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Old 08-16-2005, 10:35 AM
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Amatitlan Baby???

Is anyone else's child from Amatitlan? I am trying to find out more about the village and culture there and was wondering if anyone else was familar with that area or knows of anything on their culture.
Thank you-
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06/10/2005-referral
06/07/2005 Miriana born
12/15 HOME!
2/28 re-adoption -Miriana Carol Isabel

11/12/07 bio DD Emery born

11/26/07 bio sibling of Guatemala daughter born
12/7/07 Accepting Referral - crazy ride ahead
12/07 -POA registered
1/29/08 I-171H issued
2/13/08 - registered with CA
2/28/2008 Dossier en route to GUA
03/15/08 told we were missing 10 documents from dossier
03/17/2008 DNA 99.98%
03/17/08 docs found
4/4/08 - PA (wait of 18 days)
4/30/08 Out of FC into PGN
6/3/08 Birth mom interview
7/9/2008 OUT
8/1/08 GCBC (never informed of this)
8/4/08 Passport ( never informed)
8/7/08 2nd DNA Taken (never informed)
8/18/08 Email for pink appt.
8/24/08 My B-day (in our arms forever)
8/25/08 PINK
8/27/08 Home forever
11/25/08 Re-adoption Day Vivian Mae Eletlvina
01/30/2009 N-600 filed for Vivian
3/5/09 Need to send Alien Registration Card to USICS
3/5/09 Notified G884 is in the right hands!
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Old 08-16-2005, 10:42 AM
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My daughter was born there also, I have a few photos forwarded to me by another Forum member, but I would love to have any other pictures you receive. If you pm me your e-mail address, I will send what I have received......Thanks!
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Old 08-16-2005, 11:25 AM
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I don't know much about the city really, but I just wanted to let you know that we got our BC very quickly!

HTH,
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Old 08-16-2005, 11:35 AM
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Our daughter is from there. I researched it on line and saw what it was like there. The pictures are wonderful too.
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Old 08-16-2005, 11:42 AM
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My daughter is from there as well. I have a friend who is from Guatemala and she said that it is a very beautiful area with mountains and lakes.
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12/21/05 OUT OF PGN
12/30/05 New BC (Amatitlan)
01/05/06 PINK!!!
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3/14/07 Taylor Samantha is born
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09/14/07 New BC (Mixco) for real this time
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09/27/07 2nd DNA Test
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Old 08-18-2005, 09:56 AM
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Our Samuel is from there too. Unfortunately, we have no pictures. If you get any or know of any good websites, please let me know as I would love to get some info. for his scrapbook.
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5/5/06 - HS complete/I-600A
6/19/06 - Prints
7/19/06 - Malayna born
7/20/06 - Referral
8/05/06 - I-171H
8/21/06 - DNA auth.
9/13/06 - Family Court SWI/ DNA
9/25/06 - DNA results
10/18/06 - PA received
10/27/06 - In PGN
11/16/06 - KO of PGN (Name affidavit)
1/02/07 - Back in PGN
3/20/07 - Out of PGN
3/27/07 - BC
3/30/07 - Passport
4/03/07 - Submitted to Embassy
4/11/07 - Pink
05/02/07 - Embassy appt.

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5/3/04, 6/22/04 - HS/P agency
7/21/04 - HS complete
7/22/04 - Samuel born
7/27/04 - I-600A
8/10/04 - Dossier
9/2/04 - Prints
9/10/04 - I-171H
9/20/04 - Referral
11/17/04 - DNA done
12/3/04 - DNA results
12/13/04 - PA
1/20/05 - FC interview
2/1/05 - In PGN
2/14/05 - KO of PGN (2 previos)
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Old 08-18-2005, 10:18 AM
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I'd be interested in any information as our daughter was born there too!!!!

Jenny
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Old 08-18-2005, 10:47 AM
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WOnderful sites regions of GUatemala

www.viajeguatemala.com here you will find all the Departments and their information. It is wonderful. Our baby girl born in Peten and I have read a lot of the region.

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girl bname:Anayeli Marlen T.M. dob:12/15/2000
boy bname: Luis Fernando T.M. dob 8/10/2004
bmother name: Marlen A. T.M.
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Old 08-18-2005, 10:54 AM
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if this address does not work make a google search under the name of viaje guatemala this is a Prensa Libre section that contain all the departments from Guatemala.

many blessings,
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Mildred mama de maría josé & john paul
looking for two more bio siblings adopted
girl bname:Anayeli Marlen T.M. dob:12/15/2000
boy bname: Luis Fernando T.M. dob 8/10/2004
bmother name: Marlen A. T.M.
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8/12/05-IT'S A GIRL! born 8/7/05
1/27/06-AT HOME!!!!BioMother is pregnant! Saga continues....
8/7/06 - IT'S A BOY, John Paul.
2/27/07 AT HOME FOREVER!!!!
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Old 08-18-2005, 11:01 AM
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Thank you, I will do some more research and if I find anything further, I will post it.
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Bio Son Casey 2/2003

06/10/2005-referral
06/07/2005 Miriana born
12/15 HOME!
2/28 re-adoption -Miriana Carol Isabel

11/12/07 bio DD Emery born

11/26/07 bio sibling of Guatemala daughter born
12/7/07 Accepting Referral - crazy ride ahead
12/07 -POA registered
1/29/08 I-171H issued
2/13/08 - registered with CA
2/28/2008 Dossier en route to GUA
03/15/08 told we were missing 10 documents from dossier
03/17/2008 DNA 99.98%
03/17/08 docs found
4/4/08 - PA (wait of 18 days)
4/30/08 Out of FC into PGN
6/3/08 Birth mom interview
7/9/2008 OUT
8/1/08 GCBC (never informed of this)
8/4/08 Passport ( never informed)
8/7/08 2nd DNA Taken (never informed)
8/18/08 Email for pink appt.
8/24/08 My B-day (in our arms forever)
8/25/08 PINK
8/27/08 Home forever
11/25/08 Re-adoption Day Vivian Mae Eletlvina
01/30/2009 N-600 filed for Vivian
3/5/09 Need to send Alien Registration Card to USICS
3/5/09 Notified G884 is in the right hands!
3/15/09 COC ARRIVED
05/08/09 SS#
08/01/09 G-884 docs received
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