Letters from Homeland Security
Adopting is stressful. Just when you think you have a handle on everything and are ahead of the paperwork you receive a four page letter to tell you otherwise. We were warned this could happen. Apparently, the offices of the government can change their requirements whenever they want to and they do not post these changes anywhere. The way a person finds out about these changes is by submitting the paperwork and then getting a letter in the mail to tell you of all of the changes and until you meet those changes your application can not be processed! Our letter was four pages long and on pink paper. Maybe the pink was meant to soften the blow... It really just made me want to puke. We are lucky though. The elements missing are just words in our home study. I don't have to search out documents or track down people. My home study agency just has to add more words. Let's say a little prayer that they are not bogged down and can make the changes quickly and get the ap