Family Forums
Parenting Forums
Pregnancy Forums
Adoption Forums
Fertility Forums






Members List Photos Events Local Adoption Support Search Arcade Reviews Membership Upgrade
On November 8th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm CST, join voices with Steven Curtis Chapman, Jim Daly, and Dennis Rainey
to reach the nation with God’s call to care for orphans.
Welcome to the Forums. Register
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. You may have to register before you can post or search: click here to proceed. To start viewing messages, select a forum below that you would like to view or click View All of Todays Posts.
Forum Categories
User Name
Password

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-24-2006, 06:10 PM
GuatabeeAMum's Avatar
GuatabeeAMum GuatabeeAMum is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 467
Total Points: 20,654.00
Donate
Talking USCIS Approval!
YAY_ WE GOT IT!!! Now we can get referrals and soon I will know what my babies look like!! How fun!
__________________
Teri & Greg
8/28/06 Referral for Kaleb and Elianna
**Elianna Louise --- **Kaleb Levi
**DOB 8-3-06 ------- **DOB 11-21-05
11/29/06 -------------- 11/6/06 DNA Authorization
12/28/06 -------------- 11/13/06 DNA Drawn
1/16/07 ---------------- 11/17/06 DNA 99.98%/99.99%
3/1/07 ------------------ 12/11/06 Pre-Approval
______ ---------------- 12/12/06 PGN In & KO
______ ---------------- 1/??/07 PGN In & KO
3/8/07 ------------------ ?????????PGN In
4/23/07----------------- 3/13/07 PGN KO
4/27/07----------------- 6/20/07 Back in PGN
7/5/07--------------------PGN KO
7/29/07 to 8/4/07 Visit trip/BD party
______-----------------8/10/07 PGN Out
8/15/07----------------________Judicial Review Approval
10/05/07---------------8/29/07 BC
10/12/07---------------9/13/07 2nd DNA Drawn
11/02/07---------------10/10/07 Pink Appointment
11/06/07---------------10/13/07 Home Forever
Reply With Quote
http://www.adopthelp.com
Guatemala Adoption Information
Adoption Photolisting
Riyatulla (10)
is awaiting adoption
international | domestic
Premium Membership
Become an adoption forums premium member to enjoy these Membership Benefits:
  • Remove Advertising
  • Unlimited Arcade
  • Unlimited Attachments
  • Increased PM Storage
  • Calendar Posting
  • Larger Avatars
  • Personal Page
  • Just $19.95 / yr!
Guatemala Websites
Guatemala Adoption Agencies
Guatemala Pictures
Latin-american Adoption
Adopting from Guatemala
Guatemala Adoption
Guatemala Adoption Articles
Guatemala Adoption Blogs

  #2  
Old 08-24-2006, 06:24 PM
rhsinnc's Avatar
rhsinnc rhsinnc is offline
Awaiting Confirmation

Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 964
Total Points: 31,721.95
Donate
Congrats!!! That's one big step out of the way!!! ;-))
__________________
Blessings,
Rebecca
Application to Agency 3/31/06
Beautiful baby boy born 5/15/06
Received referral of baby boy 5/29/06
I-171 Recd 6/12/06
Dossier sent to Guatemala 6/14/06
Entered family court 7/14/06
Social worker meeting 8/2/06
DNA confirmation 9/6/06 - 99.99%
Wonderful visit trip 8/31 to 9/5
Received Social Worker report 9/19/06
Another awesome visit trip 10/19 - 10/24
Received PA 10/26 (after waiting 47 days)
Finally entered PGN 11/8/06
KO 12/19--back in 12/26
Hit the Director's Desk on 1/29/07!!

OUT OF PGN 2/19/07

Submitted for GCBC 2/28/07!!!
Received GCBC 3/8/07!!! YIPPEE!!
Submitted for PINK 3/14/07!!!

PINK 3/22/07

4/02/07 - Zachary is in my arms forever!!!
4/17/07 - Final US Embassy Appointment
4/19/07 - Home in Charlotte, NC Forever!!!




