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07-27-2009, 05:21 AM
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GAFE in NJ? Did anyone attend! It was great!!!
Our family went to GAFE this past weekend in NJ. We had such an awesome time.
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1 bio daughter G. (6) waiting for J. (GIRL) DOB - 5/9/04 2/28/04 - signed w/agency 2/28/04 – sent out I-600A 3/15/04 – Social Worker came 4/28/04 – Homestudy approved 5/15/04 – Went for Fingerprinting 5/19/04 – Accepted referall of Jennifer (born 5/9/04) 5/25/04 - POA sent 6/2/04 - Received BCIS- 171H approval Next DNA 6/9/04 - Enter Family Court 6/28/04 - DNA & SW Interview 7/6/04 - DNA MATCH 99.0% 8/3/04 - PREAPPROVAL 8/5/04 - ENTERED PGN 9/29/04 - EXITED PGN OUT 10/19 /04 - WAITING FOR PINK 10/23/04 - HOME FINALLY W/JENNIFER 
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07-27-2009, 06:10 AM
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We went too. It was fantastic. My daughter didn't want to leave yesterday morning. Cudos and thank you to all involved!
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Adoption #1 Guatemala Referral accepted 8/2/06--DOB 10/2/05 (CoA) Home forever with our little girl 5/3/07 Adoption #2 Vietnam 4/11 Referral of baby boy DOB 12/9/07 7/23/08 I-600 approval 8/30/08 Home forever with our little boy
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07-27-2009, 06:20 AM
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too bad we didnt know each other
hi. wasnt it great. my daughter had so much fun. jennifer is 5. she was running and running around with all her friends she met and knew from before.
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1 bio daughter G. (6) waiting for J. (GIRL) DOB - 5/9/04 2/28/04 - signed w/agency 2/28/04 – sent out I-600A 3/15/04 – Social Worker came 4/28/04 – Homestudy approved 5/15/04 – Went for Fingerprinting 5/19/04 – Accepted referall of Jennifer (born 5/9/04) 5/25/04 - POA sent 6/2/04 - Received BCIS- 171H approval Next DNA 6/9/04 - Enter Family Court 6/28/04 - DNA & SW Interview 7/6/04 - DNA MATCH 99.0% 8/3/04 - PREAPPROVAL 8/5/04 - ENTERED PGN 9/29/04 - EXITED PGN OUT 10/19 /04 - WAITING FOR PINK 10/23/04 - HOME FINALLY W/JENNIFER
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07-27-2009, 06:42 AM
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I was there too!!! It was my first GAFE event & we had a great time... we will defintely be there in 2011...
thnx to everyone involved in the planning...
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alex 9/10/07 rachel born 9/26/07 rec'd referral 10/15/07 I171 approval 11/5/07 DNA MATCH 12/4/07 first visit trip 12/21/07 entered PGN 12/22/07 rec'd PA....1 more day UGH 1/15/2008 KO'd no PA 2/14/08 second visit trip 2/15/08 back in PGN  3/7/08 still with reviewer #1 3/10/08 on Mr.Barrios' desk waiting for final signature  3/25 STILL on Mr. Barrios' desk  3/27 WE ARE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!  3/28 birth certificate 4/1 passport 4/3 ORANGE!!!:  4/4 2nd DNA taken 4/7 DNA rec'd at Labcorp 4/10 DNA on way to USE 4/14 DNA arrived at USE 4/15 PINK!!!!!!!!!:cheer: 4/23 embassy appt 4/25 HOME FOREVER
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07-27-2009, 08:00 AM
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We were there as well. Wonderful time had by all! I'll post some pics later. I'm just sorry I didn't take more pics. Next GAFE I will take lots.
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 Mom to 3 great bio kids11/21/06 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! Dee
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07-27-2009, 01:46 PM
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I am so sad we didn't make it!!! We just had too much going on this summer. Maybe next time. Are they skipping next year and having one in 2011 instead??
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Becky Mom to 5 great kids, soon to be 6!! Including Bella born in GC in 2002!
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07-27-2009, 05:26 PM
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i think GAFE is only held every other year, although I could be wrong
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alex 9/10/07 rachel born 9/26/07 rec'd referral 10/15/07 I171 approval 11/5/07 DNA MATCH 12/4/07 first visit trip 12/21/07 entered PGN 12/22/07 rec'd PA....1 more day UGH 1/15/2008 KO'd no PA 2/14/08 second visit trip 2/15/08 back in PGN 3/7/08 still with reviewer #1 3/10/08 on Mr.Barrios' desk waiting for final signature 3/25 STILL on Mr. Barrios' desk 3/27 WE ARE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3/28 birth certificate 4/1 passport 4/3 ORANGE!!!: 4/4 2nd DNA taken 4/7 DNA rec'd at Labcorp 4/10 DNA on way to USE 4/14 DNA arrived at USE 4/15 PINK!!!!!!!!!:cheer: 4/23 embassy appt 4/25 HOME FOREVER
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07-28-2009, 02:07 PM
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we went too.. it was fun seeing some friends from this forum and some from the Island. Although I think my bio daughter had more fun than my Guat son(4).. he kept asking to go home and my daughter danced the night away. Eve,I had fun seeing you again and Jennifer is soo big.. Did Gillian get over her 11 year old slump?
Coachmom
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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 boyINS 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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07-28-2009, 06:13 PM
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WE were there and also had a FAB time!!!!!!!!
Cant wait till the next one in '11!!!!!!!! If you are on facebook, there are pics on there... they are also going to be posting pics on the Yahoo group!
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Denise www.anewfamilytradition.blogspot.com Momma to: E  (b. 3-05 h. 10-05)  K (b. 8-05 h. 10-06) F (b. 2-06 h. 6-07) L (b. 7-07 h. 5-08)
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07-28-2009, 06:37 PM
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Hello. Was exhausted when we got home. How is everyone doing at home. I hope everyone is ok. Gillian is fine, she was a bit bored, but ohwell. everything cant be about her. you know.
i met Ami and her family today in the city. went to the zoo. had a great time. just so hot. lets talk soon.
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1 bio daughter G. (6) waiting for J. (GIRL) DOB - 5/9/04 2/28/04 - signed w/agency 2/28/04 – sent out I-600A 3/15/04 – Social Worker came 4/28/04 – Homestudy approved 5/15/04 – Went for Fingerprinting 5/19/04 – Accepted referall of Jennifer (born 5/9/04) 5/25/04 - POA sent 6/2/04 - Received BCIS- 171H approval Next DNA 6/9/04 - Enter Family Court 6/28/04 - DNA & SW Interview 7/6/04 - DNA MATCH 99.0% 8/3/04 - PREAPPROVAL 8/5/04 - ENTERED PGN 9/29/04 - EXITED PGN OUT 10/19 /04 - WAITING FOR PINK 10/23/04 - HOME FINALLY W/JENNIFER
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