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Old 08-27-2006, 03:23 PM
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One step further...where in NY, NJ, CT or PA?

I was just curious if any of us lives close by each other???? I am originally from Yonkers, NY and now live in Dutchess County, NY. How about the rest of you???
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3 Bio Sons...Tyler (16), Jarrod (13) & Devon (10)
Decision to Adopt...2/06
Paperchasing completed....4/4/06
Homestudy complete.....May/06
ACCEPTED REFERRAL....7/13/06....YIPPIE!
"Bianca Hope" DOB: 5/9/06
171-H fingerprints taken 7/11/06 and approval 7/31/06 (less then a 3 wk. wait...OMG)
DNA Authorization 8/8/06
DNA/SWI SET FOR 9/4/06 and comfirmed test was done....9/7/06...WOOHOO
9/11/06...99.99% Match
Visit Trip 10/1 - 10/8..Yeah!
PreApproval 10/13/06
Entered PGN 10/23/06...YIPPIE!!!
KO'ed on 11/13 and re-entered same day!!
11/24/06...OUT OF PGN!!!
In Civil Registery 11/27/06
Being submitted to US Embassy 12/11/06....Here we come, Ms. B!
12/26...Bianca is in our arms forever!!!
12/28..Embassy Appt.
12/30..Home to NY
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Old 08-27-2006, 03:26 PM
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We are in Rochester NY
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Old 08-27-2006, 03:50 PM
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30 miles north of philadelphia! there are a bunch of us philly gals!
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Jennifer- mother of Antonio Carlos
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 08-27-2006, 03:54 PM
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I'm in Western PA (Pittsburgh)
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01/10/06 IT'S A BOY!
10/12/06 Entered PGN
04/25/07 SO LONG PGN
06/01/07 PINK!!!
06/14/07 HOME FOREVER!!!

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Old 08-27-2006, 04:14 PM
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Syracuse NY Here
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Michele

2/8/06 First homestudy meeting
2/10/06 Sent I-600A
4/17 Dossier is DONE and sent to agency!!!
4/29 Receive 171H!!
7/7/06 Accepted referral of a beautiful baby girl born7/3/06
7/15 POA to Guatemala
8/7 DNA authorization
8/10 DNA Test
8/23 Told that we are in family court (date in ?)
8/31 DNA results received
9/7 Out of family court AND PA!!!!
9/29 In PGN-Finally
11/8 KO-Name affidavit needs an addition
11/15 back in PGN
1/10/07 OUT OUT OUT
1/25/07 submitted for pink
1/30 /07PINK
2/4/07-leave for Guatemala and meet the love of our lives!!!!!
2/5/07 Embassy appointment
2/7/07 Home forever with Malea!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-27-2006, 04:25 PM
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Pemberton, NJ..@40 minutes from Great Adventure & @30 minutes from Philly
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mom to 10 yr. old bio son

06/12/06 Received homestudy
07/21/06 Dossier to agency
07/21/06 Referral of toddler girl DOB 03/18/04
08/21/06 171h received
09/18/06 DNA test done
09/?/06 IN FC
09/25/06 It's a Match
10/25/06 Preapproval
11/?/06 out of FC
11/13/06 in PGN
12/?/06 KO--Darn
02/07/07 resubmitted to PGN
04/16/07 Out of PGN
05/10/07 Pink
05/25/07 embassy appt.
05/30/07 Home Forever



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Old 08-27-2006, 04:27 PM
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Ny

We are in St. Lawrence County NY
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Devin- 07/12/93 bio son
Dustin-04/02/95 bio son
Makyla Irma-Leticia (11/14/05) placed in our arms forever September 21, 2006!
Marayna Yenifer-Ruby (08/05/07) placed in our arms forever October 20, 2008
Our family is complete!!!
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Old 08-27-2006, 04:46 PM
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Kathy, Larry & Anthony Patrick
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Old 08-27-2006, 04:54 PM
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Passaic County, New Jersey
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mom to Tristan
DOB 4/3/04
Gotcha day 10/13/04
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It's a boy! DOB 5/27/06
Referral 6/26/06
DNA & SWI 8/11/06
DNA match 8/16/06
Preapproval 9/6/06
Out of FC 9/??/06
Into to PGN 9/29/06
Kicked OUT of PGN 10/19/06 (for DNA not legalized)
Visit Trip 10/24/06- 10/28/06
[Back IN PGN 11/24/06
OUT OF PGN 1/18/07
received GC BC
submitted to embassy for pink 2/8/07
Pink appointment 2/21/07
HOME FOREVER WITH GAVIN 2/23/07

