What's a dossier

Basically it's the packet of papers that get sent over to the foreign government. Every document has to be a 'certified copy' or an original, needs to be notarized with both a county stamp and a state stamp (called an Apostille). Here's what it includes:

• Homestudy
• Agency license
• Social workers license
• Letter from homestudy agency stating social worker's employment status
• I-171 H approval letter from INS
• Photocopy of parents passports on one piece of paper
• Local and State police clearance letter
• Letter of employment
• Letter of Health
• Marriage certificate
• Petition to Adopt
• Letter of Obligation
• Power of Attorney
• Returned/Rejected Dossier letter
• Cover letter