Immigration Approval!!!!

Well, the wait for U.S. Immigration approval turned out to be short-lived.  I got an email from the orphan officer at USCIS this morning informing me we had been approved and that we should expect confirmation in the mail within a few days.  When I got home from work today, the confirmation was already in the mailbox!!  Woo Hoo!!  According to the U.S. Government, "It has been determined that you are able to furnish proper care to an orphan . . . "  Phew!  That's a relief.  :)

So what next?  Well, we're still waiting for travel permission from China.  I talked to the agency today, and apparently, it hasn't been as long a wait as we thought.  The agency didn't send our LOA back to China until Chinese New Year had started, so basically, it wasn't received until the end of February.  So, technically, we still have a week or two to wait for that.  But, here's the upside:  as soon as we get it, we can travel within 2 weeks!!!  Right now, we're planning on being able to leave the week of April 12!!!  Holy cow that's soon!!! We're so not ready!  If we get our TA next week or the week after, that time frame can happen.  Otherwise, it may push into the third or last week of April, but either way, MUCH sooner than we thought.  Good thing the painters are coming tomorrow to paint the nursery and play room, and the crib and dresser are being delivered on Saturday!!  (Pictures to come!)