Great tribute to what you and Stella have gone through to get to each other. Safe travels to both of you. Can't wait to see you post from home (if you can squeeze it in when Stella is sleeping).
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!
Great tribute to what you and Stella have gone through to get to each other.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels to both of you. Can't wait to see you post from home (if you can squeeze it in when Stella is sleeping).
I love this. I am crying. Again. Can't wait to see the next chapter! xo Andrea
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful. A wonderful story for Stella to have as she grows.
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