Adoption 2 Timeline

July 31

Sent in our application to America World

August 5 

Application reviewed, no more questions, but because we are applying again within 6 months of bringing R home, we have more paperwork to apply.

August 11

Accepted into the Ethiopia program!!!

August 18

 Received Dossier and Home Study Guidelines

August 26

Home Study home visit

September 12

Completed required online education classes

October 2

Sent all dossier documents to AWAA needed to review home study

October 3

AWAA received our home study to review

October 11
AWAA approves our home study

October 12
Home Study sent to Springfield for approval

October 28
Received approval letter from IL.  Home study sent to USCIS!!

November 7
Received receipt letter from USCIS

November 12
Received appointment letter from USCIS for 12/5

December 5
Fingerprints

December 16
I-171H came. Less than 2 weeks!

January 17
Sent Dossier

January 18
Dossier at AWAA and needs one letter redone:(

January 20
AWAA receives corrected letter

January 27
DTE -which means we are finally on the LOOONG wait list!!!

February 8
Referral!!!!  2pm for our beautiful 7 year old "L"

February 10
Sent acceptance.

February 23
Our case is opened in ET courts.

March 1
Received our court date for 4/10

March 13
BP Court date

March 15
Positive Recommendation Letter written

April 10
Court Date

May 22
Embassy Appointment

May 24
Home forever!