Thursday, September 6, 2007

Timeline (Updated Regularly)

I thought this would be a good time to share with you our adoption timeline. I will keep this updated as we pass new milestones.

THE PAST

April 21, 2007 -- Application sent to Little Miracles
May 3, 2007 -- Home Study Home Visit
June 4, 2007 -- Agency Contract Signed / Sent
June 28, 2007 -- Filed I-600A Form
June 12, 2007 -- Home Study Complete
July 13, 2007 -- Immigration Fingerprints
July 27, 2007 -- Received I-171H
July 29, 2007 -- FBI Fingerprints
Aug. 20, 2007 -- Received FBI Fingerprint Clearance
Aug. 23, 2007 -- Dossier Completed & Sent to Coordinator
Aug. 31, 2007 -- Dossier Sent for Apostilles by Coordinator
Sept. 11-16, 2007 -- Dossier in Final Review by Agency
Sept. 17-Oct. 5, 2007 -- Dossier in Translation
Oct. 5-Nov. 7, 2007 -- Dossier in Limbo Waiting on Missing Info
Nov. 8-Dec.10 -- Dossier at the Consulate of Kazakhstan in NY
Dec 11, 2007-Feb 11, 2008 -- Dossier at the MFA in Kaz
Feb 12-Feb 18, 2008 -- Dossier held for region search
Feb 19, 2008 -- Assigned to Aqtobe
March 4, 2008 -- Dossier at MOE
May 8, 2008 -- Received Letter of Invitation
May 8, 2008 - Received LOI!
May 14, 2008 - Received Visa/Left USA
May 16, 2008 – Meetcha Day
July 14, 2008 – Court Day
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THE FUTURE

? Estimated July 30, 2008 -- Gotcha Day
? Estimated August 15, 2008 -- Touchdown USA


“Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?” - Greta Garbo

2 comments:

Susan said...

wow-you got your I-171H so fast!
This week closes week 4 since they've had my home study.
my dossier has been all apostilled and translated though-except for this one document. I still hope to perhaps travel in december, but I am learning to not be sad when the mail doesn't bring it.
I think God is really teaching me patience. :)

Karen said...

Same for us—we're coming up on 4 weeks. Our social worker told us they're receiving I-171H's from early July this week. I guess two months isn't too bad compared to some who are looking at 4 months out. Yikes.