were not readable so she has to do them all over again.  I was excited for a brief moment and then let back down to earth.   She will go Friday to try and get a better reading.  Hopefully, they will expedite the reading once they get the new set of prints.  Everyone please keep their fingers crossed.  Thanks!

Fingerprint Update

I spoke with Chad, of the FBI, on Friday.  He said that my fingerprints will be processed in another week or two.  I said (with a little stress in my voice), "I heard it was taking about 3 months for processing!"  Chad said, "Yes, we are very backlogged and are still working on some from early November, but yours will be done in about a week or two."

So things seem to be moving right along.  I guess they hadn't figured out that I am a lunatic yet.

Lions and Tigers and FBI Oh My

Well, it never seems like a good end to your day when you get home and you have a message that starts, "This message is for Rachelle Park.  Ms. Park, this is Chad with the FBI."  That was enough to make my heart stop for a half a second.  So why did the FBI call me.  The bottom line is that sometimes I am as much as a ditz as anyone else.  I failed to put my birthdate on my fingerprint card and I sent in the wrong amount on the money order paying to get the fingerprints processed.  So the FBI is like everyone else.  They want their money.

I really take this as a good sign, because I was told that the FBI processing could take 3 months.  I sent the fingerprints on December 29th and they are already starting to process them.  I will be calling "Chad" (I don't think it was his real name and no last name was given) tomorrow to take care of my mistakes and to find out how long the fingerprint processing might take.

That's all I know for now.

Out!

Very Good News

I received an early Christmas present.  Immigration sent me a favorable determination to adopt.  It only took them 6 weeks when it normally can take up to 3 months.  I find myself way behind now in preparing my dosier.  I have several things I have to complete before sending it off to the State of Texas to get approved.  I didn't really expect to hear from Immigration until the end of January.

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season, and here is to the New Year.