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Old 01-08-2009, 07:14 PM
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We are home!
Hi everyone~ Made it home late last night after a marathon plane ride. The girls were real troopers and never fussed once during the long ride or the wait in lines or the security checks, etc.. They have had a blast exploring their new world today including the snow! For those of you waiting I can't begin to tell you how worth the wait it is. Once you hold them you will know why you have gone through this incredible journey! Praying for all of you still waiting! Renee
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Old 01-08-2009, 07:26 PM
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Welcome home!!!
You are so right about the wait. It is excruciating, but so worth it.
Hope you and the family settle in well!!!
Thank you for letting us know you are home!
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HOME!!! 1/16
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Old 01-08-2009, 07:57 PM
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welcome home Forever!! I remember that feeling when we touched US soil!
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mom to 5 homegrown, 2 heartgrown -Guatemala-2005and Russia -2009

Signed with Agency-8/29/08
USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08
Fingerprinted same day
Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08
Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08
Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08
prints and clearances applied for(2nd time)
visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boy
INS Approval- 12/18/08
waiting for court date-
court date-2/13/09
trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1!
Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09
Forever Family Day-3/5/09
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Old 01-08-2009, 08:00 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS and welome home!!!
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Timeline for our sweet baby girl!
December 06 signed up with our wonderful agency
Baby girl born 12/16/06
Accepted referral of her 3/28/07
Agency hand delivered POA/Dossier 4/23
DNA Authorization 5/17
DNA MATCH 99.99%!!!!!!!!!!!! Sent to Embassy 6/1
OUT of FC and we have PA!!! 7/28
In PGN!!! 8/6
OUT OF PGN!!!! 10/9
BC, PASSPORT and DNA AUTH! 10/18
Test scheduled for 10/19
+ Results arrive to the Embassy 10/29
Pink 11/8
E Appointment 11/20
Visa 11/21
Home forever 11/22 Thanksgiving day!
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Old 01-08-2009, 08:14 PM
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Welcome Home!! I'm glad all went well and everyone is home and getting to know one another. Enjoy your newly expanded family!!
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Born 03-29-2006
Home 12-15-2006
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Old 01-08-2009, 08:36 PM
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Welcome home and congratulations!
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Precious Baby Boy
Referral 9/26/06
Home! 6/6/07

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Referral 5/9/07
Home! 3/21/08
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Old 01-08-2009, 09:04 PM
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welcome home!
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DD (bio) DOB 6/10/05

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9/28/07 Referral: DOB 3/3/07 (almost 7 months old)
10/16 Our baby boy dies. In our hearts forever.

DS DOB 01/27/07
10/18/07 Referral (8.5 mos at referral)
9/20/08 Home Forever as a Family! (20 mos at homecoming)
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Old 01-08-2009, 09:27 PM
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Mom to 3 great bio kids
11/21/06 accepted referral of sweet baby girl (DOB 10/22/06)
1/30/07 FC
2/1/07 DNA and SW
2/9/07 It's a match!
2/27/07 - 3/2/07 Awesome Visit trip!
3/23/07 PA
3/29/07 Enter PGN
6/13/07 OUT of PGN!!!!
6/29/07 GCBC issued
7/3/07 Submitted for pink
7/12/07 PINK
7/22/07 Our baby is forever in our arms.
7/23/07 Embassy Appointment
7/27/07 Home Forever!
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Old 01-08-2009, 09:53 PM
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Welcome Home!!! Post some pics when you can!!!
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May 2006 Referrral of my ANGEL
ELAINA ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA
Born December 28, 2005
September 2006 Enter PGN
November 2006 Exit PGN
DECEMBER 17 IN MY ARMS FOREVER
HOME DECEMBER 21, 2006


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"In love He destined us to adoption to Himself." Ephesians 1:5
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Old 01-08-2009, 11:03 PM
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Welcome home and Congratulations!!!!
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2/2006 - started HS
3/2006 - signed up with agency
7/2006 - HS done
1/24/2007 - Juan Francisco born
2/14/2007 - referral
3/27/2007 - DNA authorization
5/16/2007 - DNA test done
6/4/2007 - 99.99%, sent to USE
6/17-6/29/2007 amazing visit trip:
7/27/2007 in PGN (without PA)
8/9/2007 - PA (finally!!! it took 66 days)
8/14-8/28/2007 2nd visit trip
8/24/2007 KO for no PA
9/11/2007 resubmit
10/30/07 OUT!!!
Got Santa Catarina Pinula BC in 3 weeks or so
11/26/2007 ORANGE
12/6/2007 2nd DNA test results, fedexed to USE
12/10/2007 results arrived at USE
12/12/2007 PINK
12/20/2007 Embassy appointment
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Old 01-09-2009, 06:39 AM
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CONGRATS!!! Welcome home! Glad to hear that you are back safely and all went well on the plane with the girls!!! whoo hoo
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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 01-09-2009, 06:45 AM
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Praise God!! Welcome home! I can't wait to see pictures!
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Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)

Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04
Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old)
Home 9/16/06

Lilee D.O.B. 4/16/06
Referral 5/2/06 (16 days old)
POA 5/28/06
12/20/06 got new lawyer
2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits
3/2/07 in FC
3/6/07 FC interview and DNA taken
3/8/07 DNA authorization
3/15/07 SW report finished and Out of FC!
3/29/07 Its a Match 99.99% 3/26 Results @ Emb.
5/2/07 1 year since we excepted Lilee's referral
5/3/07 received our renewed I171h Clearance
5/14/07 PA!!!!
6/1/07 In PGN
6/8/07 KO
6/11/07 Back in
7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip
8/6/07 OUT
9/18 PINK!!
10/1 USE APT
10/4/07 HOME
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Old 01-09-2009, 06:57 AM
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Welcome Home and Congratulations!!!!
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3-1 Zach was born
5-2 Referral
5-22 Home Forever
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Old 01-09-2009, 07:40 AM
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Congratulations and Welcome Home!
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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 01-09-2009, 10:36 AM
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Welcome Home!!!!!! Let's See Some Pictures!!!!!!!
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Mommy to C&C
Still praying...for 1 more
10/17/07-Found you
10/22-It's official
11/12-rec COA
12/21-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case in "grave jeopardy"
2/12-rec PA
2/15-FLOP-WHY
8/6-begged agency for atty to establish case w/CNA
8/13-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT
...new atty=new hope
10/13-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization
10/21-Confirmed COA from agency is not a COA. Never even filed
11/5-prior atty wants to "check" on us.Tells new atty he was never pd by agency! Agrees to give our file IF we release him of all liab
1/6/09-rec the real COA! Petition to be filed with CNA tomorrow!
2/10-'old' atty won't release our file...w/out PAYING a fee! So much for release of liability
2/16-Agree to pay file ransom
4/29-File FINALLY given to new atty
5/19-CNA officially approves us to begin adoption; accepts dossier
NOW MORE HOOPS
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