Today we got all our back tax returns in the mail from the IRS. We ordered these last week in preparation for the possibility that USCIS will request the last 5 years back returns. I know this sounds ridiculously insane. But, insane or not, it is fast becoming the reality in Michigan. There are several families who have recently been requested to submit such in depth financial reporting. Others were asked to send in 3 years. Many were required to submit the most recent tax return and a letter of employment. None of this is actually requested on the form. It seems totally jacked to me.

But we requested the forms just last week and got them today. Very fast turnaround from our IRS. Wish they could have a little sit down with our USCIS :-)

Next up: 2005 tax return and employer letter, long-form homestudy. All of these should be ready for us next week. Once we get them all, we'll submit the long-awaited I-600a. I will be crushed if this does not happen by this time next week.

Still awaiting: we sent in a request for more copies of my certificate of birth, more copies of DH's birth cert, more copies of our marriage license (the abstract that is certified) and I think that's it. We requested them the same day we called the IRS. So hopefully those will be rolling in sometime next week or the week after. Mine should be last, it can take 4-6 weeks.

We don't need to rush any of those. They are going to be used only if we get to adopt two babies. Just-in-case copies. To go along with our just-in-case proof of custody papers I got Friday in case one of my son's passport apps is rejected and also the just-in-case tax returns from the IRS for USCIS :-) My just-in-case folder is getting large - much larger than my dossier folder :-/