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Old 01-11-2008, 10:11 AM
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Heart Pink!!!!!

First of all Thanks forum friends for listening to me whine these last few weeks!

We just got our appointment: it's 1/30 @ 7:15am with our VISA pick up 1/31 @ 3:30.

Not sure when we'll leave, hopefully 1/26 or 1/27.
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04/18/07 Referral of beautiful baby boy (DOB 03/06/07)
05/24/07 DNA taken
06/11/07 99.99% Match
07/30/07 Entered PGN without PA
08/17/07 PA
08/24/07 Kicked out of PGN
9/18/07 Resubmitted to PGN with PA
10/2/07 K/O, for NO PA again! Back in that same day!; on 2nd reviewers desk.
11/22/07 HAPPY THANKSGIVING; We are OUT!!!!!!
12/06/07 New Birth Certificate is issued (Colombo)
12/7/07 Passport
12/13/07 Orange
12/17/07 2nd DNA taken
1/3/08 2nd DNA arrived @ the US Embassy
PINK 1/11/08; Embassy appointment 1/30
Home 2/1/08
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:12 AM
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CAROLYN!!! Congratulations! Owen looks so good in pink!!!!

I'm so happy for you!!! Yay!!!
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:13 AM
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Congrats!!!! Safe travels!!!!
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Dossier Complete and to Agency 6/4/07
Referral accepted 6/16
POA to Guatemala 6/22
DNA Authorization 6/26
DNA Results recieved via US mail (99.98%) 7/9
Entered Family Court 7/10
Exited Family Court end of July/early August
Submitted to PGN without PA 8/6
Visit Trip: 8/28-9/1
PA issued!!!!!!!!!! 9/2 (55 day wait)
K/O for no PA and missing signature on birthmom's birth certificate--do not know date of k/o
Resubmit to PGN 9/17
K/O #2 10/24 (PGN wants new signature on bmom Cedula)
PGN Resubmit 11/16
OUT OF PGN!!!!!! 12/3
Orange!!! 12/20
DNA taken 12/21
DNA arrives at labcorp 12/26
DNA complete and sent to the USE 12/31
DNA results at USE!!!! 1/4
Pink 1/9
Visa appt 1/23/08
HOME 1/25/08
SC Domestication complete: 1/30/09
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:14 AM
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WOW! I am so thrilled for you! Congratulations!
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:18 AM
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Congrats! Happy and Safe travels!
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June 06 Decided to adopt from China
Sept 06 I 171H recieved
November 16 Dossier in China
February 4 Decided to adopt from Guatemala again
February 5 accepted referal of our precious Isabel
February 6 Started on New Dossier
Changed !-171H to Guatemala
POA registered February 26th
Family Court March the ?
DNA authorization March 19th
DNA taken March 22nd
It's a Match!!!! 99.93% April 2nd
April 26th-30th amazing visit trip
May 19th PA!!ON to PGN!!!!!!
May 30th PGN!
KO some time in July, waiting to be resubmitted
August 26-30 2nd visit trip (love that girl!)
September 12th resubmit to PGN
PLEASE PLEASE LET US OUT NOW

OUT! OUT! OUT! November 12th
Atitalan BC Dec.?
Orange December 18th
2nd DNA taken December 19th
2nd DNA arrives at Labcorp 26tt
2nd DNA arrives at USE 1/4
Pink 1/9
USE appointment 1/22
Home Forever 1/24
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:22 AM
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Congrats!!

I'm so happy for you, this gives me hope that mine is on the way too!!! Doesn't it seem like they skipped a few dates here and there? Its going to be February at this rate when we get to go and we got out of PGN in early December!!!!

