Our Ethiopian Adventure

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Mandie M.May 3, 2011 03:50 PM
Beautiful!! He is so handsome! Congratulations!
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Our adoption Timeline

July 2009 ~ Began praying about adopting internationally. Began researching countries.

August 2009 ~ Requested information from AWAA. Began leaning toward Ethiopia as the country of choice.

September 14, 2009 ~ Mailed in application to AWAA and application fee.

September 29, 2009 ~ Approved for the Ethiopia program!!

November 10,2009 ~ Ordered birth and marriage cert.

November 11, 2009 ~ Sent in program agreement and fee

November 19, 2009 ~ Received email from Caitlin, our family coordinator with all the dossier documents

November 19, 2009 ~ Received email from Michele with all the home study documents

December 23, 2009 ~ Sent in Home study paperwork!

January 7, 8 and 13, 2010 ~ Home study visits/interviews

January 13, 2010 ~ USCIS Fingerprint appointment in Charlotte

February 24, 2010 ~ Homestudy sent to AWAA

March 2, 2010 ~ Homestudy Approved

March 3, 2010 ~ Homestudy mailed to USCIS

March 10, 2010 ~ Received I-171h form

March 22, 2010 ~ Mailed Dossier to AWAA

March 26, 2010 ~ DTE!!

May 8, 2010 ~ DTE 6 weeks- #12 for a baby boy!

May 24, 2010 ~ homestudy changed to be approved for two children 0-12 years

May 26, 2010 ~ DTE 2 months! #8 for a baby boy!

June 26, 2010 ~ DTE 3 months!

July 26, 2010 ~ DTE 4 months, we have also asked to review Mikias' file when it becomes available.

August 24, 2010 ~ On Deck email

October 14, 2010 ~ REFERRAL CALL

November 17, 2010 ~ Call that our baby boy needs to be placed with his siblings. We accept the withdrawal of his referral. :(

November 23, 2010 ~ Court date phone call! We will be in ET for court 1/24/11!!! For TWO CHILDREN ( still waiting for a baby boy referral)

January 14, 2011 ~ Referral call for a 3 month old beautiful baby GIRL!!

January 17, 2011 ~ Leave for Ethiopia!!!!

January 18, 2011 ~ Meetcha Day

January 24, 2011 ~ Court Date #1

February 8, 2011 ~ Court Date #2

March 14 & 15, 2011 ~ Court Date #3

One month of being told EVERY DAY tomorrow the judge will review your file

April 15, 2011~ Court date # I have freakin lost count!

April 26, 2011 ~ Pass court for Sarah Faith!!!

May 3, 2011 ~ Pass court for Micah!!!!!

May 18th 2011 ~ Submitted to the US Embassy

May 27th ~ Embassy requests additional documentation for Micah

June 3, 2011 ~ Embassy clears us for travel!!!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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