We found out a few days ago that our home study is complete. EXCEPT! They were waiting to receive our criminal clearances from Alabama and Mississippi. We also found out that our paperwork had to first be mailed to Montgomery and from there mailed to Atlanta. A few steps that we didn't know were required. Our agency told us Alabama usually had a two week turn around for the criminal clearance, but was currently running two to three weeks behind. That would cause us to miss our April 10th deadline. Our agency has no contacts in Mississippi and wanted us to wait a few days before making calls. Also, it seems these places completing this paperwork frowns on citizens calling to check on the status.
Luckily, Alabama sent our paperwork and it was received at our agency a day or two ago. Our agency called Mississippi today for us. Our agency said whoever answered would check and call our agency back before 5pm today and seemed sympathetic after being told our situation. Before 3, our agency reported our paperwork from Mississippi was mailed yesterday. Our agency should receive it tomorrow and will overnight it to Montgomery. We may just squeak in under the April 10th radar. Barely.
I also found out if we miss our deadline we and our agency can send a letter to Atlanta stating why we missed our deadline and it is possible they will accept it then. It may depend on who receives the letter and their mood. Basically, if we miss the deadline, all of our work will have been for naught and we wasted the money we paid the agency. Plus, when we renew later, we will have to give information on all of our addresses each of us has ever had. Believe me, we really need to make this April 10th deadline. That requirement with a military person is does not make me happy.
Fingers Crossed!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
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