So it's about 3:30a.m. Almaty time and I am pretty sure you are WIIIIDE awake for your big day! Just know I am thinking of you and praying with everything I've got. Go get 'em, Mama! xoxo
June 16, 2007 CHI Meeting June 19, 2007 Sent in application to CHI June 29, 2007 Accepted by CHI October 22, 2007 Home Study Visit #1 October 27, 2007 Home Study Visit #2 December 19, 2007 Home Study report received December 20, 2007 USCIS form I-600A sent (Petition to Adopt an Orphan abroad) January 17, 2008 Received I-171H approval from USCIS February 14, 2008 Dossier complete, sent to translator February 22, 2008 Dossier to Embassy of Kazakhstan, NY April 28, 2008 Dossier at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kaz (MoFA)
January 30, 2009 Got the call, dossier came home for expired paperwork
February, 2009Applied to Kids to Adopt
March 8, 2009 Home Study Update visit
April 9, 2009 Fingerprint update at the USCIS
May 6, 2009 Received I-171H approval update
May 7, 2009 Received Home Study Report update
June 25, 2009 FBI clearence received
June 26, 2009 Submitted dossier!
July 3, 2009 Dossier to translation
July 23, 2009 Dossier translation complete
August 26, 2009 Dossier at DC Embassy
November 2, 2009 Dossier approval by the Ambassador
November 12, 2009 Dossier to MFA
Jan 18 to Feb 1, 2010 Dossier to MOE February 2, 2010 region assignment! Almaty!
Bon Voyage Mama!!!
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Rose, Annie and Fred
Another sign from above...Best wishes and my prayers are with you.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Pam and Nicholas
Get on that plane already and take lots more pictures of Ms Stella. You can NEVER have too many pictures!
ReplyDeleteHope you get first class the whole way there,
Lou Ann & Lexie too
What a cool book.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels to you--I will be thinking of you all the while. You will officially be a Mama when you return!!!!
Yeah! So close now. You'll be in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you tons! Sending lots of prayers and positive karma!
ReplyDeleteSo it's about 3:30a.m. Almaty time and I am pretty sure you are WIIIIDE awake for your big day! Just know I am thinking of you and praying with everything I've got. Go get 'em, Mama! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLisa, ok, it's 6 a.m. in Texas. I'm thinking about yo and Stella. Susan
ReplyDeleteJust blog stalking--thinking about you and the beautiful Stella--praying all is going wonderfully.
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