We received a confirmation receipt for our I-600A application from the USCIS yesterday. In the world of adoption, this is a microstep. But we fellow future adoptive parents (FAPs) tend to regard these little pieces of paper on the same level as a visit from Ed McMahon. Basically it says that they strive to make a decision (i.e., provide the I-171H) within 8 weeks of receiving all paperwork and fingerprint clearance. So right now we're waiting on our fingerprinting appointment.
We'll have our homestudy home visit on February 5 and that will complete our homestudy visits. Little steps are good...
