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07-27-2006, 01:30 PM
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On avg, how long did the adoption process take?
We (my husband and I) are just starting to research International Adoption to see if it is right for us. I am curious, from the time you first started (and I mean the very first steps), how long did it take before you brought your baby/toddler/child home?
Thank you sincerely, Susan 
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07-27-2006, 01:36 PM
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Started September 04
Home September 05 My son was born December 04 After referral my process took 9 months
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Mommy to Nicholas Born in Guatemala City Born 12/3/04 Home 9/15/05 Mommy to Julian Born in Antigua Guatemala Born 10/21/06 Home 6/21/07
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07-27-2006, 01:36 PM
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We signed with our agency on June 9, 2005 and brought our daughter home on June 1, 2006.
There are no guarantees, of course, in any kind of adoption, but generally, a Guatemalan adoption takes about a year from start to finish.
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6/9/05: signed with an AWESOME agency 10/28/05: our precious Juliana Marie is born 6/1/06: HOME!
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07-27-2006, 01:38 PM
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We signed with our agency on July 20, 2005 and we brought our daughter home June 7, 2006. It was 6 months after referral that we brought our daughter home.
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Cheri 10/14/05 - Rec'd 171H 11/30/05 - It's a girl!!!! Keira Aibhilin DOB 11/28/05 12/15/05 - Dossier sent to Guatemala 01/13/06 - FC 02/5/06 - Out of FC 02/24/06- DNA auth 02/28/06 - DNA done 03/08/06 - Results sent to Embassy and waiting for PA 3/31/06 - PA received  4/07/06 - Entered PGN 5/12/06- Exit PGN  Waiting for Mixco BC 5/26/06 - Pink 6/5/06 - Embassy Appt Keira forever in our arms 06/4/06 
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07-27-2006, 02:08 PM
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We started the process about a year ago...I have no idea when she's getting home. We had some issues getting dna authorization, due to changes at the embassy....now we're caught in PGN and the very slllloooowwww approval process! When we signed, our agency thought we'd have a baby by March!!
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Terri AJ- (bio) 6 years, he is  Princesa Flora 3 years  (home at 51 weeks) - home the day we won the 2006 World Series!
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07-28-2006, 06:15 AM
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From decision to adopt to bringing our so home... 9 months (appropriate no?)
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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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07-28-2006, 06:35 AM
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I'm probably going to be right at a year. Signed with agency August 17, 2005, referral Jan. 20, 2006 and just waiting for pink to bring Chase home.
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Sign agency 8/19/05 Dossier to Agency 1/20/06 It's a boy 1/20/2006 dob 1/10/2006 I171-H in my hands! waiting for DNA 1/30/06 Authorization 3/07/06 FC interview DNA scheduled 3/10/06 PP accident DNA/SWI finally done 4/21/06 It's a match officially 5/6 in my hands PA off to PGN 5/31/06 Entered PGN 6/2/06 O-U-T 7/25/2006In my arms forever 8/15/2006 PINK 8/17/06
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07-28-2006, 06:41 AM
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Timeline
I signed with agency and began paperchase April 6, 2005 and brought my daughter home October 13, 2005.
I was the best thing I have ever done in my life. Good Luck!
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Carrie7310 4/2005-Start Paperwork for Guatemala 5/29/2005-Referral of baby girl 10/13/2005-HOME FOREVER! 8/13/2006-I-600 submitted for Ethiopia 4/19/2007-Referral of baby girl 6/30/3007-HOME FOREVER
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07-28-2006, 06:56 AM
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Accepted Referral 4-26-05 (we were domestic ready only so we had to start all over with paperwork)
Came home 11-18-05 From referral to home right at 7 months
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Kristi Aaron 7-01-95 Luke 4-01-05 Escuintla, Guatemala Referral 4-25-05/Home 11-18-05     Waiting for Sydney LeighAnne 11/06 - Started paperwork 11/15/06 - Sydney Born in Peten 12/9/06 - Accepted referral 12/29/06 - Fingerprints 1/05/07 - POA!!! 1/22/07 - Dossier delivered to atty (minus hs) 2/10/07 - HOMESTUDY SCHEDULED 2/17/07 - HS ready for state approval 4 week delay with FP clearance - lost prints 3/01/07 - DH surgery 3/16/07 - HS FINALLY in Montgomery and then to Atlanta for I171H!! PLEASE APPROVE US QUICKLY!!! 3/22-26/07 - HEAVENLY visit trip with our little girl!! 3/27 - HS sent to CIS in Atlanta!!!  4/26 - I171H ISSUED!!!! & faxed to agency 5/15 - DNA to be done 
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07-28-2006, 07:00 AM
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Signed with Agency late March 2005
Placed on referral list September 6, 2005 Received referral of DD November 30, 2005 (DOB 11/29/05) Home forever May 11, 2006 (5 1/2 months after referral) 14 months total from 1st signing with Agency. Cindy
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07-28-2006, 07:14 AM
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Started in September
Daughter born in March Home in July
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Becky Mom to 5 great kids, soon to be 6!! Including Bella born in GC in 2002!
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07-28-2006, 07:14 AM
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Signed with agency and began paperchasing the end of June '05. Brought daughter home Jan. '06 five days shy of turning 7 months. We had pink on 12/21 but with the holidays, our Embassy appointment wasn't until 1/6..
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07-28-2006, 07:17 AM
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Please research your agency really well, while there are things you cant control, there are agencies that take much longer than others. We are looking now and I will tell you I have seen some major differences.
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Waiting...........
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07-28-2006, 08:15 AM
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Started paperwork June, 05.
Still NOT home...research your agency!
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07-28-2006, 06:48 PM
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August 2004--started the paperwork and went kinda slow with it.....
December 2004--finished paperwork Jan 25, 2005--daughter born Jan 28, 2005 received referral July 18, 2006--brought her home! so from referral until home--it took about 6 months. My agency can be quite a pain in many ways and much more old fashioned than others, BUT they got me my baby fast and I was willing to put up with a lot for that. In terms of the PA and PGN stuff, they were VERY AGGRESSIVE and knew what they were doing. I can't remember exactly, but I was only in PGN for maybe 28 days total and that included 1 kick out that was dealt with very swiftly. Best wishes! Cindy
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