We had no idea how much paperwork was involved in the adoption process. Here we have our homestudy packet ready to go to our agency for review! This was finished in November.
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2/2/10 - Receive word from our social worker Sandy that our Homestudy is complete and on it's way to Journeys of the Heart!
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Marshall Islands Information
A must read for anyone wanting to learn more about the Marshall Islands!
Video of US Atomic Bomb testing in the Marshall Islands
Our Adoption Timeline
6/4/10 - Receive our referral for Rickson Jinna born on May 1, 2010!
5/7/10 - Receive our immigration approval letter!
4/22/10 - Our Dossier's are sent to the Marshall Islands to await the possible referral of our baby boy (born 4/11/10).
4/13/10 - We get the call from our program coordinator that a baby boy was born on Sunday, April 11. They need our Dossiers!
3/24/10 - Home-study re-do approved from Journey's of the Heart and I-600A sent to immigration!
1/4/10 - Formal application logged. Offically on waiting list. We are number 20!!!
12/30/09 - Formal contract and application overnighted to Journeys of the Heart
12/23/09 - Fire inspection
12/16/09 - Initial application approved for the Marshall Islands Program!
12/10/09 - Switch to Marshall Islands!
12/9/10 - Tell Kentucky Adoption Services that we are formally switching to Marshall Islands
12/8/09 - Meet Kendra and her kids Olivia and Gavin from the Marshall Islands in line at H1N1 flu clinic!
12/7/09 - Chris and I decide we need to switch from the country of Nepal
11/09 - 12/09 - Five homestudy visits. Nov 09 - initial visit, 12/3 and 12/4 individual visits, 12/8 and final visit on December 15
12/3/09 - Homestudy packet of information finally complete and overnighted to Family Adoption Services!
10/23/09 - Formal Application to Nepal submitted to KAS
10/8/09 - Pre-application submitted to KAS for Nepal
9/29/09 - 9th spot of 10 held for us for the 2010 group for Nepal
12/08 - Find out our dear friends from college and Owensboro are thinking of adopting from Nepal also
8/24/08 - Dinner out for our birthday's at Morton's steakhouse. First decided adoption was really in our future. And the journey begins!!
Looks great Laurie. I have never "followed" a blog before but I just signed up for yours. Can't wait to follow your journey to your baby!
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