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Old 09-05-2008, 07:52 PM
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Talking Nicholas is home!!!

Nicholas is home!!! Thank you for the encouragement you all gave me during the wait.

Here are some pictures from the pickup trip.
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01-30-07 Homestudy Visit
04-18-07 Homestudy complete and Mailed the I600-A
04-22-07 Nicholas Ryan is born!
05-04-07 Fingerprints done
05-07-07 Referral of our precious baby boy!
05-11-07 I-171H arrives in record time! The Jacksonville USCIS office rocks!
06-02-07 to 06-08-07 Visit trip to see the country
06-05-07 DNA test done
06-12-07 Embassy receives DNA results
07-18-07 DNA results - 99.999% match!
08-02-07 to 08-09-07 Visit trip to see Nicholas!
08-16-07 Received PA!
12-21-07 entered PGN!
01-25-08 to 01-29-08 2nd visit trip
04/22/08 Happy Birthday, Nicholas!
07/11/08 OUT of PGN!!
08/18/08 Received GC birth certificate! (5 weeks)
09/04/08 HOME!!!
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Old 09-05-2008, 07:56 PM
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Welcome home! What a handsome little man!
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Old 09-05-2008, 08:06 PM
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CONGRATS!! What a cute little guy. I love the cheeezin' picture.
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5/20/07 Decided on Adoption Agency
10/30/07 Found out our DD was due to come soon
11/07/07 Baby Girl Born
11/18/07 Received referral of beautiful Baby girl
12/18/07 Registered the POA
12/19/07 DNA test done
12/21/07 Submitted to Family Court
12/24/07 Told families we were adopting a beauty
They all went CRAZY!!!
1/04/08 Dossier Translated
2/08/08 Registered with the CA
3/07/08 Received Pre-Approval
3/09/08 Received Social Worker Report
3/14/08 Entered PGN for the long HAUL
6/17/08 BMI Went Well
7/07/08 Kicked out of PGN - Because of PGN
7/17/08 Resubmitted to PGN again
7/31/08 OUT OUT OUT PGN
8/08/08 Submitted for Birth Certificate
8/11/08 Received Escuintla Birth
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8/14/08 Received Pass Port
8/25/08 Orange
8/26/08 DNA taken
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Old 09-05-2008, 09:33 PM
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Oh Paula!!! Tears of Joy, my friend!!

It's been a long road for you and your Nicholas and I am so glad to see him home!
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Old 09-05-2008, 09:38 PM
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Congratulations and Welcome Home! He is adorable!
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11/22/05 Domestic Homestudy Complete
5/6/07 Katelyn born in Guatemala
7/6/07 Katelyn's referral received
9/20/07 DNA Authorization and in Family Court!
11/21/07 DNA is a 99.99% Match!
11/29/07 OUT of FC
12/22/07 In PGN without PA
1/11/08 Previo #1
2/29/08 Previo #2
3/7-3/10 Visit Trip to meet Katelyn!
7/8 Previo #3
8/18/08 OUT!!!
8/27-9/1 2nd visit with Kate
9/2 Submitted to RENAP
10/14 OUT of RENAP!!!
10/21 BC from Coban
10/22 Passport
10/23 ORANGE
10/24 DNA
11/5 PINK
11/8/08 FOREVER FAMILY DAY!
11/12/08 Embassy
11/14/08 HOME FOREVER!
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Old 09-06-2008, 03:58 AM
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Congrats! What a sweetie!
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3/8/03-Big Bro. Benjamin

5/11/06- IT'S A GIRL!!!
5/25/06- Accepted Referral
6/22/06- DNA auth/Family Court
6/28/06- DNA taken
7/10/06- It's a MATCH!!!
7/18/06- PA
8/01/06- In PGN
9/28/06- OUT!!!
10/3/06- Submitted for Pink
10/11/06-PINK
10/17/06- Embassy Appt.
10/19/06- HOME FOREVER!!!
5/7/07- Hannah's bio. sister is born!!!
5/17/07-Got the call...are we intersted?
5/21/07-Said yes!!!
5/22/07- Paperchase Began
6/14/07-Officially Accepted Referral
6/29/07- Dossier in Guatemala
7/3/07- DNA Auth
7/9/07- DNA test
7/18/07- They are indeed sisters!!!
8/3/07-FC Interview
9/9/07-PA!!!
9/11/07-Out of FC
9/24/07-In PGN....please let us OUT!!!
11/6/07- WE ARE OUT!!!
BC Chiquimula
11/16/07- ORANGE!!!
11/26/07- DNA at LabCorp
12/1/07- Running further tests
12/6/07-It's a Match!
12/10/07- Arrived at USE
12/12/07- PINK!!!
12/20/07- Embassy Appt.
12/22/07- HOME FOREVER!!!!!

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Old 09-06-2008, 07:26 AM
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Welcome Home to your Handsome Little Man!!
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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 09-06-2008, 07:53 AM
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Welcome home Nicolas!!!

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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 09-06-2008, 09:57 AM
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Welcome Home!!!!! He is a cutie pie!!!!
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:00 AM
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whoo hoo WELCOME HOME!! So glad to hear that you are home safely!!! The pics are really cute!!
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12/07- FC & Received PA
12/28/07- Entered PGN
1/15/08/ KO of PGN-needs 3 corrections
1/28-2/2/08 visit
1/31/08-Reg CA
2/12/08-obtained number for reg CA
2/28/08-resubmit to PGN
3/31/08-4/3/08-2nd review?
4/21/08-Out of PGN God
5/5/08 A-deed signed/BC needs to be reg/w/RENAP (RENAP 4/30/08)
5/16/08-BC completed
5/21/08- ORANGE
5/30/08-DNA sent to US Embassy-waiting for PINK
6/3/08-PINK
6/8/08-Joshua's 1st Birthday
6/11/08- Embassy apt
6/14/08- HOME FOREVER
7/25/08-received registered adoption decree in our state
8/14/08- received USA State Birth Certificate
8/25/08- received USA Soicial Security Card
8/25/08 -received letter fr USCIS-up to 120 days to rec the G-884 VISA info
9/15/08-received G-884 Visa packet info from USCIS buffalo-waited three weeks
4/10/09- G-639
10/16/09-rec G-639

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Old 09-06-2008, 10:09 AM
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What a cutie!! Congratulations and welcome home!!
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I-171H 7/8/05
My princesa is born 7/12/05
Referral 7/19/05
DNA done 8/19/05
Entered Family Court 9/6/05
DNA results 10/4/05
Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05
Out of Family Court 10/??/05
Preapproval 11/21/05
Entered PGN 11/24/05
Out of PGN 11/28/05
Birth Certificate 12/7/05
Pink 12/20/05
In our arms forever 1/2/06
Embassy Appt. 1/4/06
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Welcome home! Your little man is just adorable!!!!!
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