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Old 11-04-2005, 06:25 AM
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Pre Approval Nov 3

I received pre approval November 3. It was sent 9:50 am Guatemala time. The email included preapproval for four additional people.
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DNA results Sept 9 at Agency
DNA at Embassy Sept 16
Visit Sept 13 - 17
November 3 - Pre-Approval
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Birth Cert - Nov 13 or 16
At US EMbassy - Nov 19
Passport - Nov 20
Pink Issued -
US Embassy Appt -
VISA pickup -
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Old 11-04-2005, 06:27 AM
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awesome!!!!
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mom to 5 homegrown, 2 heartgrown -Guatemala-2005and Russia -2009

Signed with Agency-8/29/08
USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08
Fingerprinted same day
Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08
Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08
Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08
prints and clearances applied for(2nd time)
visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boy
INS Approval- 12/18/08
waiting for court date-
court date-2/13/09
trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1!
Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09
Forever Family Day-3/5/09
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Old 11-04-2005, 06:32 AM
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Our DNA was received Sept. 16th too - do you recognize any other names on that e-mail?????
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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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Old 11-04-2005, 06:45 AM
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pvanabel -- Hopefully you and I are next!!!
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7/7/05 - Gabriel David born
1/6/06 - Home forever
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Old 11-04-2005, 06:47 AM
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Whooh Hoo!!!!
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6/23/05 - Signed with agency
9/17/05 - 171H Received
10/4/05 - Baby girl born
10/10/05 - Accepted Referral
12/12/05 - Family Court Interview
1/19/06 - DNA Authorization
1/24/06 - DNA Taken
1/31/06 - DNA Results
2/16/06 - Preapproval
3/1/06 - Entered PGN
3/17/06 - Exit PGN/GCBC submitted
3/29/06 - GCBC
4/3/06 - Submitted for PINK
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Old 11-04-2005, 06:48 AM
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Yea!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! On to PGN and I hope you fly through!

Jenny
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07/21/05 BABY GIRL Referred
11/24/05 Home Sweet Home Forever!!
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Old 11-04-2005, 06:50 AM
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There are email addresses on the email. I believe it has been 31 business days since the Embassy received the DNA. I knew the results Sept 7, my agency received the results Sept 9, but the Embassy did not receive the results until Sept 16. I think that is a huge difference.
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November 3 - Pre-Approval
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Passport - Nov 20
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Old 11-04-2005, 06:56 AM
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Yay so my agency's rumor was right. I am so excited. They should then starting working on the results received on the 19th. Woohoo
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05/18/05 Bailey Alyssa is born
09/07/05 DNA Test and Social Worker Interview
09/19/05 It's a Match!!
10/14/05 Exit Family Court
11/08/05 Preapproval
11/15/05 Enter PGN
12/21/05 OUT OF PGN
12/30/05 New BC (Amatitlan)
01/05/06 PINK!!!
01/13/06 Home Forever

3/14/07 Taylor Samantha is born
04/24/07 1st DNA Test
05/09/07 Match!!
05/11/07 Social Worker Interview
06/20/07 Exit Family Court
07/03/07 Preapproval
07/05/07 Enter PGN
07/30/07 OUT of PGN
08/08/07 New BC (Mixco)
09/14/07 New BC (Mixco) for real this time
09/19/07 Passport
09/25/07 Submit to Embassy
09/27/07 2nd DNA Test
10/04/07 DNA Sample Arrives at Lab
10/09/07 DNA Sample Arrives at Embassy
10/10/07 PINK
10/22/07 Embassy Appointment
10/24/07 HOME
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Old 11-04-2005, 07:04 AM
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Mozel Tov!

Oh Beach I hope you are right!

Come on with more of those pre approvals!
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4/25/05 - I600 Mailed to INS
5/9/05 - In Home Visit & Couple's Interview
6/8/05 - Received completed Home Study
6/16/05 - Home Study to INS
7/6/05 - Fingerprinted for INS
7/8/05 - REFERRAL!
7/20/05 - State Authentication Received
7/27/05 - I797 is received and sent to SC
8/5/05 - Dossier sent to Guatemala
9/6/05 - DNA Performed
9/20/05 - DNA Match
11/3/05 - OUT OF FAMILY COURT & PRE-APPROVAL!
11/17/05 - OUT OF PGN!
11/28/05 - We have our BC!
12/2 - PINK!
12/5 - GET OUR BOY!
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Old 11-04-2005, 07:10 AM
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Yes!! This is what I wanted to see to start the day. I'm right behind you on 9/19. C'mon embassy!
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6/15/05 Signed with agency
6/27/05 El Guapo is born!
8/23 Referral accepted!
9/1 POA to Guatemala
9/9 DNA complete
9/14 Entered FC
9/19 It's a match!
10/27 in PGN
11/15 Preapproval
12/12 OUT!
12/21 PINK!
1/7/06 Home!

