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Old 11-22-2005, 07:15 AM
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Pink!!!
We received PINK. I am so thrilled. Our appointment is on Dec 2nd (Friday).

Hooray!

My son will be home for Christmas!!!!

Coleen
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12/06/05 HOME FOREVER!!!
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Old 11-22-2005, 07:16 AM
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Congratulations! What a great early Christmas present.
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Mom to three bios, ages 14, 11, 8
One Salvadoran sweetie, 4 (Referred 11/02-home 10/04),
One Guatmalan prince, William, 1 (Referred 2/05-home 8/05),
And our homegrown princess, Julianna, born 10/07

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Old 11-22-2005, 07:18 AM
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Congratulations!! What a MERRY CHRISTMAS it will be!!!!
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Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years...
And seeking to find God's will in all of it...

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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

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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 11-22-2005, 07:21 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!

I am sure you will have a very Merry Christmas!!
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Rec'd Referral 8-6-04 of Nathan born 7-26-04
Home Forever 12-16-04

Rec'd Referral 1-20-06 of Baby Girl born 1-9-06
Out of FC 3-24-06
Rec'd PA 3-29-06
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Old 11-22-2005, 07:37 AM
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Congratulations! Have a safe and wonderful trip!
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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!
Love does not discriminate. Support all our families!
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Old 11-22-2005, 08:18 AM
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Congratulations!!!
What a Great Christmas it will be!!!!
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Referral 7.25.05
DNA Match 9.5.05
Pre-Approval 10.6.05
PGN 10.19.05
OUT ! 11.10.05
BC 11.14.05
PINK 11.17.05
Appt. 11.30.05
HOME 12.02.05
also mama to Thomas Jose Angel
Referral 3/03..Hague..Home 3/04
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Old 11-22-2005, 08:57 AM
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Mozel Tov!!
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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 11-22-2005, 08:58 AM
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I'm thrilled for you - what a great holiday season you're going to have!
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Old 11-22-2005, 09:08 AM
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Congratulations!! What a wonderful Christmas present!!
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Old 11-22-2005, 09:12 AM
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Congratulations! You will have a wonderful Christmas!
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10/18/05 Referral received - Baby Boy (DOB 9/24/05)
4/8/06 Home Forever!!!!
2/5/06 Readoption Complete

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Old 11-22-2005, 09:16 AM
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What a Fabulous Gift!
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Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Trangendered people ADOPT!!!
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Old 11-22-2005, 11:10 AM
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WE have the same appt!!!! We are trying ot see if we can pick up the visa that afternoon instead of waiting the weekend. You can e-mail the embassy-thank them for the appt and ask if this would be a possiblility.
WE are staying at the Marriot
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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 11-22-2005, 04:18 PM
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It's a great feeling, isn't it? Congratulations - and hope your pick-up trip goes smoothly. Enjoy your time in Guatemala!
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Started 2-11-5
FPrinted: 3-1-5 & 3-19-5
HS to BCIS: 3-24-5
I-171H Appvd: 3-24-5
JULIAN BORN: 5-31-5
Referral: 6-10-5
POA to Guat: 6-17-5
DNA Test: 7-15-5
DNA Results: 7-22-5
Visit Trip: 8-13 to 20-5
Preapproval: 8-17-05
FC Interviews: 9-26-5
FINALLY IN PGN: 10-18-5?
Second Trip: 10-27 to 11-1-05
OUT OF PGN!!! 11-7-5
Escuintla BC: 11-14-5
PINK!: 11-18-5
Embassy Appt: 11-30-5
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Old 11-22-2005, 04:48 PM
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Congratulations! I know this will be an amazing Christmas for your family.
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Old 11-22-2005, 07:30 PM
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Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coleen- I share your excitement!!!!! I am thrilled for you!!!! Bring him home!!! Such a long journey for us !!!!!

HUGS,

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