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Old 08-27-2006, 05:03 PM
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The Capitol Region here.....ALBANY!!
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Homestudy completed 2/17/06
I-171H received 3/9/06
Dossier submitted 3/22/06
Referral 4/13/06 DOB: 2/5/06
Accepted referral 4/22/06
Entered FC 5/16/06
DNA done 6/6/06
DNA results 7/1/06 It's a match! 99.94%
PA issued 7/3/06
Unforgettable Visit Trip 7/18-7/26
SWI 7/21/06
SWI report received 8/18/06
In PGN!!!! 8/22/06
KO 9/6/06
Back In PGN!!!! 9/7/06
We're OUT!!!! 10/12/06
Home Forever 11/3/06

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!
Gianna Nicole born & referred 8/20/07
Dossier received in Guat 9/6/07
Received 171-H 9/20/07
DNA Testing 10/2/07
Awesome Visit Trip 10/13/07-10/20/07
DNA Results Rec'd - 99.99% 10/15/07
SWI 10/22/07
PA 11/21/07
Into PGN 12/20/07
OUT!!! 2/6/08
Submit for Mixco BC 2/11/08
Received Mixco BC!! 4/2/08
2nd DNA done 4/8/08
DNA received at lab 4/10/08
DNA results at USE 4/15/08
PINK!!!! 4/16/08
Embassy appointment 4/25/08
Home Forever 4/29/08
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Old 08-27-2006, 05:06 PM
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Buffalo (southtowns actually) here...
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Former foster mom to his sister, 3, who we miss terribly
Adoptive mom to my Guatemalan son, age 2
Adoptive mom to my Guatemalan daughter, 1
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Old 08-27-2006, 05:13 PM
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Central Pennsylvania. Near Altoona.
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12/30/05 Homestudy
2/04/06 Referal
2/4/06 fingerprinted
5/5/06 DNA match
6/?/06 PA
7/7/06 in PGN
8/16/06 Out of PGN no KO
???? BC about 2 days
???? Passport 1 week
8/25 Pink
9/5,6 Embassy Appt.
Home Forever 9/7
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Old 08-27-2006, 05:27 PM
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Fairfield County CT
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HS complete 7/6/04
I600A Submitted 7/7
Fingerprinted 7/27
I-797C (I-171H) approval 8/10
Officially waiting for a referral 8/16
It's a Girl-DOB 3/14/05
Accepted Referral 3/24
POA & Dossier to Guatemala 4/6
Entered FC 5/4
FC interview 5/12
DNA Authorization 5/18
DNA test 5/24
It's a Match 99.51% 6/6
Out of FC 6/7
IN PGN w/out Preapproval 6/9
KO#1 ?/? back in 8/4
Preapproval 8/10
KO#2 8/? Back in 8/25
Out of PGN 9/9
GCBC 10/21
Pink 11/4
In my arms forever 11/15
Embassy 11/16
Home Forever 11/18/05
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Old 08-27-2006, 05:45 PM
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Monmouth County, NJ (near the shore). For you other NJans, EXIT 117 on the Parkway .
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Mom to bio daughter (age 9)
Baby Girl Born (10/24) AvaMarie Hope
1/9/06 FC interview
1/27 DNA, out of FC
2/3 (99.9 %)
2/21 PA
2/? enter PGN
3 PGN ko's
8/?? PGN reviewer mistake
?? Still waiting for the big guy's signature
8/24 OUT at 10 mos. old !!!!
9/1 BC
Baby Girl Born (11/24) Madilyn Isabelle
2/7 FC interview
2/8 DNA taken
2/21 (99.9%)
2/27 Out of FC
3/20 PA
3/31 PGN
2 PGN ko's
6/29 last re-entry
8/10 OUT!!!!
8/17 BC
PINK appt. 9/6
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Old 08-27-2006, 05:48 PM
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