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07-16-2008, 10:09 AM
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New here!
Hi, I wanted to introduce myself. I checked this forum every once in a while with our last Colombian adoption, but this time I find myself out here a lot, because we'll be waiting awhile!!
We have a 4-year old bio son, and a 2-year old daughter adopted from Colombia. We are starting another process, and are waiting for CIS approval to send our dossier, then the wait begins. This time we are doing a special needs adoption. So, I'll look forward to chatting with you all!! Kerry 
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07-16-2008, 12:31 PM
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Welcome Kerry! It's great to have support and encouragement from everyone on this forum. Hope you get your approval very soon!!
Erin
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www.preparingforrain.blogspot.com Mami to David, born in Guatemala  born 12-12-05 home 06-09-06 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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07-16-2008, 03:41 PM
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Welcome! We are finishing up our home study and getting ready to file with USCIS. It is great to know others out there! Good luck!
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 ~Gwen11.1.07 Should we adopt????? 1.1.08 Started researching adoption!! 3.18.08 Decided on Colombia 4.1.08 Signed with & accepted by agency 4.5.08 Oops...agency didn't get accredited 4.1.08 Started Homestudy 5.29.08 Agency Limbo....  6.11.08 Accepted by new agency! www.asieslavida08.wordpress.com
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07-16-2008, 05:40 PM
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Welcome aboard!
You will find a great support group here as well as a wealth of information. There are lots of us out here in all different stages!!
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www.shonkeybaby.wordpress.com 3/13/07 ~ Sent agency application 6/18/07 ~ Homestudy Completed 9/21/07 ~ Dossier sent to Colombia 11/25/07 ~ Request for more on Psych Eval 1/8/08 ~ Updated docs sent to Colombia 3/3/08 ~ Received Approval for a child 0-2 8/4/08 ~ Told adoption agency is closing.8/6/08 ~ New agency waiting...  waiting...
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07-16-2008, 08:33 PM
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Hi Kerry! Welcome to the group! We just got back from Colombia with our daughter 6 weeks ago. What is the wait time for a special needs child? Hopefully you'll get a referral very soon! Good luck with your process.
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 Ruth Annannamarie08.blogspot.com Sept '06- Decided to adopt. Researched countries & agencies.  Oct '06- Decided on Colombia! Signed contratct with Agency. Nov '06- Psych Eval & Parenting classes Dec '06- Home Study Jan' 07- FBI fingerprints  Feb '07- I-171H approval March '07- Dossier sent to Colombia: April '07- Dossier translated May '07- Documents sent to CRAN June '07-CRAN requests additional medical info  July '07- Received acceptance letter from CRAN! Feb 20, '08- REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!! March 28, '08- Travel to Bogota to meet Anna Marie! March 31, '08 - GOTCHA!!!  May 31, '08- HOME! 
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07-17-2008, 01:54 PM
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Hi Kerry,
Yes, I find myself here a lot, too! It will be interesting to see what the wait times are for special needs children. Maybe you won't be waiting as long as you think! Are your children excited to be adding to your family again or do they not know yet? Congratulations! Megan
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Megan dd Corinn - born 12/04 (Ayudame), home 6/05 ds Noah - born 5/06 (Ayudame), home 10/06 11/07 - Agency application 1/08 - Homestudy completed 3/25/08 - Dossier Sent to Colombia 5/19/08 - Dossier Submitted to ICBF 6/25/08 - ICBF Requests more info 7/8/08 - More info Sent to Colombia 7/15/08 - Translated Addendum Submitted to ICBF Waiting to adopt a sibling group of older children through ICBF... http://colombianbrewed.blogspot.com
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07-17-2008, 08:45 PM
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Thanks for the welcome! The wait time right now is one year from approval by ICBF, and we are probably several months away from approval. Our adoption is also considered ''mild disabilities'', so that may make the wait time longer than others.
Our kids are excited! Our son says he wants 68 brothers and sisters, but I think we'll stop before we need two vehicles anyway....
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07-22-2008, 07:57 PM
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How does the special needs adoption work from Colombia? What would "mild disabilities" include?
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Becky and Toņo DD's Viviana and Maya DS Tonito, a. age 3.5 Urumqi, China www.vive-rie-ama.blogspot.com
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07-23-2008, 05:53 PM
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Good luck!!
Good luck and welcome!!! That is very exciting
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07-27-2008, 07:34 PM
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I think the most common 'mild disability' is cleft lip/palate. Other than that, most of the conditions are 'correctable'. hope this helps!
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07-28-2008, 05:47 AM
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Welcome to the board Kerry! I am a little behind.
 I hope everything goes very smoothly and you have a referral before you know it!!
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Meridith --- 2/23/06 - IT'S A BOY!11/9/06 - Our Guatemalan sweetie HOME FOREVER --- 12/06 - Paperchasing for Colombia4/24/07 - 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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