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Old 07-10-2006, 06:16 PM
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Jul 10 We're out, Out, OUT! Whew!

We just got THE CALL!!!! We're out!!!!!!!!!

Hope there are many more to follow...........

Thank you all who held my hand, dried my tears, shared my laughter, heard my pleas, dried more tears.

I feel like a mom today!!!!!!!!

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Praying for all the families and children waiting to be united forever.

3/2/05 Homestudy complete
3/23/05 I-171H
11/16/05 Baby Maya Leigh born
12/1/05 Switch to Guatemala
1/18/06 DNA results
2/4/06 Updated dossier
2/14/06 Lawyer picked up preapproval
4/7/06 Into PGN
????? Kicked out
5/26/06 Back into PGN
7/10/06 OUT
7/31/06 Pink - Hip hip hooray!!
8/4/06 First time we held our angel
8/9/06 Home forever
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:18 PM
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Congratulations....
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1-5-06 A beautiful baby boy is born in Guatemala
10-19-2006 -HOME!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:19 PM
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Congrats!!!!!
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1/19/2006 Referral
2/17/2006 DNA Match Received
2/27/2006 Entered Family Court
3/3/2006 DNA Pre-Approval
3/9-3/12/2006 Awesome Visit Trip
3/30/2006 Exit Family Court
4/4/2006 Entered PGN
5/17/2006 Exit PGN
6/13/2006 Pink
6/19/2006 In our Arms Forever
6/20/2006 Embassy Appointment
6/22/2006 Home Forever and Ever
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:19 PM
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Congratulations!! We have almost the same timeline - so you give me hope.
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:21 PM
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congratulations! This is great news! Here is to a speedy BC & PINK!
Maura.
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:25 PM
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That is very good news.
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:26 PM
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Yeah!!!!! That's wonderful news!!!
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December 2005 - Signed with agency
22 March 2006 - Home study complete
24 March 2006 - I600 A submitted
29 March 2006 - Dossier sent in
7 April 2006 - Fingers done
12 April 2006 - I-171 H received
17 April 2006 - Changed agencies and paperchasing (again!)
09 May 2006 - Baby girl is born
18 May 2006 - Dossier sent in (2nd time)
02 June 2006 -Referral of my Princess
5-12 June 2006 - Wonderful visit
21 June 2006 - DNA Test
30 June 2006 - It's a Match!!!
07 July 2006 - Pre-Approval
18 August 2006 - Entered PGN
Early October - KO for POA signed in Spanish
01 Dec 06 - Resubmitted to PGN
29 Jan 07 OUT!!!
12 Feb 07 - Submitted to Embassy for Pink
14 Feb 07 - PINK!!!!
23 Feb 07 - Embassy Appointment
27 Feb 07 - Home forever
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:26 PM
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what great news..... and you are a mom.... congrats!
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Jimmy, Victor & Kendra
3/04/04 - found Victor on a PHOTOLISTING!
10/30/04 -Victor Home!!!!!
Wanting a little Girl......
2/05 - We meet Kendra! (by picture of course)
Thanks God!! no bumps in the road
8/15/05 - HOME!
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:26 PM
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Yay! That's great!
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5/10/04- DOB
Referral of Antonio 6/1/05
147 days in PGN....
3/18/05- Home forever!!!
Waiting for Gabriella Ingrid.....!
1/20/06- SURPRISE!!! Agency call of inquiry for
newborn sibling of Antonio
2/7/06- Full referral
2/23/06- Dossier and all acceptance docs DONE!
3/25/06- I-797C received! (I-171H equiv)
6/7/06- DNA authorization and entered FC
6/15/06- DNA and FC interview
6/23/06- Positive DNA match!!!
7/18/06- Pre-approval
7/28/06- Exited Family Court
8/16/06- Entered PGN
9/27/06- OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/16 or 9/17- Submitted for Pink
9/19- NOT GIVEN PINK for missing cable 37
10/31- Embassy appt.
11/3- Home forever!
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:30 PM
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Congrats, that is wonderful news I hope you have PINK before you know it.
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Mom to bio son - 23 years,
bio princess - 6 years old
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1st referral - 2/4/05
Lost referal after 3 months
New referral - 5/12/05
Home Forever 12/29/05

