So, I quickly made a date with the notary for this morning and took a quick break at work in order to get it notarized. I was so excited to be able to use my lunch break to wire the money, get the cashier's check and send everything off to be certified, authenticated, then all off to China! You can imagine the horror I felt when as I was out the door for the lunch break, noticed that my keys were no where to be found- locked in the car with all of my paperwork! AAAAGGGGG! The roadside assistance finally came, and I dashed off. Money wired, cashier's check in hand, off to the Fed Ex when I realized I left the notarized I800A approval back at work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes- can you believe it?!
So I raced back to work, ran down the hall, grabbed the document, raced back to the Fed Ex- shipped it all off, and finally my hands stopped shaking!
But, when I came home, I had an email from the adoption agency with new wiring instructions- the account in China to which I wired the money is no longer in use!!! So, I am hoping it just doesn't go through and I can re-wire it to the right spot tomorrow, or better yet, that it is actually still operational and it just goes through to the right spot!
But, I have to say- it is such a humungous relief to have that dossier sent off, and now to await the next approval! A step ahead!!!!! happy happy happy!
and now for the revised itemized expense list :
Itemized expenses
PAID $2,000- placing adoption agency fee
PAID $500- initial China waiting child program coordinator fee
PAID $2,400-home study
PAID $78- fingerprinting at local police dept.
PAID $1,112- notary fees, certified documents, fundraiser printing costs, fundraiser venue rental, postage, Hague education requirement classes, medical clearance, passport renewal
PAID $805- USCIS
PAID $78- Sheriff’s letter of good conduct
PAID $2,300-balance of China waiting child program fee
PAID $762- courier fee, certification of documents by State Dept. and authentication by Chinese Consulate and Fed Ex ($350+$198+$180+$34)
PAID $755- fee to China Center of Adoption Affairs at time of dossier submission ($525+$150+$80)
Total Paid: $ 10,790
Left to pay:
$2,100- post-placement fee
$6,500- government fees in China
$140-visa
$5,000- travel expenses for necessary 2 week stay in China for Jenn and for Garrett’s flight home
Total left to pay: $13,740
Estimated Grand Total of Expenses: $24,530
Wish List Travel for Granny and Alma to join me- $7,000 (not included in grand total or total left to raise)
Current savings balance: $8,237
Total funds raised so far: $12,322
Total left to raise to bring Garrett home: $5,503
:)
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