No word from USCIS yet, but putting the dossier together is keeping me busy.
I'm sure you're curious. Here's the list of what it entails:
-- Power of attorney (Marta)
-- Power of attorney (Ileana)
-- Husband's birth certificate
-- Wife's birth certificate
-- Marriage license
-- Criminal clearance, husband
-- Criminal clearance, wife
-- Medical form, husband
-- Medical form, wife
-- Financial statement
-- Letter of employment, husband
-- Letter of employment, wife
-- Letter from bank
-- Copy of title deed or mortgage
-- Three reference letters, one from government, one from church, one from community
-- Passport photos, husband
-- Passport photos, wife
-- Copy of husband's passport
-- Copy of wife's passport
-- I-171H approval from USCIS
-- Picture book
-- IHNFA application
-- Psychological evaluation, husband
-- Psychological evaluation, wife
-- Home study and agency licenses, letters, and written assurance
-- Letter from Honduran consulate
Every document has to be notarized, and the notary's commission should be good for at least a year. Every document is then apostilled at the Secretary of State's office for the state in which the notary has his/her commission. Use black ink. Don't abbreviate. Use full names. Don't mess up.