Visit our blog at http://lifewithzachary.blogspot.com
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-24-2006, 06:34 PM
dspakowsky's Avatar
dspakowsky dspakowsky is offline
I luv my girls!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,954
Total Points: 3,710,715.17
Donate
Very exciting!!! Be preparred for one of the greatest days of your life.
__________________
~~~Daphne~~~
www.GuatemalanHarvest.org
Home with Carolina (4) and Evangeline (3)

God, thank you for my children
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-24-2006, 06:42 PM
Guatemomtobe's Avatar
Guatemomtobe Guatemomtobe is offline
Evvy's mami

Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,375
Total Points: 37,603.65
Donate
Congratulations! Hope you get your referrals soon!

Susan
__________________
Missionary in Guatemala 1987-1988
6/30/06 I-171-H received in mail
6/6/06 Maria Fernanda born (to be named Evelyn May)
7/6/06 Received Referral
7/27/06 DNA auth received
8/11/06 DNA results in the mail
8/25/06 PA received (notified 9/7 after emailing Embassy)
9/12/06 Entered PGN!!! (notified on 10/5/06)---not really
Nov 2-7 Visit Trip
12/11/06 SW Report Issued
12/15/06 Really entered PGN
2/12/07 OUT OF PGN (59 days)
NO KO's
3/6/07 GCBC issued
3/13/07 Passport Issued
3/19/07 File to Consular Section of Embassy
3/21/07 PINK
4/14/07 In my arms forever
4/16/07 Embassy Appointment
4/18/07 Home
5/14/07 COC received
5/23/07 Name change/New BC received
5/23/07 Sent G884 (received 8/6/07)
5/24/07 Applied for SS#
http://guatemomtobe.blogspot.com/
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-24-2006, 08:20 PM
CashCrew's Avatar
CashCrew CashCrew is offline
Loving my 6 kiddos

Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,418
Total Points: 5,562,096.17
Donate
YEAAAAAA Congratulations!!!!!!! Are you going for two? Boy/girl? How exciting!!!!!
__________________
Kelly
The Cash Crew
2006
7/5 Decided on Guat Adoption
8/5 HS home visit
8/11 Homestudy complete (6 days)
8/24 FINALLY chose agency
9/1 Fingerprinted
9/22 Received 171H (in 3 weeks)
10/02 Referral -BABY GIRL born 9/19/06
10/25 Dossier & POA in Guatemala
11/29 DNA Authorization
11/30 DNA taken & Social Worker Interview
12/12 DNA MATCH - 99.81% WOOHOO
12/22 OUT of FC
12/27-12/30 AMAZING Visit Trip
2007
1/19 FINALLY PA
1/25 Entered PGN
3/9 OUT OF PGN
3/13 At Villa Nueva Civil Registry awaiting BC
3/23 Passport
3/29 Submitted for PINK
4/10 PINK
4/28 In our arms forever
4/30 Embassy Appointment
5/4 Home Forever at 7.5mo old
2008
8/6 Fell for a beautiful 5yr old boy
11/2 Homestudy update finally done
11/21 Dossier arrives at agency & official REFERRAL
2009
1/15 Received Court Date
3/23 COURT DATE
3/25 passed court
4/20 In our arms forever
4/22 Embassy Appointment
4/25 Home Forever
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-24-2006, 08:43 PM
laura-jean laura-jean is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,502
Total Points: 14,348.82
Donate
two babies?...
how exciting and wonderful.

i can hear the excitement in your post!

hope you get your referrals soon.

do tell.... a boy and a girl? two boys? two gals?

enjoy this awesome time of your life... i remember sitting on the floor near my bed each night studying my babies' face. i clung to those first pictures and was instantly in love...

enjoy!

laura jean
__________________
*DD#1 born in Guat 2/04
*United 8/04-Thank you God!

*Sib Ref, DD#2, DOB 8/05
*Home Forever 5/06-God is gracious!

*3/15/06 It'a boy!
*Exited FC, DNA match, PA
*6/15/06 Becomes abandonment case
*Lost referral
*8/06 Attempting to adopt him thru orphanage.
*10/31/06 NO CERT issued at abandonment hearing
