Bring the Boys Home!
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We are beginning the process of bringing Max's boys to the US!! Roubens turns 8 this year and Marwentz just turned 6!
We are waiting on 1 piece of paper from Haiti and then we can officialy start the paperwork process. We 'think' the whole process will take roughly a year and a half once we submit the first set of paperwork.
Not only is this a time consuming process, it is also a fairly expensive process. We would love any help you can give to help us bring these wonderful boys home!
We want to be completly transparent with the actual costs of this process. Below you can see an outline:
* I-130 paperwork submission: $420 each = $840
* Medical review: $300 each = $600 (this could be less
depending on how many vaccinations it is decided they
need)
* Visa printing once visa is granted: $325 each = $650
* Travel fees for immigrants: $165 each= $330
* Translating docs from French to English (I think we will only have 3 to do) $27 each* 3 = $81
Total paperwork fees: $2,501
Next will be traveling to get the boys. This is likely to be the same or even more than the entire paperwork process. We are estimating this to be anywhere from
$2,500-$3,000.
Grand total we are looking to raise $6,000
(this amount includes the fees that are taken out by this funding website)
Anything you are able to give will greatly help us to bring these boys to the US. If we receive more than we are asking for, we will be putting the extra toward purchasing all the necessary items the boys will need once they arrive!
Please do not hesitate to contact us to talk about this adventure if you have any questions.
We will be sure to post updates as we move along in the process.
Thank you all in advance and welcome to our journey!!
We are waiting on 1 piece of paper from Haiti and then we can officialy start the paperwork process. We 'think' the whole process will take roughly a year and a half once we submit the first set of paperwork.
Not only is this a time consuming process, it is also a fairly expensive process. We would love any help you can give to help us bring these wonderful boys home!
We want to be completly transparent with the actual costs of this process. Below you can see an outline:
* I-130 paperwork submission: $420 each = $840
* Medical review: $300 each = $600 (this could be less
depending on how many vaccinations it is decided they
need)
* Visa printing once visa is granted: $325 each = $650
* Travel fees for immigrants: $165 each= $330
* Translating docs from French to English (I think we will only have 3 to do) $27 each* 3 = $81
Total paperwork fees: $2,501
Next will be traveling to get the boys. This is likely to be the same or even more than the entire paperwork process. We are estimating this to be anywhere from
$2,500-$3,000.
Grand total we are looking to raise $6,000
(this amount includes the fees that are taken out by this funding website)
Anything you are able to give will greatly help us to bring these boys to the US. If we receive more than we are asking for, we will be putting the extra toward purchasing all the necessary items the boys will need once they arrive!
Please do not hesitate to contact us to talk about this adventure if you have any questions.
We will be sure to post updates as we move along in the process.
Thank you all in advance and welcome to our journey!!
Organizer
Teri Thelemaque
Organizer
Albuquerque, NM