OK. Now we're rollin!

Now we're in for the ride of our lives! So now the immigration part of the process is under way. The application is called the I-600A. It's not a big problem. Pretty easy to complete. The fingerprinting process will be a little challenging as my parents are in Florida and they must be fingerprinted too. So we have to figure that out still. This step = $1,100.

Also, we need to put the finishing touches on the dossier. Not much left on that. This step = $3,000.

Then we get our referral (that's where we get to "meet" our new son via a photo and documentation). So exciting!

Please pray for us as we plan and carry out our next fundraiser. We need to raise money and fast! We're going to host an Italian buffet at our home, with MANY delicious dishes. I'm thinking late February.

So how are we really going to pay this astronomical amount (about $24,000 total). We attempted to attain a home equity line of credit but were turned down :( so now we are going to have to take out a personal loan at 10.25%. Yikes! So we'll have to be paying on that loan each month until our tax credit comes, which is likely February of 2012. The interest we pay may be tax deductible, which is a glimmer of silver lining.

And of course we will be happy to accept your monetary support. The widget above will assist you in the giving process. We thank you in advance and promise to keep all of our supporters updated regularly via this blog. We'll let you know more as we continue the process.