Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Embassy...FINALLY!!!!

We were finally submitted to embassy after 9 weeks past court and being told for the last 6 weeks "hopefully this week" then checking email all night long on Tuesday's with nothing.  Our agency called me yesterday and said they still didn't have all the information they wanted to submit but after relentless searching they just couldn't find it and ask us if we felt comfortable being submitted without it.  This information has to do with his birth father but I would like to keep it private for now and for Gabe Fiker's privacy.  She said in the past this information was not needed and may not be a problem now but they wanted to prevent any problems by having it.  I told her we wanted to go ahead without the information and hope for the best.  The US Embassy in Ethiopia has to review our case before deciding on one of three things, 1.  send to Nairobi for USCIS clearance (this is if they don't see our case as clearly passable and the USCIS reviews the case), 2. schedule a birth relative interview (BRI) with Gabe Fiker's uncle to ensure he is a true orphan (he is), or  3.  cleared after reviewing the case (highly unlikely but who knows).  The BRI is usually scheduled within two weeks of the initial review.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PRAY for us.  We have waited so long to be submitted so I'm hoping and praying we are cleared quickly so we can plan our trip.  I have cried out to God so many times these past few weeks and even more these past few days.  He can move mountains and part seas and we so need Him to do that for us now.  We are trying patiently to wait on His perfect timing and trusting in Him through this whole process.

1 comment:

  1. Erin I truly do not understand this process, because he is adopted, your names r on his birth certificate? How can they make u leave your child there? We are crying out for you and for God to bring Gabe home!
    John 14:18- I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. This is my literal and earthly prayer for Gabe.

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