Jeez......I just can't make up my mind! I love having the support and feedback! It has been invaluable and I know so much more because of it. I'm thinking either I go private or keep some info off (as per my agency) You hate to think that things could get cut throat over a region assignment or some other information but we all know how much we want what we want! I know myself what a Mama Bear must look like and I'm not even a Mama yet!
Thanks for all the great ideas on this.
And Yeah! My dossier is in Kazakhstan, Almaty. Hopefully it will be in Astana in just a few days. Yeah!!
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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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3 comments:
Great that your paperwork is moving along! Our revisions finally got submitted and, if all checks out, should be sent for translation right away. FINALLY!
I, too, think that you should keep the blog but edit the type of info you share and go private when you travel. Our agency recommends that we go private and invite only those we know personally. I 'filter' invitees by whether they have a blog too or not so I know that they are legit. Even then, you won't want to share every little thing depending on its sensitivity. In any case, I hope to be able to follow your journey and cheer you on some more!
Hi Lisa,
Great news about your dossier--it shouldn't be long now.
Unless your agency strongly objects I would love to see you keep the blog but just go private or be carefull what you put on it or both (which is what I did). But..if they really feel that you shouldn't have it at all then you should do what you need to do. You could reopen it when yoiu got home and share lots of info then. I know getting the instant feedback and support is so great and that would decrease without the blog but there are many of us that would continue to follow you and support you even without a blog.
Whatever you decide, I am following you forever girl!!
Hi Lisa,
Just ran across your blog again. I used to read it when you (and I) were with CHI. I completed my adoption with them in Sept - Nov 08 and have a beautiful little girl who will be 2 this month. It took me 28 months from beginning until her homecoming, but it was well worth it. Hang in there!
Tina
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