So one of the first steps in the adoption process is sending in a form to Homeland Security, along with a fee. There are 2 potential reasons that I can think of as to why this is necessary:
1) They are so adept at counterterrorism that they can tell if a child either is, or has the propensity to become a terrorist. Amazing what the new DNA tests can tell you.
2) This is yet another way the government is able to wedge in some sort of "tax" on unsuspecting citizens.
If I had to pick, I would guess the latter vs. the former. The form and fees we sent in are actually for fingerprint checks from the FBI for us (to make sure that we don't have any skeletons in the closet, I guess), and to start the immigration paperwork for the baby.
One thing this did for us was kind of start the clock ticking. We are getting very excited about the reality of having a new addition to our family, and it now just seems like a matter of time, plus jumping through a series of hoops, to get it done. It's also hard to believe that sometime over the course of the next couple months, our child will be born without us even knowing it. Kind of crazy, huh?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Skeletons have fingerprints? Or did I miss something? :-)
Post a Comment