Uganda Dossier

Found this book for our little one...it is the sweetest thing! We can mail packages and leave things when we go and this book will be perfect...plus having a book read to him/her in country by caretakers will be something familiar when arriving home when we read it.  We also plan to leave a blanket when we go the first time as that will be another "comfort"and a camera/video camera to document our time missed in between visits. The agency supports the caretakers/orphanage in between our court dates with formula, food, diapers, etc. because the baby will not move to a "transition home" like in Ethiopia. It's good to know he/she will not be going back to impoverished conditions like before court.

Also ordered 2 more books that have awesome reviews..

I know some of these posts are of no semblance to many, but this is our "baby book" of all things adoption!

Nothing new to speak of...just getting all of my dossier compiled to send in this week--almost  have everything done...just need to snap a couple of family shots in front of our home, we didn't need that for Ethiopia.

Checklist for Uganda Dossier

Last 3 years of 1040 tax returns, notarized

2 pictures of family in front of home

Copies of passports, notarized

Completed Homestudy Revision (homestudy documents are already done thank goodness!)

I600a US Immigration revision approval

Medical Physicals for John and I, notarized

Employment Verification letters, notarized

Bank letter, notarized

Marriage certificate, certified

Criminal Background checks, notarized

The Uganda Dossier is much, MUCH less involved than the Ethiopia Dossier, however, I had to get all of the papers redone and notarized , etc...they all must be in blue ink and the notary's commission must not expire for 12 months, which many in my old dossier did expire.

When we get this sent off and the home study revision completed we will officially be "referral ready" again!