More Delays

Kazakhstan apparently has a lot of holidays in May. When the Embassy opens for 3 days on may 4th, my agency is traveling their to try and get the approval they need to get our dossiers translated. If they do not receive this approval, this will probably be a dead end for us and a call to explore other options. Hopefully it won't come to that.

For the first time, I felt like my casemanager was really disappointed and discouraged today. She said it is the most difficult time in the Kazak program yet. I can't say I was encouraged... but at least I know it isn't always this hard.

Dossier Delay Update

Ok... apparently the one approved Embassy translator needs to be issued an invitation to translate a dossier by the Consular before he can translate the dossier.

My dossier was translated by someone that is no longer approved by the Kazak Embassy. Now I have to wait for a letter of invitation to go to the translator...then get in line with the translator... have my dossier retranslated...before I can submit my dossier. Once again, I should have an update in one week on the status of this letter.

Unbelievable

Apparently there are more issues that need to be resolved and negotiated with the translator before I can move forward in getting my dossier retranslated. My agency is working with several people to try to resolve these issues and should give me an update by the end of the week. This will of course, delay my submission further.

Need to Retranslate

On Friday I received what I hope will be the last of my bad news. I need to retranslate my dossier. My agency has confirmed I can not move forward with my translator even though everything is ready to go. I can't imagine I'd hit any more brick walls in this thing.

So... Now I need to update my doctors licenses since it will take longer to resubmit and retranslate now. I'm hoping to get my dossier finally complete the first week of May. Almost 2 months after it was completed the first time. Let's hope this works.

Also, my heart goes out to any parents that had their dossiers returned because they were over 50. Apparently, Kaz is no longer accepting applications/processing dossiers for parents over 50. I'm truly sorry for you and can't imagine your sorrow.

on the road again...

so I drove to raleigh again today with what I thought were the last of the documents I needed apostilled. Then, I got a phone call... I now need one more certified letter from the state dept. of education explaining that the state of NC doesn't require social workers that have a teaching certificate to have yearly licenses to practice. Hopefully, I'll get this letter in a few days... go back to raleigh... get it translated and then can finally send my dossier off.

I've thought I was done so many times already... but hopefully this is really it. This will be my fifth round of documents and I haven't even submitted my dossier yet. I'm ready for a break:)

Let's pray this letter arrives soon.

rat race

So... we got the approved list of new dossier requirements today for the Embassy. I need to make 3 minor changes before resubmitting my documents. I'm traveling Raleigh (again) to get my docs apostilled on Friday...then they get translated... and I'll be good to go.

Other than, waiting for the agency to get me their info and waiting for the courier to send back my original dossier... then I can FINALLY resubmit. My goal is to have my dossier resubmitted by next Friday. We'll see. Here's to hoping.

Momentum PLEASE.

Ahh...this is all moving so slowly. My agency is so hesitant to resubmit our dossiers. I understand their caution but how long can we wait without doing ANYTHING? The Embassy has been reopened for a month and our dossiers are still sitting there.. getting outdated... going nowhere.

They are trying to give us the best chance of getting through without having to resubmit but at this point, I'm ready to be a 'guinea pig'... I just want don't want my dossier sitting there doing nothing going nowhere any more!

It's very frustrating having such a huge hold up in the US. You expect holdups overseas... I never expected it would be so hard to just get there. This process used to take a week and it's already set to take me probably 3 months...

Run little dossier run... all the way to Washington! Go!

Thankful

Enough being sad because the adoption is not moving as fast as I have hoped. It's happy time. I have much to be thankful for... kick me when I start feeling glum:)
I am thankful that I have a God who cares about little children... and who is watching over my child now until I can meet them.
I am thankful that I have an amazing husband that I love dearly.
I am thankful that we starting this process of adoption so soon - and that eventually, we'll be able to meet our child.
I am thankful that I have a fantastic family that makes me laugh, encourages me and supports me in this journey.
I am thankful for all of the other families who are adopting right now too... some are so inspiring.
I am thankful for all of my blessings... for I have many.