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Old 09-12-2009, 02:25 PM
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Last Thursday my adoption petition was granted!

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Old 09-12-2009, 02:46 PM
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YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH KATE!!!!

It's about time!

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Old 09-12-2009, 04:07 PM
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WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!
I have been watching your ups and downs and am so happy for your dreams to come true!!!
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Old 09-12-2009, 06:03 PM
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Congratulations!!!
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Oct 2006--signed with placing agency
Dec 2006--homestudy visit
Feb 2007--Finished dossier
May 2007--Trip #1!!!
July 2007--Trip #2!!!
Aug 2007--Home with our 3 year old son from Vladivostok, Russia
April 2008--starting homestudy paperwork for Adoption #2!!!
October 1 2008--Dossier registered in region
January 2009--Going on Trip #1!
March 2009--Trip #2
April 2009--home with our 1 year old son from Vladivostok, Russia
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Old 09-12-2009, 07:25 PM
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Sooo excited and happy for you!
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Old 09-13-2009, 05:21 AM
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Again - yeah Kate - it is so wonderful that this time has finally come.
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Old 09-13-2009, 05:49 AM
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my heart is brimming over with thankfulness!
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Old 09-13-2009, 08:01 AM
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SOOOO exciting!! CONGRATS!!! what a long time coming it has been for you. I am very happy for you!
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Old 09-13-2009, 01:15 PM
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I am so happy for you K8c beyond words can say.
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Old 09-13-2009, 05:41 PM
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I have been following your story (quietly) on your blog - I am so, so happy for you. Finally, it was your turn! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
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Old 09-13-2009, 06:33 PM
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YEAH!!!!! I am so very happy for you!!!!



I can not WAIT to see pictures!!!


YEAH!!!!
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Old 09-14-2009, 05:58 AM
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At long last. Best wishes for a speedy 10 days!
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9/3/08 Signed up w/agency
9/8/08 Sent I600A form without Homestudy
9/20/08 Homestudy started
9/22/08 Mailed fingerprints to FBI
10/2/08 FBI OK'd us
10/15/08 Biometrics done for I600A
11/24/08 Homestudy mailed to complete I600A
12/15/08 Dossier to Russia
1/20/09 I171H received
4/9/09 Received 2 refferals! Boy and Girl!
4/15/09 Now have 1 of 2 referrals. Still waiting on 1!
4/21/09 Received 2nd referral!
4/28/09 Accepted 2nd referral and waiting on 1st trip!
5/11/09 Child #2 is no longer available, back to waiting for another referral.
5/27/09 Still waiting for trip #1 for referral #1. Paperchasing to submit new dossier to a different region for referral #2.
6/15/09 Dossier done. Waiting for referral for #2. Still waiting on travel dates for #1.
6/17/09 Travel dates for #1!
6/25/09 Decided to complete adoption for #1 and return for #2 about 6 months after being home with #1.
6/27/09-7/4/09 Trip #1 completed
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Old 09-14-2009, 06:44 AM
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So thrilled for you and your new dd! How lucky you both are! Wishing you blessings now and always!
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Old 09-14-2009, 07:09 AM
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congratulations!!
Kate--congratulations and I hope the next ten days fly by! I cannot wait to see her picture.
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10/30/08 home study completed
11/14/08 switched agencies
11/29/08 USCIS approval
12/1/08 submitted dossier
12/08-2/6/09 paperwork redos
5/4/09 FINALLY--I GOT THE CALL!!!!!
5/29/09 leave for Krasnoyarsk
6/1/09-6/5/09 FIRST VISIT
6/12/09 waiting for court date
6/24/09 got my court date!!
7/8/09 leave for St Petes
7/14/09 COURT
7/31/09 arrive home JFK
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Old 09-14-2009, 09:26 AM
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