Tuesday, September 25, 2007

4 Trips to Immigration in Indianapolis

When Andrew & Linda came home from their 5th trip to Jamaica they made an appointment with the immigrations office in Indianapolis to file for the I-600 form. Once approved, this form grants permission for the applicant to come into the United States. In order to file this form, they had to make four trips to Indianapolis.

Trip #1 - This trip was to ask questions about how to file for the form since they had been unable to contact the office via phone or email.

Trip #2 - This trip was to apply for the I-600.

Trip #3 - This trip was to be fingerprinted at the same building where they had filed the form previously.

Trip #4 - This trip was to pick up a copy of the birth mother's irrevocable release letter at the immigration office and then carry it over to the office of John Roberts ICPC three blocks away. Immigration would not fax or courier the copy over so Andrew & Linda had to drive three hours, pick up the letter, drop it off 3 blocks away and then drive three hours home.

Expenses for filing for I-600 in Indianapolis:
File for I-600 = $545.00
Fingerprinting = $140.00
Parking at Indy Immigration = $10.00
Police Check = $14.00
Physicals for the girls = $43.08
gas expense for 4 trips to Indy = $220.00
TOTAL = $972.08

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