*Now waiting for a 2nd abandonment hearing, it's all in God's capable hands.

*Referral of 7 mo. old boy
*7/14/06 New Cert & Auth Docs sent to Guat
*7/28/06 SWI
*8/09/06 DNA Auth
*8/22/06 Sample recieved at Lab Corp
*8/23/06 Exited FC
*8/28/06 DNA match
*9/28/06 Entered PGN W/O PA b/c of Oct.1st scare
*9/29/06 Notified of PA, received on 9/28/06
*10/20/06 3 KO's, Witness Statements, PA, & B.Mom paper needs re-doing
*11/1-11/5 Visit trip!
*11/6/06 New Witness Stat's received in Guat, being translated
*11/8 BACK IN PGN
*11/27(?) ish, KO for a signature
*12/3 Back In
*2/6/ OUT and Waiting for Mixco BC
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 08-25-2006, 07:23 PM
JLlewD's Avatar
JLlewD JLlewD is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 328
Total Points: 12,537.95
Donate
Congrats!!! That is a very exciting part of the process... I can't wait to hear about your referrals and I hope you get the call soon!!
__________________
Jaime LlewAnne
 Baby's Birthday - 06/05/06
 referral - It's a Boy!! - 06/12/06
PGN - 10/23/06
OUT of PGN!!! 12/12/06
Submit for PINK - 01/29/07
HOME!!! 02/09/07
http://totrodlincoln.blogspot.com
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-25-2006, 07:48 PM
CashCrew's Avatar
CashCrew CashCrew is offline
Loving my 6 kiddos

Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,418
Total Points: 5,562,096.17
Donate
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot WAIT to be able to say that!
__________________
Kelly
The Cash Crew
2006
7/5 Decided on Guat Adoption
8/5 HS home visit
8/11 Homestudy complete (6 days)
8/24 FINALLY chose agency
9/1 Fingerprinted
9/22 Received 171H (in 3 weeks)
10/02 Referral -BABY GIRL born 9/19/06
10/25 Dossier & POA in Guatemala
11/29 DNA Authorization
11/30 DNA taken & Social Worker Interview
12/12 DNA MATCH - 99.81% WOOHOO
12/22 OUT of FC
12/27-12/30 AMAZING Visit Trip
2007
1/19 FINALLY PA
1/25 Entered PGN
3/9 OUT OF PGN
3/13 At Villa Nueva Civil Registry awaiting BC
3/23 Passport
3/29 Submitted for PINK
4/10 PINK
4/28 In our arms forever
4/30 Embassy Appointment
5/4 Home Forever at 7.5mo old
2008
8/6 Fell for a beautiful 5yr old boy
11/2 Homestudy update finally done
11/21 Dossier arrives at agency & official REFERRAL
2009
1/15 Received Court Date
3/23 COURT DATE
3/25 passed court
4/20 In our arms forever
4/22 Embassy Appointment
4/25 Home Forever
Reply With Quote
Click Here for More Information

  #9  
Old 08-26-2006, 05:06 AM
GuatabeeAMum's Avatar
GuatabeeAMum GuatabeeAMum is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 467
Total Points: 20,654.00
Donate
Yes we are going for boy/girl. It will be a challenge, but it will be the best kind of challenge.
__________________
Teri & Greg
8/28/06 Referral for Kaleb and Elianna
**Elianna Louise --- **Kaleb Levi
**DOB 8-3-06 ------- **DOB 11-21-05
11/29/06 -------------- 11/6/06 DNA Authorization
12/28/06 -------------- 11/13/06 DNA Drawn
1/16/07 ---------------- 11/17/06 DNA 99.98%/99.99%
3/1/07 ------------------ 12/11/06 Pre-Approval
______ ---------------- 12/12/06 PGN In & KO
______ ---------------- 1/??/07 PGN In & KO
3/8/07 ------------------ ?????????PGN In
4/23/07----------------- 3/13/07 PGN KO
4/27/07----------------- 6/20/07 Back in PGN
7/5/07--------------------PGN KO
7/29/07 to 8/4/07 Visit trip/BD party
______-----------------8/10/07 PGN Out
8/15/07----------------________Judicial Review Approval
10/05/07---------------8/29/07 BC
10/12/07---------------9/13/07 2nd DNA Drawn
11/02/07---------------10/10/07 Pink Appointment
11/06/07---------------10/13/07 Home Forever
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 08-26-2006, 05:57 AM
