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03-18-2007, 02:21 PM
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Dossier 7 Weeks in Country
Ah, the waiting! When will it ever end? Our Dossier has now been in country and we are in the stage that I have read about on so many blogs. We refer to it as the "any day" phase followed by lots of silence. I am really hoping that it goes to the Embay this week. How much time did you wait from reciving the LOI until you left? We are hoping for a very quick turn around as we really need to be back by memorial day for my husband's job.
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03-18-2007, 04:16 PM
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We're right there with you
 our dossier has been in Kaz since the middle of January. We're not expecting to travel for another month or two though. The waiting is so hard, I thought because we've done this once before it would be easier, NOPE!
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03-18-2007, 06:11 PM
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What region are you going to? How long did your agency say it would take to have the paperwork go through? Ours stated it would be 8 weeks max for Uralsk. Looks like we will be at or beyond max. I am trying to be patient but as we get closer I am trying to figure out my schedual and my husbands work schedual which is becoming more and more difficult as the time goes on.
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03-18-2007, 06:34 PM
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We travelled May 2006 and had about a week and a half notice before our LOI took affect. That was about just enough time to get our visa and plane tickets.
We could have left a week or 2 later, but we wanted to get there the 1st day of the LOI. We actually landed about an hour before we were allowed into the country, but after much conversation in the customes booth amongst agents they decided to let me through....since my husband was already let through by another agent.
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KAZ June 2005: Started paperwork gathering August 2005: Picked an agency September 2005: Got 171H October 2005: Dossier submitted to agency Dec 2005: Dossier submitted to agency again...with new requirements January 2006: Dossier submitted to Embassy in DC February 2006: Dossier in Kaz. April 2006: Received LOI May 2 2006: Travel to Astana June 27 2006: Home (total time 13 months) GUATEMALA July 2006: Signed with Agency and started paperwork October 2007: Got 171H November 2006: Completed Dossier, Received referral December 2006: Dossier to Guatemala after re-doing all the certifications and authentications February 2007: Completed DNA, Family Court March 2007: Visit May 2007: Exited PGN June 2007: Pick Up trip (total time 12.5 months)
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03-19-2007, 06:27 AM
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We're not completely sure what region we're going to yet, hopefully Uralsk as well but we've requested an infant so we need to be a little more flexible but we aren't expecting to travel until late spring/early summer. For our first adoption in 2005 our dossier went to Kaz in late January and we traveled mid-June to Uralsk, I'm expecting somewhat the same schedule this time around. However, each agency is different and if you are looking to adopt a toddler you will probably move much faster than we will
Hope you get there soon!Last edited by hml1976 : 03-19-2007 at 06:30 AM.
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03-19-2007, 04:21 PM
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We got our LOI Thurday of last week and we are leaving this Wed.
 We did have a five month wait between sending in our paperwork and getting our LOI. Some of that was during the holiday season which usually slows things down. Funny how once you get that LOI and are heading out, the waiting pain is gone, but boy was it diffucult during that time.
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Two boys (5 and 7) Feb 05 to Aug 06 unsuccessful in Russia August 06, changing countries (paperchasing) Oct 06 dossier sent to agency Nov 06 dossier made it through the Embassy, now it's on its way to Kaz!! Dec 06 dossier at the first Ministry (MFA) Jan 06 dossier now at second Ministry (MOE) One more to go.....that's the regional one Still hoping for LOI (letter of invitation) in Jan Jan 31---dossier still at MOE, no LOI in Jan  Feb 16--We know our region--Karaganda Kaz. Last step in the process--wait for LOI March 15 07--received LOI Left for Kaz March 21 Paperwork glitch but decided to stay while it was handled (hence the long time between leaving for trip and court) Court May22, 2007 
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03-19-2007, 05:26 PM
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We found out today that our paperwork left the capitol and is now on its way to Uralsk and should be there Wednesday. We have requested a child under three and we are keeping an open mind making sure that we are able to select a child that will best fit in with our family. We are just excited to see or hear that our paperwork is alive and well. I kind of think of these little updates like ultrasounds
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