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Old 11-04-2005, 07:26 AM
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Awesome news! C'mon Embassy keep going!!! On to PGN you go!!!
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Dawn-Blessed mom to 5 at home

Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years...
And seeking to find God's will in all of it...

http://prayingthemhome.blogspot.com/


2005
5/18/2005 Referrals
After 10 mos in process, 2 PGN investigations, 176 days in PGN, and case completed in PGN.... HEAD of PGN refuses to sign

2006
3/06/2006 Abandonment begins...
9/06 First hearing
12/06 2nd hearing scheduled and not done

2007
8/24/07 2nd hearing done (not told), abandonment legal, need COA
9/07 We become sponsors for R and J
12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time

2008
2/11/08 Find out paperwork did NOT make it
11/08 Paperwork to Guatemala

2009
Working with the CNA to bring our children home
06/09 Paperwork submitted complete to CNA
08/09 Waiting on court document to be completed
11/09 Court document complete, CNA reviewing file
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Old 11-04-2005, 07:35 AM
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Congratulations! I hope the rest of us long waiters are soon.
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Married to Ryan 7 years
Mom to:
Nolan 2/03 (home grown)
Olivia 9/04 (home grown)
Anderson 7/05 (Guatemala)

Mario Fernando born 9/25 (referred 9/27) (bio sib to Anderson)
1st visit 9/30-10/6
IN FC 11/12
DNA 11/15
2nd visit 11/22-11/26
FCI DONE 11/23
OUT of FC 12/3!
PA!!!!!! 1-12
Registered with CA 2/10!!!
IN PGN 2/11!!!!! (Praise God!)
OUT! OUT! OUT????!!! 2/19!!!!
4th bmom sign
Adoption registered 2/21!
GCBC 3/11!
DNA2 3/17!
DNA at USE 4/1
PINK! 4/7
pick up Mario 4/17
Embassy rescheduled for the 18th!
Visa 4/21
Home 4/24!

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BMOM NAME OFELIA C.F.
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Old 11-04-2005, 12:59 PM
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Cogratulations I hope the rest of us are not to far behind!
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Laurie waiting for Carlos to come home
refferal 6/28/05
Embassy 9/21/05
NO DNA needed abandonment
Into Family court 9/23/05
Out of Family court 10-28-05
Pre-approval 11-10-15
Entered P.G.N 11-15-05
K.O 11-30-05
Back in 12-07-05
Out of pgn 1-17-06
Got BC 1-18-06
Pink slip 1-31-06
Embassy appointment 2-07-06
Home forever 2-09-06
Proud family of 2 from Guate
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Old 11-07-2005, 07:15 AM
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Thank you for the well wishes. I hope the preapprovals continue to move along quickly.
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Referral Aug 2
FC Sept 1
DNA results Sept 9 at Agency
DNA at Embassy Sept 16
Visit Sept 13 - 17
November 3 - Pre-Approval
PGN - Out November 18
Birth Cert - Nov 13 or 16
At US EMbassy - Nov 19
Passport - Nov 20
Pink Issued -
US Embassy Appt -
VISA pickup -
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Old 11-07-2005, 07:46 AM
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Congrats! Looks like Nov 3 was declared official preapproval day for many of us. LOL!
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Originally Posted by TCNY
I received pre approval November 3. It was sent 9:50 am Guatemala time. The email included preapproval for four additional people.
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4/11/05-6/23/05 Homestudy
4/22/05 Filed I600A
It's a girl!!! (DOB: 8/13/05)
8/22/05 Referral
8/25/05 Received I171H
8/31/05-9/5/05 Visit & Sign POA
9/6/05 DNA 9/14/05 Match
9/14/05 Family Court
9/28/05 Family Court Interviews
10/21/05-10/25/05 Visit
11/3/05 Preapproval Finally!!!
11/4/05 Out of Family Court Finally!!!
11/9/05 In PGN
11/18/05 Out of PGN!!!
11/22/05 Birth Certificate
12/1/05 Pink
12/9/05 Embassy Appt
12/13/05 Home forever
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