Journey To Ethiopia: Not an update

Monday, May 4, 2009

Not an update

Sorry for the lack of posts lately! You will be glad to know you haven't missed anything, but stay tuned...

Hopefully I'll have more to post tomorrow :)

2 comments:

Laura said...: Yay! An update!; May 4, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Dad said...: It's tomorrow now. Can't wait to hear what the update might be!!!; May 5, 2009 at 5:48 AM

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China adoption timeline

8/16/11- Saw QY's profile and sent in pre-application

8/18/11- Received QY's file

8/22/11- Notified WACAP to move forward

9/19/11- Pre-approval from China

11/26/11- Homestudy finished

12/2/11- I800A sent to USCIS

1/13/12- USCIS biometrics appt

1/25/12- Received USCIS I-797C

1/26/12- SOS authentication/Dossier to Chinese Consulate

2/7/12- DTC

2/16/12- LID

4/16/12- LOA

5/4/12- I-800 approval

5/15/12- NVC (national visa center)

6/1/12- Article 5

6/8- TA (travel approval)

7/17- CA (consulate appointment)

July- travel!

Ethiopia Adoption Timeline

7/8/08- Mailed application to first agency
7/17/08- Agency asked if we would consider adopting domestic baby due in 2 months!
9/2/08- First homestudy meeting
Sept-Oct- Searching for new agency
10/14/08- Chose Gladney Adoption Agency, submitted info sheet
11/06/09- Gladney orientation
11/29/09- Sent I-600A to USCIS
12/20/08- Second homestudy meeting
1/19/09- Homestudy submitted to Gladney for review
1/20/09- Finished parts 1,2,&3 of Gladney application
2/19/09- Homestudy Gladney approved
2/26/09- Homestudy finalized and sent to USCIS
3/2/09- Gladney approved
3/9/09- Homestudy resent to USCIS with correction
3/30/09- Fingerprint appointment for USCIS
5/05/09- Received I-171H from USCIS
5/06/09- Placed on wait list for a referral!
10/28/09- Decided to pursue a little girl with a special need
12/9/09- Notified that birth family decided to parent child
1/20/10- Informed of another little girl with a medical need
1/21/10- REFERRAL!!!!!
4/6/10- Received court date, April 29
4/29/10- We have a daughter!!!!!
5/22-6/2- Traveling
Currently- Home from Ethiopia