LIFE...LOVE...LAUGHTER: Adoption Update....

Our Journey to Ethiopia

5-14-14 Refiling I-600A, AGAIN...
5-1-14 Referral time lengthened...
4-22-14 updated Homestudy
11-1-13 officially entered the expecting time frame of a referral
7-7-13 2nd Dossier in Ethiopia approved
6-6-13 2nd Dossier sent to Ethiopia
3-1-13 still patiently waiting for baby Opia
1-19-13 working on #2 dossier
12-25-12 USCIS approved for 2 more years
10-26-12 Biometrics completed for 2nd time
9-21-12 refiled i-600 for updated biometics
9-1-12 still patiently waiting as our wait time is lengthed
3-19-12 learned our wait time will be another 9-12 months for referral
3-17-12 updated Homestudy complete
7-2-11 patiently awaiting a referral...
7-1-11- Dossier sent to Ethiopia
6-23-11- Biometrics completed
5-23-11- Dossier completed and submitted
3-7-2011- Homestudy completed
2-9-11- Last home study meeting completed
1-22-11-second home study meeting
1-18-11- Fingerprinted (local)
1/15/11- first home study meeting
12/21/10- mailed our first round of home study papers today
12/02/10- home study begins
12/01/10- formal application approved
11/23/10- preliminary application approved
11/20/10- informational meeting