I-800A - Initial Review

After all the drama and issues surrounding the filing of our I-800A, today we received notification of an inital review of our I-800A by email. The following is what it said:

After a review of your application and supporting documentation, it was found that there were items that needed to be addressed. We have generated and mailed to you an official Request for Initial/Additional Evidence. Below is the exact text that was included in the request. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Thank you!

Personal interview(s) and home visit(s): Please amend your home study to include the number of interviews and visits, the participants, date and location of each interview and visit, and the date and location of any other contacts with the applicant and any additional adult member of the household.

Child Abuse Registry Checks: In reviewing your home study, we have identified that it does not include the results of all required child abuse registry checks. Please submit evidence that verifies child abuse registries have been checked for every state and country that the prospective adoptive parents have lived in since the age of 18. If you are unable to obtain results of these checks as the state or country advises you that the checks do not exist, please summarize this in your home study.

Specifically, please note the results from the State of Minnesota.

Prior Home Study: In reviewing your home study, we have identified that it does not include evidence related to any prior home study. Please submit evidence that the home study preparer has asked the applicant whether he or she previously has had a prior home study completed, or began a home study process in relation to an adoption or to any form of foster or other custodial care of a child that was not completed, whether or not the prior home study related to an intercountry adoption. Please include each individual's response to this question in the home study report.

Living Accommodations: In reviewing your home study, we have identified that it does not include a description and assessment of the living accommodations in which the child will reside. Please submit a detailed description of the living accommodations where you currently reside, which must also include an assessment of the suitability of accommodations for a child and a determination whether such space meets applicable State requirements, if any or Country requirement if living abroad, if such requirements exist.

In addition, please specify the exact number of children that you intend to adopt as the application states that you intend to adopt two (2) however the home study only approves you for one (1).

Our agency indicated to me that all the requested information is already in the NBC's possession. Our agency rep is out of the office until Wednesday morning, but she will send an email to them on Wednesday morning setting forth where they can find the information.

I am so greatful that after all the problems we've had with this entire I-800A that we may, just have our approval under 90 days! I truly believe in Christmas miracles!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Hugs ~ Denise