The "I" in INS stands for...
Hmmm.....I think the "I" in a certain government agency's name may actually stand for irritating, illogical, irrational or maybe....inept? Possibly incompetent? Could it be infuriating? A vote for idiocy anyone?
Our former INS officer told us to fax in an addendum to our home study and a photocopy of my passport and we would have our I-171H in a week. Well, looks like the relatively normal INS orphan officer has been replaced by my new best friend. I will call him "Junior". Junior is most articulate and very, very motivated. While he is my thorn of the week, I have to give him props for being thorough.
We faxed in our updated home study because the addendum was entirely too complicated a request for our agency. In their defense, it is the better way to go anyway. So, we fax in the updated study along with my passport to prove I am not Japanese. Well, Junior finds the one place in the entire study in which our social worker forgot to replace the word "India" with "Guatemala". Fair enough....I tell him we will get it corrected prior to sending our dossier to get authenticated, but thanks so much for the eye for detail. He informs me that it must be consistent in order for him to do his job. Oh, and my picture on the faxed copy of the passport is too blurry and unrecognizable. He must get an original of the updated study, corrected of course. He also needs a fresh photocopy of my passport. I am waiting for him to say "Surprise! You are on adoption candid camera!" It has not happened.
I left a message for the social worker. She will have to correct the mistake and send it to DIllon to get signed. I will have to make myself a public nuisance in order to get this done in a reasonable time frame. Oh well, being a nuisance is a skill I have honed to near perfection these days. I am so flattered Junior wants a better picture of me. Maybe I will enclose a glamour shot as well.
Just when I was beginning to understand how otherwise sane people are pushed to the brink by idiocy, I received the most wonderful treat in the mail today!!! Updated photos of Alexander! Xander had his lip surgery and the surgeon did a superb job. He is as beautiful as ever and looks so well cared for! I hope I can fill his foster mother's shoes. She has done so right by him.
Our former INS officer told us to fax in an addendum to our home study and a photocopy of my passport and we would have our I-171H in a week. Well, looks like the relatively normal INS orphan officer has been replaced by my new best friend. I will call him "Junior". Junior is most articulate and very, very motivated. While he is my thorn of the week, I have to give him props for being thorough.
We faxed in our updated home study because the addendum was entirely too complicated a request for our agency. In their defense, it is the better way to go anyway. So, we fax in the updated study along with my passport to prove I am not Japanese. Well, Junior finds the one place in the entire study in which our social worker forgot to replace the word "India" with "Guatemala". Fair enough....I tell him we will get it corrected prior to sending our dossier to get authenticated, but thanks so much for the eye for detail. He informs me that it must be consistent in order for him to do his job. Oh, and my picture on the faxed copy of the passport is too blurry and unrecognizable. He must get an original of the updated study, corrected of course. He also needs a fresh photocopy of my passport. I am waiting for him to say "Surprise! You are on adoption candid camera!" It has not happened.
I left a message for the social worker. She will have to correct the mistake and send it to DIllon to get signed. I will have to make myself a public nuisance in order to get this done in a reasonable time frame. Oh well, being a nuisance is a skill I have honed to near perfection these days. I am so flattered Junior wants a better picture of me. Maybe I will enclose a glamour shot as well.
Just when I was beginning to understand how otherwise sane people are pushed to the brink by idiocy, I received the most wonderful treat in the mail today!!! Updated photos of Alexander! Xander had his lip surgery and the surgeon did a superb job. He is as beautiful as ever and looks so well cared for! I hope I can fill his foster mother's shoes. She has done so right by him.
posted by Mom to brown eyed kids | 4:56 PM
2 Comments:
Argh!!! Frustrating. One step forward, two steps back. You will get there. Junior sounds ridiculously thorough. Just started his job this week perhaps?
Oh and by the way, those pictures of my new nephew better be finding their way to me pretty darn soon!!!
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