I asked my agency if my dossier was still being translated and I got good news, it was sent on to the Kazakhstan Embassy on February 22, in New York. The Embassy authenticates the dossier and then sends it on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) in Kaz. then on to the Ministry of Education (MOE). When a match is found, they will invite me to travel and I'll have about 10 days to get to Kaz. These are what are called blind referrals, I will not see a picture of the child before I travel but will actually meet the child face to face in his orphanage. Kazakhstan requires a bonding period in which you visit the child everyday for several hours at a time. The first trip should be approximately 3 weeks. I will then have to go home and come back about a month later for about a week to finalize the adoption and then bring the (my) baby home.
It's all pretty exciting and overwhelming. Like my Mom said, it will happen when it's supposed to.
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We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life, But those who make their journey home across time & miles, growing within the hearts of those who wait to love them, are carried on the wings of destiny & placed among us by God's very own hands. -K Larson-
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all important time line
June 16, 2007 CHI Meeting
June 19, 2007 Sent in application to CHI
June 29, 2007 Accepted by CHI
October 22, 2007 Home Study Visit #1
October 27, 2007 Home Study Visit #2
December 19, 2007 Home Study report received
December 20, 2007 USCIS form I-600A sent (Petition to Adopt an Orphan abroad)
January 17, 2008 Received I-171H approval from USCIS
February 14, 2008 Dossier complete, sent to translator
February 22, 2008 Dossier to Embassy of Kazakhstan, NY
April 28, 2008 Dossier at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kaz (MoFA)
June 19, 2007 Sent in application to CHI
June 29, 2007 Accepted by CHI
October 22, 2007 Home Study Visit #1
October 27, 2007 Home Study Visit #2
December 19, 2007 Home Study report received
December 20, 2007 USCIS form I-600A sent (Petition to Adopt an Orphan abroad)
January 17, 2008 Received I-171H approval from USCIS
February 14, 2008 Dossier complete, sent to translator
February 22, 2008 Dossier to Embassy of Kazakhstan, NY
April 28, 2008 Dossier at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kaz (MoFA)
January 30, 2009 Got the call, dossier came home for expired paperwork
February, 2009 Applied to Kids to Adopt
March 8, 2009 Home Study Update visit
April 9, 2009 Fingerprint update at the USCIS
May 6, 2009 Received I-171H approval update
May 7, 2009 Received Home Study Report update
June 25, 2009 FBI clearence received
June 26, 2009 Submitted dossier!
July 3, 2009 Dossier to translation
July 23, 2009 Dossier translation complete
August 26, 2009 Dossier at DC Embassy
November 2, 2009 Dossier approval by the Ambassador
November 12, 2009 Dossier to MFA
Jan 18 to Feb 1, 2010 Dossier to MOE
February 2, 2010 region assignment!!!!!!!!
February 2, 2010 region assignment!!!!!!!!
May 3, 2010 LOI
June 2, 2010 First trip to Kaz, Met Stella
July 9, 2010 Trip 2 bonding
August 11, 2010 Trip 3, court
October 15, 2010 Pick up Stella!!!!!!!!
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2 comments:
Hi Lisa,
Great news that your dossier is still moving ahead.
The wait time for me has increased also and I keep telling myself that it will happen when it is supposed to--just like your MOM.
I guess those Mother's are pretty smart.
Yeah! I hope that it moves quickly for you!
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