That's right. Some documents expire after a year and must be renewed. Unfortunately, this document is really many documents. Read below if you really want to know (and by photo-copies, they don't mean copies of what they already have on file. They mean validated and freshly dated ones from each government agency)...
...submit all of the following information to you USCIS office prior to your I-171H/I-797C expiring.
- I-600a application
- a photocopy of the original home study
- a notarized copy of an updated home study (please let me know when you are ready to update your home study and I will have an updated home study contract sent to you via email from Trisha Morrison. Once we receive this contract back from you, your social worker will contact you to schedule a time to complete your updated home study - please note that your updated home study may require that you obtain additional documentation such as an updated doctor's note, updated employment letters, floor plan and pictures of your home, ect. Please check with your social worker to see what documentation is required).
- photocopies of a photo id for yourself and your spouse
- photocopies of yours and your spouses birth certificates
- photocopy of your marriage certificate (if applicable)
- photocopies of any divorce decrees (if applicable)
- a photocopy of your current I-171H/I-797C
- a letter requesting the free extension and fingerprinting appointment. You will find a sample form letter for this request attached with this email.
- a written statement, signed under penalty, attesting that a form I-600 has not been filed on this I-600a application. You will find a sample form letter for this statement attached with this email
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Papa don't preach. Yes, of course we will get it done....AGAIN. Did you know that most of your documents "expire" after a year like your marriage document? Yup, you need new decrees of authenticity when adopting. Getting the first home study involved a group meet at our house, individual meetings outside of our house, and another group meet. I suppose we will have to do all that again. I'm not sure. I must remain vigilant and patient. Grrrr.
2 comments:
As long as they told you that this was coming I would to it. If they did not though, I would be angry, especially considering all the expense involved with adopting. This is really ridiculous.
Aunt Kate
How frustrating... but you know it'll be SO worth it in the end! Hang in there :)
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