USCIS

We got up at 3:30 and were on the road by 5:15 this morning (after getting ready, eating, drinking coffee and dropping kids off). We pulled in to the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) office at 8:37, 7 minutes after they opened (how's that for timing?!). We took our I.D., checkbook and our paperwork inside with us and through the guard. We were number 002 to be helped, so the wait was not long. About 2 minutes after submitting our I600A, I was called in for fingerprinting. As soon as I was done, they did Jesse's. While waiting for Jesse, I asked if there was any way we could track out approval (I-171H--the "notice of favorable determination concerning application for advance processing of an orphan petition") but she said no. She did, however, say that we should receive it in about 3 weeks! That is sooner than we expected, so very pleasant news (of course, that is not for sure, but we can sure pray)!
We are at home, safe and sound, and have some very tired kiddo's after they have played with their cousins all day!

~Ashley