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Old 03-27-2007, 09:20 AM
AuntDonna AuntDonna is offline
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Approval Letter
Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that after 3 1/2 months our Dossier has been reviewed by the ICBF. They however requested a letter from our doctor explaining our infertility. The notarized letter is off to the state to be apostilled and should be sent to Colombia by Friday. So we will have to wait a few more weeks for our approval letter. We are excited to be getting closer to the day we bring our children home. I'll let you know when we get our letter!

Donna
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08-30-06 Application to Agency
09-29-06 Homestudy Completed
10-31-06 Dossier Completed
11-01-06 I 171H
11-02-06 Dossier to Colombia for Translation
12-04-06 Translation Completed
12-06-06 Submitted to ICBF
05-11-07 Approval from ICBF
06-20-07 Referral of 3 siblings 2,4 and 6
07-25-07 Travel to Colombia
07-26-07 Meet our Children!!!!!
08-21-07 HOME!!!!!!
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Old 03-27-2007, 10:57 AM
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Congratulations on your progress! I hope you are soon posting that you have a referral.

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Old 03-27-2007, 12:26 PM
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Hang in there!!! I hope the letter gets taken care of fast!
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Old 03-27-2007, 01:44 PM
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Infertility Letter Is that standard?
Does Colombia always require a letter from the doctor explaining infertility?
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Old 03-27-2007, 01:58 PM
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Congratulations!!!
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2/5/07 - Registered with agency
4/23/07 - Homestudy completed
7/3/07 - Dossier sent to Colombia!!!
10/16/07 - Dossier accepted at Los Pisingos (found out on 10/19)
1/31/08 - Received referral of 6 month baby boy!!!
2/17/08 - Traveled to Bogota
2/18/08 - Became a family of 3!
4/16/08 - Home forever as a family!!!
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Old 03-27-2007, 02:01 PM
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No Colombia does not require a letter from the doctor regarding infertility, but it was listed in our homestudy and they wanted more information regarding it.

Donna
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Aunt to baby boy from Guatemala

Adopting Siblings from Colombia

08-30-06 Application to Agency
09-29-06 Homestudy Completed
10-31-06 Dossier Completed
11-01-06 I 171H
11-02-06 Dossier to Colombia for Translation
12-04-06 Translation Completed
12-06-06 Submitted to ICBF
05-11-07 Approval from ICBF
06-20-07 Referral of 3 siblings 2,4 and 6
07-25-07 Travel to Colombia
07-26-07 Meet our Children!!!!!
08-21-07 HOME!!!!!!
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Old 03-27-2007, 03:20 PM
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Congrats on your progress! I know first hand how frustrating it is to be so close to a milestone, but then need ONE MORE thing. At least you know that you'll get that letter soon!
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born 12-12-05
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And Mami to Drew, born in Colombia
04-04 Applied to our agency
11-04 submitted dossier to ICBF
02-05 approved by ICBF
05-06 dossier sent to Bogota regional office
waiting, waiting, waiting
05-07 We are first on the list for foreign families in the Bogota region!
07-07 Dossier moved to Bucaramanga region
09-21-07 Got the call!
10-17-07 Andrew James was placed in our arms!
11-18-07 Home at last!

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Old 03-27-2007, 06:32 PM
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Hopefully everything will go smoothly from here on out and you will have a referral soon!
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1/07 Started Researching Agencies for Colombia -Selected Agency
2/07 Home Study Process Started
3/07 Home Study Complete
4/11/07 FBI Report back
4/26/07 USCIS Fingerprint Appt
5/3/07 I 171H
5/8/07 Apostilling kicked back
5/9/07 Dossier Complete & turned over to Agency
5/18/07 Dossier arrived in Colombia
5/22/07 Dossier delivered for translation
6/25/07 Translation done
7/18/07 Dossier submitted to ICBF!!
8/8/07 Dossier on its way to Medellin.
8/22/07 (+/-) Dossier arrived in Medellin.
9/10/07 Referral
10/1/07 Accept Referral
10/11/07 Baby Boy's 1st Birthday
10/23/07 Leave for Medellin Happy Birthday to me!!
10/26/07 Gotcha Day
10/30/07 Integration
11/13/07 Sentencia
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Old 03-27-2007, 06:33 PM
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Congratulations!!! I really hope your final approval comes very, very soon...how frustrating to have to do one more thing!! But, getting there, right?
Can't wait to hear about your referral!
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11/9/06 - Our Guatemalan sweetie HOME FOREVER
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4/24/07 - Dossier to Colombia for translation
5/23/07 - Submitted to ICBF
8/30/07 - ICBF approval!
Settled in for the long wait
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Old 03-28-2007, 06:46 PM
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We are waiting on our 171H from Atlanta office... Is anyone else? And if you have already gotten yours from this office how long did it take?

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Old 03-29-2007, 03:17 AM
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We jsut sent in our I600A to the Atlanta office. What I hear from our agency is about 2 months right now.
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1/07 Started Researching Agencies for Colombia -Selected Agency
2/07 Home Study Process Started
3/07 Home Study Complete
4/11/07 FBI Report back
4/26/07 USCIS Fingerprint Appt
5/3/07 I 171H
5/8/07 Apostilling kicked back
5/9/07 Dossier Complete & turned over to Agency
5/18/07 Dossier arrived in Colombia
5/22/07 Dossier delivered for translation
6/25/07 Translation done
7/18/07 Dossier submitted to ICBF!!
8/8/07 Dossier on its way to Medellin.
8/22/07 (+/-) Dossier arrived in Medellin.
9/10/07 Referral
10/1/07 Accept Referral
10/11/07 Baby Boy's 1st Birthday
10/23/07 Leave for Medellin Happy Birthday to me!!
10/26/07 Gotcha Day
10/30/07 Integration
11/13/07 Sentencia
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