praying4rlittl1's Avatar
praying4rlittl1 praying4rlittl1 is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,780
Total Points: 32,448.87
Donate
That is SO exciting!!! Can't wait to "meet" them!!!
__________________
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
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 08-26-2006, 06:06 AM
aniles's Avatar
aniles aniles is offline
Cornhusker stuck in Texas
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 487
Total Points: 10,070.73
Donate
Congrats! HOpe you get them soon!!
__________________
Cheers,

Ani

2.23.06 - Submitted HS to Agency/INS
3.01.06 - REFERRAL!! It's a Boy!! Born 1/26/06
3.24.06 - Recieved I-171H
6.??.06 - Out of Family Court!
6.14.06 - DNA taken finally!!
6.23.06 - IT'S A MATCH!!!
7.13 -18 - Awesome visit!!!
7.13.06 - Entered PGN!!
7.14.06 - Pre-Approval! (attorney must have picked it up before we rec'd e-mail!!)
8.25.06 - KO (should be resubmitted 8.29 or 8.30)
8.29.06 - RESUBMITTED to PGN!!
10.06.06 - OUT OUT OUT!!!
10.26.06 - PINK!!!!!
11.3.06 - 11.8.06 - PICK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05.08.07 - bio daughter Sophia arrives - we are blessed with an Amazing Family!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 08-26-2006, 08:02 AM
Guatemomtobe's Avatar
Guatemomtobe Guatemomtobe is offline
Evvy's mami

Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,375
Total Points: 37,603.65
Donate
Congratulations! One down and a few to go.
__________________
Missionary in Guatemala 1987-1988
6/30/06 I-171-H received in mail
6/6/06 Maria Fernanda born (to be named Evelyn May)
7/6/06 Received Referral
7/27/06 DNA auth received
8/11/06 DNA results in the mail
8/25/06 PA received (notified 9/7 after emailing Embassy)
9/12/06 Entered PGN!!! (notified on 10/5/06)---not really
Nov 2-7 Visit Trip
12/11/06 SW Report Issued
12/15/06 Really entered PGN
2/12/07 OUT OF PGN (59 days)
NO KO's
3/6/07 GCBC issued
3/13/07 Passport Issued
3/19/07 File to Consular Section of Embassy
3/21/07 PINK
4/14/07 In my arms forever
4/16/07 Embassy Appointment
4/18/07 Home
5/14/07 COC received
5/23/07 Name change/New BC received
5/23/07 Sent G884 (received 8/6/07)
5/24/07 Applied for SS#
http://guatemomtobe.blogspot.com/
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 08-26-2006, 08:08 AM
Mandy4President's Avatar
Mandy4President Mandy4President is offline
A little crazier everyday

Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,744
Total Points: 445,282.45
Donate
Congrats!!! That's a huge and fun step b/c now you get your referrals!! YEa
__________________
Mandy

Formerly known as ph0enix_29
To see my timeline, visit my website at http://adventuresinfamilyland.blogspot.com
Mommy to 3 homegrown (B- 7, B- 5, G- 3) one Guatemalan princess
5/25 Accepted Referral of beautiful baby girl (bd 1/19/06)
12/5/2006 Welcome home Addisyn Lucia May!!!
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 08-26-2006, 08:12 AM
Leebert2's Avatar
Leebert2 Leebert2 is offline
Mama Mas Feliz Del Mundo
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,971
Total Points: 54,421.68
Donate
Woo Hoo!! Next step...referral!

Lisa
__________________
Lisa

Mommy to two precious daughters...

Isabella
Born 2/4/04
Referral 2/22/04
Gotcha Day! 7/4/04

Magdalena
Born 7/12/06
Referral 7/13/06
Gotcha Day! 12/14/06

http://themagicofbibimissy.blogspot.com
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off
Points Per Thread View: 1.00
Points Per Thread: 15.00
Points Per Reply: 5.00


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:01 PM.

Contact Us - Forum Rules - Adoption Forums - Top