DNA at USE 1/4 (supposedly!!)
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:26 AM
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As you know...I am ecstatic!!!
I found out a good friend got ouf PGN yesterday and now you got PINK!!! I can leave for Guat in the morning feeling better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!! Safe Travels! Go get OWEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:28 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!
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2/14 started
2/14 DOB of Baby
2/25 I-600A Filed
4/4 HS Rec'd
4/16 Fingerprints
5/4 HS Amendment needed
6/15 New Info needed for INS again
6/27 I-171H rec'd
6/27 Baby boy referral
7/8-7/12 First Visit Trip
7/26 Bmom BC needed from Honduras
7/30 My BC lost
8/9 DNA Authorization
8/10 DNA Taken
8/16 99.99% DNA Match
9/28 PA Received
10/5 Entered PGN
10/14-10/18 Visit Trip #2
10/23 KO should be back in by Nov 7
11/6 Re-Enter PGN
11/22 Second Reviewers Desk
12/19 Third Reviewers Desk for Final signature
12/20 KO #2
12/21 Re-Submitted to PGN
1/8 We are OUT!!!
1/14 Submitted to CR for GCBC
1/21 We have GCBC!!
1/22 Passport Received!!
1/24 We are ORANGE!!!
1/25 2nd DNA!!
1/30 2nd DNA at Labcorp!!
2/6 PINK at about 5pm!!!!
2/22 USE Appt
2/26/08 Home Forever!!
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:34 AM
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Congrats and have a fantastic pick up trip!!
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May 24, 2006 - IT'S A BOY (DOB)!!!
June 8, 2006 - Referral
Nov 21, 2006 - Into PGN w/ PA
Jan 18, 2007 - OUT!!!!!
Feb 10, 2007 - Together Forever
Feb 12, 2007 - Embassy Appointment
Feb 15, 2007 - Home!!!!!
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:38 AM
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That's wonderful new!!!
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Old 01-11-2008, 11:15 AM
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Yeah! Great news. We'll be down there at the same time!
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12/29/06 - received referral of baby boy
07/14/07 - Pre Approval
07/25/07 - PGN
08/08/07 - PGN Kick Out # 1
08/21/07 - Resubmit
10/03/07 - PGN Kick Out # 2
10/03/07 - Resubmitted same day
11/21/07 - PGN OUT!!
12/21/07 - 2nd DNA taken
01/07/08 - 2nd DNA at USE, awaiting PINK
01/29/08 - Embassy Appt
01/31/08 - HOME
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Old 01-11-2008, 02:39 PM
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been watching 4 ur post..so happy 4 u...have a great pick up
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Old 01-11-2008, 03:37 PM
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Fabulous news!!! Have a great trip!!
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signed w/agency...06/2006
baby girl born...02/20/2007
accepted referral...03/10/2007
entered PGN...06/26/2007
visit trip...07/19-23/2007
3 separate KOs between august and november
resubmitted to PGN...12/06/2007
visit trip #2!!!...01/24-28/08
OUT of PGN...01/31/2008
Birth Certificate...02/13/2008
ORANGE!! 02/20/2008
2nd DNA test done...02/22/2008
DNA results at the USE...03/03/2008
PINK...03/11/2008
Embassy appt...03/18/2008
4 year wedding anniversary...03/19/2008
Home forever...03/20/2008
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Old 01-11-2008, 03:38 PM
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Woo Hoo!!
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12/01/06 - Homestudy Updated for Guatemala
03/15/07 - Sent in I600A
03/29/07 - Fingerprints
04/19/07 - Dossier Complete!!
05/04/07 - Accepted Referral of Xan (DOB 10.10.06)
06/25/07 - FINALLY I-171H!! (3.5 MONTHS!!)
07/10/07 - Entered/Logged FC
07/17/07 - DNA Taken & SWI
07/23/07 - DNA is 99.99%!!
08/??/07 - Out of FC
09/09/07 - PA!!
09/18/07 - Entering the of PGN
10/01/07 - Visit Trip (5 Days)!!
10/18/07 - KO-problem with Birth Mother's BC
11/26/07 - BACK IN PGN!!
01/22/08 - OUT!! PRAISE GOD!!
01/30/08 - BC
02/01/08 - Passport
02/06/08 - Orange
02/08/08 - 2nd DNA
02/12/08 - @ Lab
02/14/08 - Sent to Embassy
02/19/08 - @ Embassy
02/21/08 - PINK!!
03/08/08 - In Arms Forever
03/10/08 - Embassy Appointment
03/12/08 - FINALLY HOME!!


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