Timeline

1. Apply to America World. 9-14-09
2. Wait for Approval. 9-29-09
3. Return Adoption Agreement and First Payment.
4. Wait for Homestudy Contact.
5. Dossier Documents arrive from AWAA.
6. Wait for Homestudy Documents to arrive.
7. LET THE PAPER CHASE BEGIN
8. Obtain Copies of Birth Certificates
9. Obtain Copy of Marriage License
10. Apply for Passports
11. Request and Notarize Letters of Employment
12. Home Study Application
13. Autobiographies Completed
14. Criminal Background Checks
15. Residential History
16. Statement of Faith
17. Medical Examinations for Each Member of the Family
18. Fire Protection Inspection
19. Environmental Health Inspection
20. Copies of Tax Returns
21. Pet Vaccination Verifications
22. Current Financial Statements
23. Create Floor Plan of the Home
24. Photo Session of the House
25. Home Study Reference Forms
26. Homestudy Interview 1
27. Homestudy Interview 2
28. Homestudy Interview 3
29. Jackie Hague Training
30. Greg Hague Training
31. Reference Letter A
32. Reference Letter B
33. Reference Letter C
34. Final Copy of Homestudy
35. Receive Passports
36. Criminal Background Check
37. Send USCIS I-600A Application
38. Receipt for I-600A arrives from USCIS office
39. Mail off for State Certification of Docs
40. Receive State Certification Documents
41. Receive Fingerprint Appointments
42. Complete Fingerprint Appointments
43. Receive I-171H
44. Mail Dossier to AWAA
45. OFFICIALLY DTE
46. Receive Referral
47. Accept Referral
48. Receive Schedule of Court Date
49. Pass Court
50. Receive Tentative Travel Dates (TTD)
51. Confirm Post Court Paperwork Complete
52. Receive Confirmed Travel Dates
53. Travel to Ethiopia
54. Pick up our Children
55. Arrive Home

I found this on someone's blog, but it was such a detailed timeline of how our adoption should progress I thought I would post it for you to see exactly why it takes so long" to get a baby". There is a lot of paper work that has to be filed and a lot of different forms to fill out . I thought it would be encouraging to add in our dates and see how we are progressing.