Paper Chase

If you would like to have a short paper chase time period set up a FedEx account for shipping your documents back and forth.

This site gives information regarding fingerprinting for Maryland and FBI checks.

This is a listing of Maryland's fire marshall regional offices. It may help with who to contact for your fire inspection.

This is a listing of Maryland health departments for help with your home inspection.

This is a list of county circuit courts which will then give you contact and address information for the certification of your documents at the county level.

There is a listing of every secretary of state website. This is helpful for looking up documentation authentication guidelines.

Maryland's rules for authentication.

The U.S. Department of State lists the information for authenticating your documents at the federal level.

The Chinese Embassy site has information about the authentication of your adoption documents.

This is the site for USCIS where your 171H status can be viewed.

Department of State's information on passports.

Center for Disease Control's site regarding what vaccinations you may want to consider for China travel.

The Chinese Embassy site has information about getting a visa for travel.

Department of State's travel advisory information.

Vital Records's information on birth certificates. Contact Vital Records at (410)764-3145 for a free packet of information.

Holt International's list of resources for the adoption tax credit.