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Old 12-05-2008, 04:30 PM
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Happy Anniversary!!
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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
Home Forever 1/6/06


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Old 12-06-2008, 10:31 AM
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Hi Mary,

Wow...the time really does fly...doesn't it? I remember the summer of 2003 so very well. Annie will be turning 6 in March and we will celebrate her homecoming anniversary on December 23!!!

Your boys are beautiful. Congratulations on your special anniversary.

Diane
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Old 12-06-2008, 10:41 AM
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What a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing your joy on this special day.
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5/06-8/06 Research
9/15 Signed with Agency!!!! The paperchase begins!
9/25 a princess is born
10/2 Homestudy Application and Police fingerprints
10/3 I600A Mailed
10/18 FBI Fingerprints (No ink!)
11/7 Homestudy Visit
12/13 State Fingerprints
12/14 Homestudy Submitted to USCIS!
12/23 I-171H!
2/6/07 Accepted referral of my beautiful daughter
2/7/07 POA
2/22/07 DNA Authorized by Embassy
3/?/07 DNA came back 96.55%
3/?/07 Family Court
3/25/07 DNA Taken again
4/5 DNA comes back 99.2% - told there is a mutation and yet another sample is taken
4/6 My beautiful mother passes into eternity
4/18 DNA 99.9%
5/11 DNA Test #4 Scheduled... don't ask
5/11 Submitted to PGN
5/30 DNA 99.9% from lab US embassy accepts
6/23-6/30 Visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
August KO
9/6 Re-submit
10/29 Going to foster
11/5 Out of PGN!!!!
11/8 Final b-mom sign off
11/20 Passport
11/21 Orange
12/2 DNA 99.999%
12/10 E-Pink
12/18 Embassy
12/28/07 HOME!!!!!!

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Old 12-06-2008, 11:04 AM
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Beautiful pics!! Congrats and thanks for posting!!!!
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Application: 3/07
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-as of 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

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Old 12-06-2008, 12:46 PM
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Time does fly and thank you for sharing pictures of your journey. I know it is so special!!!
Happy Holidays!
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Old 12-06-2008, 06:22 PM
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Happy Anniversary. Your boys are adorable!!!!
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12/05 - Started adoption journey
04/06 - Received referral for baby girl
07/06 - In PGN
03/07 - Started fostering in Antigua
04/07 - Out of PGN
05/07 - Home forever

Foster Care Adoption
01/09 - Started adoption journey
01/09 - PRIDE classes completed
02/09 - CPR/First Aid class completed
03/09 - Fingerprinted and background checks submitted
04/09 - Home inspection and final interview completed
05/09 - Fingerprints and background checks cleared
05/09 - Licencing packet completed and sent to the State
06/09 - Offically licenced and placed with newborn baby girl




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Old 12-07-2008, 07:27 PM
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WOW!!!! That is soo great!! What what handsome guys you have!!! Congratulations on this special anniversary!
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4/18/07 Start p-work
6/13/07 Home Study done-APPROVED

8/15/07 171-H Approval
8/14/07 Our baby boy was born
8/22/07 Referral Accepted--Kaiden James!!
10/22/07 DNA taken & SWI
11/07/07 Out of FC
11/09/07 DNA--Match 99.9943%
12/2/07-12/10/07 Visit Trip
12/12/07 (ish) In PGN w/o PA

12/29/07 PA!!
01/02/08 KO
2/11/08 Reg w/ CA
2/13/08 Resubmited to PGN
4/23/08 OUTof PGN!
4/30/08 GC Birth Cert

5/15/08 ORANGE!

6/10/08 PINK!!
6/13/08 OURS FOREVER!!
6/16/08 Embassy
6/18/08
HOME!

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Old 12-07-2008, 09:29 PM
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Happy Family Day Mary!!! THose pictures of Casa Real brings back memories for me to as that is where we stayed.
Carol
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4/4/05 Emma Maria Born
7/5/05 IT'S A MATCH...99.84%
??? in PGN
7/20 K/O for no preapproval
8/4/05 PREAPPROVAL
8/8 in PGN
8/30 OUT
9/? Atescatempa BC
9/8 Pink
9/16 Home Forever
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Old 12-07-2008, 11:21 PM
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Congratulations Mulcahy family! 6 years old means he's a big kid now - I can't believe it!
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DOB 11/24/04
Referral 1/20/05
POA 1/28/05
DNA taken 1/31/05
DNA match 2/9/05
1st visit 2/20 - 2/23/05
FC 2/23 - 3/30/05
Discovered that Embassy misplaced file 3/10/05
2nd visit 4/1/05 - 4/4/05
Recreated file to Embassy 4/12/05
Pre-Approval 5/6/05
In PGN 5/9/05
Out PGN 5/30/05
Pink 6/15/05
Home 6/18/05
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