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This is what I found in my inbox this morning. We assume that the lady they need to bring in is the one who found our daughter and brought her to the police. This was discouraging b/c it adds a lot of time, but we know atleast things are being done and each day brings us closer to getting Iris home. Please pray the appointment would happen quickly, they will find Kiya, and she'd be able to tell the Embassy what they need. We are eagerly waiting to get our daughter and news like this feels so defeating. Thank goodness that God is in control or I would have a nervous breakdown :)

Dear CWA,

In order to complete the I-604 Determination of a Child as an Orphan under U.S. immigration law, the U.S. Embassy requests your assistance in facilitating a meeting between Kiya and Embassy personnel for the case listed below.  Your assistance in arranging this meeting at the Embassy on any available Monday or Wednesday morning at 7:30 am, Monday or Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 pm, or Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30 am will allow for the Embassy to determine the child’s orphan status without the need for a prolonged field investigation. Make sure to be at the embassy on time. If you arrive after 8:30am for the morning interviews or after 4:00pm for the afternoon interviews we will be unable to accommodate you. We will schedule you for the next available slot which could be several weeks away.  

The agency is required to submit two passport size photos of all Birth Parents when they come for Birth Parent Interviews.

Please keep in mind that these interviews need to be scheduled in advance and you should respond to this email with your agency’s preferred interview date.