What a coincidence, because this will be the last post as well. This journal documented the journey to our daughter in Ethiopia. Now, since she's home I will continue to report her progress, adjustment, integration etc, etc on our regular family blog, which can be found here:
jesandmelfamily.blogspot.com
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June 2008 - discussed ET adoption with our SW/search for adoption agency
17th July 2008 - Made Request to Agency
31st July 2008- Requested update of our Homestudy
4th August 2008 - Sent in Application to Agency
4th September 2008 - Signed Contract
August 2008-January 2009 - Collecting numerous amounts of papers for Dossier
9th February 2009 - Received HS (yes, it took over 6 months due to issues with Hague, USCIS, Production Agencies etc etc, sigh)
10th February 2009- Applied for I-600A
13th March 2009- Homestudy for Multicultural Class Attachment and update of HS
27th March 2009 - Homestudy was Denied by USCIS - needs to be re-written. UGH!!!! This never ends
8th April 2009 - Received new draft of HS - looks good
4th May 2009- Received new HS and sent off to USCIS
12th May 2009 - Received H-171 (immigration approval)
13th May 2009 - Got EVERYTHING notarized and sent off to agency
19th May 2009 - dossier reviewed by agency and sent off to WA for authentication
29th May 2009 - Received DHL Tracking number from our agency of dossier on its way to chosen country - YEAH!!!
29th June 2009 - 1 month since put on the waiting list
28th July 2009 - Conference Call with Agency about "Preparing for Referral and Travel"
29th July 2009 - 2 months since put on the waiting list
29th August 2009 - 3 months since put on the waiting list
29th September 2009 - 4 months since put on the waiting list
21st October 2009 -( after 4 months, 3 weeks and one day) REFERRAL !!!!!!
6th-11th November 2009- pre-visit to our little chunk of love :-)
21st November 2009 - received court date of 16th of December 2009
16th December 2009 - we passed court!! Yochana Dursitu is legally ours praise the Lord!!!
29th December 2009 - received Embassy Appointment
4th February 2010 - Embassy Appointment
5th February 2010 - Yo is getting signed out of the orphanage
7th February 2010 - HOME!!!!!
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Country: Ethiopia; Agency: DOVE/Oregon; Journey: June 2008 through February 2010
Important Milestones in Our Journey
June 2008 - discussed ET adoption with our SW/search for adoption agency
17th July 2008 - Made Request to Agency
31st July 2008- Requested update of our Homestudy
4th August 2008 - Sent in Application to Agency
4th September 2008 - Signed Contract
August 2008-January 2009 - Collecting numerous amounts of papers for Dossier
9th February 2009 - Received HS (yes, it took over 6 months due to issues with Hague, USCIS, Production Agencies etc etc, sigh)
10th February 2009- Applied for I-600A
13th March 2009- Homestudy for Multicultural Class Attachment and update of HS
27th March 2009 - Homestudy was Denied by USCIS - needs to be re-written. UGH!!!! This never ends
8th April 2009 - Received new draft of HS - looks good
4th May 2009- Received new HS and sent off to USCIS
12th May 2009 - Received H-171 (immigration approval)
13th May 2009 - Got EVERYTHING notarized and sent off to agency
19th May 2009 - dossier reviewed by agency and sent off to WA for authentication
29th May 2009 - Received DHL Tracking number from our agency of dossier on its way to chosen country - YEAH!!!
29th June 2009 - 1 month since put on the waiting list
28th July 2009 - Conference Call with Agency about "Preparing for Referral and Travel"
29th July 2009 - 2 months since put on the waiting list
29th August 2009 - 3 months since put on the waiting list
29th September 2009 - 4 months since put on the waiting list
21st October 2009 -( after 4 months, 3 weeks and one day) REFERRAL !!!!!!
6th-11th November 2009- pre-visit to our little chunk of love :-)
21st November 2009 - received court date of 16th of December 2009
16th December 2009 - we passed court!! Yochana Dursitu is legally ours praise the Lord!!!
29th December 2009 - received Embassy Appointment
4th February 2010 - Embassy Appointment
5th February 2010 - Yo is getting signed out of the orphanage
7th February 2010 - HOME!!!!!
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