Eyes Like Mine: News From the Adoption Community

Friday, October 12, 2007

Here are a couple of sites that will keep you up to date on the latest news from the adoption community.

My Adoption Timeline

October 23
Notified of Dec. 8th COURT DATE!
October 20
Filed for court date
October 17
Official referral documents for daughter age 4(ish or 6)
August 4
Official referral documents for son 4
July 10
Dossier Sent to Ethiopia
June 20 - 27
Homestudy udpdates, new dossier documents prepared and sent.
June 4
Matched with boy and girl
June 2
Selected and applied to another agency they have no waiting list.
May 24 - May 30
Learned that the children were not availabe. Withdrew my application from the agency.
May 15
Selected two children from a waiting children's program, applied to new agency.
MAY 5
Left My Agency
Waiting for Referral!
FEBRUARY 5
USCIS I - 171H (83 days)
DECEMBER 26
Homestudy received at CIS
DECEMBER 7 - 14
WHFC Approved Dossier, DCFS Approved HS, WHFC Approved HS, CIS Fingerprints Taken
NOVEMBER 20 - 21
Sent Dossier to WHFC, Recvd I600A Receipt
NOVEMBER 8 - 15
10 Hrs. Classes Complete, Recvd CPA Letter, Insurance Affidavit, New Bank Letters, Medical Clearance, Sent 1600A
OCTOBER 21
Homestudy Visit #2, HS Info Revised
OCTOBER 7 - 13
Homestudy Visit #1, Secured Life Insurance Policy, Recvd Local Police Clearance, Sec. of State Certifications, Dossier Docs Notarized
SEPTEMBER 26
HS Social Worker and WHFC Case Workers Assigned, References Submitted
SEPTEMBER 11 - 19
Selected Placement Agency, Sent HS and Placement Applications, Scheduled Medical Clearance Appt., Ordered Tax Transcripts from IRS
SEPTEMBER 1 -7
Selected Homestudy Agency, Ordered Birth Certificates, Bank Letters, and State and FBI Fingerprints
AUGUST 19-20
Began Collecting Agency Info

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