Finally Home....: 6 more Days!!!

Saturday, November 26, 2011

6 more Days!!!

Can you tell I am excited??

Got my clothes packed and starting getting the kids packed up. Once the week starts it will fly by between work and soccer.

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growing our love...November 26, 2011 8:53 PM
alright!!! It will fly by. Are the kids going with you???
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Chris HavenNovember 27, 2011 6:54 AM
excited for you too:) Can;t wait.
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Adoption Timeline

12/24/08: The decision is made
12/30/08: Agency approves our application
1/5/09: Orientation call
1/21/09: Dossier Overview call by country coordinator
1/30/09: Home study visit
3/2/09: Reviewed home study draft for China
3/3/09: Decided to change countries to Bulgaria
3/5/09: Reviewed and Revised home study draft for Bulgaria
3/6/09: Social worker sent revised draft to agency for review
3/11/09: Bulgaria orientation call
3/26/09: Home Study DONE and in hand!!!
03/27/09: I-800 A sent to USCIS
4/17/09: Dossier (minus USCIS) completed and sent to agency
4/25/09: Fingerprints for USCIS
5/11/09: USCIS needs additional information
5/13/09: Additional info sent to USCIS for I-800A
5/26/09: I800-A approval arrives
6/12/09: Registered with MOJ!!!!!
3/29/2010 Started to gather information for I-800 A extension
4/1/2010: Fingerprinted for SBI check
4/18/2010: Mailed fingerprints to SBI
4/20/2010: Medicals reports on kids obtained
4/24/10: SBI check complete
4/26/10: Medical Reports obtained for me and hubby
5/1/10: Info mailed to social worker
6/15/10: Mailed I-800A extension
6/28/10: Referral Day
7/8/10 Declined Referral
8/2/10 More evidence needed for USCIS
8/25/10 Fingerprinted at USCIS
9/8/10 Approval notice arrives!!!
9/16/10 Notarized and apostilled docs sent to agency
9/24/10 Docs arrive in Bulgaria
9/30/11 Start paperwork for Homestudy update
10/13/11 REFERRAL CALL 1:15PM
10/19/11 Update Homestudy for USCIS with social worker
10/27/11 Accepted Referral
10/30/11 Homestudy approved by agency
11/2/11 Mailed 800-A extension and 800 to NBC
11/28/11 Recieved fingerprint appt from USCIS
11/29/11 Fingerprints obtained at local office
12/2/11-12/10/11 trip 1
12/9/11 800A extension and 800 approved
12/16/11 800 forwarded to US embassy in Bulgaria
12/23/11 Inital interview at US Embassy in Bulgaria
12/27/11 Article 5 issues by US Embassy in Bulgaria
2/21/12 MOJ gives final approval
3/12/12 COURT DAY! Sophia Elena Howe is our daughter
4/2/12 GOTCHA DAY!!!! :)
4/7/12 Home sweet home

Finally Home....

Saturday, November 26, 2011

6 more Days!!!

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GOTCHA DAY 4/2/12!!!

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