[ExcitedMomtoBe]

Would love to know dates for when people started the application process, when they received their referral and when they traveled for pick-up:-) I know timelines are approximate and vary by agency and individual situation but they're still kind of fun...

[hdowns]

We have not traveled to get our children yet, but we have been very impressed with the quick process.
We are with CHSFS. We went through thier Waiting Child Program and had a referral before we even submitted our dossier. If you are interested in Waiting Children I can tell you more about that process to. Waiting Children from Ethiopia do not generally have identified special needs, which is usually the case with other countries.
After we submitted our dossier though it was in Ethiopia within a week and we will be traveling on November 12th to Addis, which is approximately 5 weeks after submission to the Ethiopian courts.
We have been on the waiting list with Colombia for two years so I am amazed by this process.
Also, the dossier is relatively a piece of cake to put together. We had it done and mailed in 10 days.
Heather

[teranga]

We're not supposed to discuss timelines for specific agencies onlist--you have to PM it. I'll PM you our Excel spreadsheet for the timeline (and costs) of our completed adoption through AAI.

Teranga

[DaniWestRN]

You can see our timeline on our website at
http://MiriamDesta.com/node/56

Danielle