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Adoption #2 Time Line
- 09/30-10/1/11 - Attend the MLJ Adoptions Crossroads of America Adoption Conference in Indianapolis
- 10/13/11 - Submit application to MLJ for their Democratic Republic of the Congo program
- 10/14/11 - We are approved by MLJ!!!
- 10/21/11 - Adoption on Hold
- 01/13/12 - Decide to begin fundraising in hopes of beginning paperwork in late summer/early fall
Christmas 2011
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Our Family!
Summer 2011
Packer Fans
Go Pack Go!
Christmas 2010
All dressed up!
Green Bay Vacation
taking in the tall ships
Easter Sunday 2010
Dressed in our Ethiopian finest!
Entoto Mountain
Together at Last! February 19, 2010
Family of Four
Ethiopia
Family of Four
America
Adoption Time Line
- 02/29/08 - Attend Steven Curtis Chapman Concert Where We Learn About Upcoming America World Seminar
- 03/08/08 - Attend America World Seminar
- 05/22/08 - Send Program Application to America World
- 06/17/08 - Acceptance Call from America World!
- 07/08 - Read through Dossier Guidelines and books about Ethiopia from the library and complete 8 hours of Online Training
- 08/21/08 - Home Study Update Started
- 08/22/08 - Begin to Gather Paperwork for our Dossier
- 09/19/08 - Passports Arrive
- 09/26/08 - I600-A Form on File with USCIS
- 10/15/08 - We Are Fingerprinted
- 10/22/08 - Paperwork Complete!
- 11/18/08 - Home Study Update Completed!
- 12/01/08 - Home Study Approved by LCFS(our home study agency) and AWAA(our international adoption agency)
- 12/09/08 - Home Study Sent to Illinois Intercountry Coordinator at DCFS for Approval
- 01/26/09 - Read Through Changes in Dossier Guidelines and Begin to Regather Paperwork
- 01/26/09 - Home Study Endorsed by State of Illinois
- 02/09/09 - Home Study Sent to USCIS for Approval
- 02/27/09 - Corrected Home Study Resent to USCIS for Approval
- 03/15/09 - We have regathered all needed paperwork!!
- 03/30/09 - 2nd Corrected Home study resent to USCIS for Approval
- 05/01/09 - the I171-H form arrives in the mail!
- 05/14/09 - First Attempt to Certify Paperwork
- 05/21/09 - Second and Successful Attempt to Certify Paperwork
- 05/21/09 - Dossier and Other Papers FedExed to America World!
- 05/29/09 - We are Date to Ethiopia (DTE) - Our paperwork is on its way to Ethiopia!!!
- 08/27/09 - Receive Our "On Deck" Email!
- 09/18/09 - Home Study Update Begins (to increase our age range from 0-3 to 0-5 years old)
- 10/01/09 - Home Study Update Complete and Approved - Sent to DCFS for Approval
- 10/20/09 - Referral Day!!!!!
- 10/23/09 – FedEx Our Referral Acceptance Letter to America World!
- 11/12/09 - We learn our court date will be December 2!!!!
- 11/30/09 - Updated Home Study is FedExed to USCIS
- 12/02/09 - Court Date: We don't fail but we don't quiet pass
- 12/24/09 - WE PASS COURT!
- 12/30/09 - Refingerprinted because our prints expire January 15
- 01/04/10 - Begin another home study update due to Mike's change of job
- 01/14/10 - Receive Endorsement Letter from DCFS for New Home Study
- 01/21/10 - Our Case (Update) is Completed by USCIS
- 02/03/10 - Paperwork is Received at National Visa Center
- 02/05/10 - Embassy in Ethiopia Verifies They Have Updated Information
- 02/13/10 - Leave for Ethiopia
- 02/14/10 - Arrive in Ethiopia
- 02/15/10 - "Metcha" Day
- 02/16/10 - "Gotcha" Day
- 02/19/10 - Leave Ethiopia (but a part of our hearts remain!)
- 02/20/10 - Arrive back home a Family of Four!
- 04/01/10 - Readoption Day in Chicago
- 05/13/10 - Readoption Complete!
- 07/15/10 - Issued American Birth Certificates
- 11/08/10 - Apply for Certificates of Citizenship for boys
- 12/03/11 - Pick up the boys' Certificates of Citizenship!!
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