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Accepted referral - 2/13/07
DNA Auth 6/14/07
DNA Test Done 6/20/07
PA - 9/2/07
Out of F/C: 9/13/07
In PGN: 10/3/07
KO: 10/17/07
Resubmitted: 11/30
KO #2: 12/18
Resubmitted: 2/28/08
With 2nd Review: 3/27/08 - finally
FINALLY OUT - 4/21
Antigua BC and passport: 5/7
2nd DNA auth: 5/20
Judge orders that none of the Semillas children can leave the country: 5/20
2nd DNA done: 6/6
MP orders birthmom interviews of all Semillas kids: 6/6
DNA results at Embassy: 6/11
PINK: 6/13
appt moved 4x because order is still in place.
Visa appt: 7/29/08
Home without my daughter: 8/1/08
Finally a complete family: 3/25/09
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:31 PM
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Totally Awesome! May your BC be quick! LSMOM
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Sept. 2003 - Begin adoption in Belarus
July, 2004 - Pre-Approval of toddler Boy
Oct., 04 - Getting ready for final paperwork when Country shuts down (Thanks Bush)
June, 05 - Reluctantly change to Russia
Aug., 05 - Paper ready for Russia
Fall, 05 - Promises, Promises, but nothing happens.
Found Sara Lucy (or did she find us?) - Dec. 15, 05
Chuck Russia and switch to Guatemala.
DNA - March 17, 06
Visit Trip #1 - End of March w/DH and DD - Awesome!
Match - March 25, 06
Enter PGN - March 30, 06
KO#1 and back in - for Pre-approval April 11
KO#2 - Beginning of July for Birth Certificate problem
Visit #2 - end of July in Antigua w/DD and Dsister Loved it!
Back in PGN - Week of Aug. 14
KO #3 -End of Sept. - Another BC problem! (Give me a Break!)
Back in PGN - Oct. 10
OUT for Good! - Nov. 2!!!!!
Problems at USCIS Guatemala with Fingerprints - Nov. 14 (Are we totally ATypical or what!?)
Got Pink on Nov. 21!
Embassy Appt. - Nov. 28
Home Nov. 30!!
WHEW!!
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:35 PM
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Congratulations!!!! That is great news!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Lisa
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Referral Dec. 13, 2005
Jan. 3, 2006 - fingerprinted
Feb. 27 - international homestudy done
Mar. 9 - Dossier sent
Apr. 7 - I-171H in
June 5 - DNA approval
June 19th - entered Family Court
Aug. 1st - DNA Taken!!!
Aug. 8th- Out of Family Court!!
Aug. 9th - DNA results at US Embassy!!
Aug. 19th- Recvd DNA results in mail!!
Sept. 6-Received preapproval
Sept. 11 - IN PGN
Nov. 10- Previo
Nov. 15th - Our precious daughter turned one
Nov. 17th- Back In PGN
Jan. 12th, 2007 - WE ARE OUT!!!
Jan. 27th - PINK!!!!
Feb. 5th - Embassy appointment.
Feb. 7th - HOME!!!!!
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Old 07-10-2006, 06:41 PM
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Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!!!!!
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01/29/06 Identified Baby Girl (Born 1/9/06)
05/19/06 171H
06/09/06 DNA +++
06/26/06 PA!
09/01/06 OUT OF PGN!!!
09/20/06 GCBC!
09/26/06 PINK!!!
10/04/06 Embassy Appointment!
10/06/06 Home at last!
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Old 07-10-2006, 07:01 PM
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Congratulations! That is encouraging news. I hope many more will follow soon. Anna
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May 5,2005 start
Aug. 23 I171H
Sept. 20 referrals
Oct. DNA match
Nov. PA received, FC stuck because of holidays
Dec. Awesome visit!
Dec. wait for FC and out!
Dec. into PGN and stuck because of holidays
March 7 OUT of PGN and OUT again
March ? GCBCs and pink
March 27-31 going to pick up my babies!
March 31 Home and forever in our arms.
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Old 07-10-2006, 07:25 PM
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Yeah!!! Congrats!!! Here comes PINK!!
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