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Old 03-05-2007, 06:18 PM
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Where are you in the process?

Just thought I'd start a thread for all of us to talk about where we are in the process. Have you just began your homestudy, finishing it up, completed, gathering your dossier, waiting on your I117-H, have your LID, etc?

Thankfully our homestudy visits are completed...will go into that more lately. I am just thrilled beyond belief that it is DONE! Our SW should have it written by the end of the week and sent to the USCIS. We got our fingerprint appointment today, yeah! So now I am gathering the docs for our dossier. It's so fun seeing progress!!!

I'd love to hear from everyone about your process!!
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Onto Vietnam for our 2nd adoption
Mailed 1-600A (Denver) 2/7/07
3/3/07 Homestudy completed
3/9/07 Fingerprinted
4/30/07 Recieved I-171H
5/16/07 Waiting list for baby boy
6/2/08 Referral of baby boy, DOB 12/27/08. QN.

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Old 03-05-2007, 06:42 PM
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Hi Michelle

Congrats on getting through those homestudy visits. We're in Kansas and, as you can see from my timeline, waiting for our referral. We should be waiting another 3-6 months.
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App Part 1 Approved 3-20-06
App Part 2 Approved 7-11-06
Homestudy Completed 10-13-06
Submitted I-600A 10-25-06
Dossier Mailed 10-31-06
I-171H Received 12-8-06
Dossier Authenticated
Officially on the Waiting List 12-22-06
Dossier Sent to Vietnam 1-31-07
Log In Date 2-14-07
Referral 7-5-07!!!!
Giving and Receiving Date (forever ours) 11-5-07
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:37 AM
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I just finished up my homestudy visits and now am working on the dossier paperwork. I'm sure the notary at my bank is just going to love me!!! I'm hoping to get most of the paperwork done this week and then it's time to figure out the police check, where to go, who to talk to.
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Old 03-06-2007, 06:21 PM
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I'm in the process of switching from Russia to Vietnam so I'm waiting for my homestudy update before I can submit my I-824 to switch countries on my I-171h. While I'm waiting for my updated I-171h, I'll work on my the other required paperwork.
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Old 03-06-2007, 07:41 PM
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We have sent our application to our Vietnam agency and started the homestudy process this week....sent the application and busy collecting paperwork.
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3/07 signed with agency
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Old 03-07-2007, 03:13 AM
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We are finally finished with the paperchase! WOOHOO!!
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11/9/06 applied to agency
12/13/06 home study visit
1/18/07 submitted I-600A
1/18/07 fingerprinted
1/22/07 final home study draft received
2/15/07 received I-171H
2/27/07 dossier to agency
3/16/07 dossier to Vietnam
5/4/07 dossier submitted to IAD
WAITING FOR REFERRAL.........
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Old 03-07-2007, 07:01 AM
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We are in the process of getting our dossier together. Mailed the I600A waiting to get fingerprinted. Homestudy interview done! 1/2 of dossier documents on their way to the Consulate!!!!
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Sept 08......Vietnam closed Referral not in time...
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Old 03-07-2007, 07:34 AM
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Our dossier has been in Vietnam for almost 8 months now. We started the process 17 months ago.
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Old 03-07-2007, 04:35 PM
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Myworld -

I was looking at your blog and WOW! I truly hope you get your baby girl ASAP. You have been waiting a long time (or in process a long time!)

I'm so glad to see so many posts. This board is way to quiet!!!
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Adopted dd from Guatemala in 2003
Fostered in Antigua Sept - Dec.

Onto Vietnam for our 2nd adoption
Mailed 1-600A (Denver) 2/7/07
3/3/07 Homestudy completed
3/9/07 Fingerprinted
4/30/07 Recieved I-171H
5/16/07 Waiting list for baby boy
6/2/08 Referral of baby boy, DOB 12/27/08. QN.

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Old 03-08-2007, 06:54 AM
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Our homestudy is done, just waiting for the final draft. I have gotten most of the paperchase finished. I just need to get an original marriage certificate. Then take everything for the state certifications. Hopefully, I will be mailing in our I-600A next week. As soon as I do that, I am sending off all the documents that I have to San Francisco to the VN consulate for their seals.

I am SO ready to get this dossier to Vietnam and get in the waiting line for our daughter!!!!!!!
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DD#2 ....The paperchase is on!
Accepted by agency: 1/9/07
Agency Change: 6/25/07
Officially Waiting: 6/29/07
9/1/08 Next in line Country CLOSED - No Baby
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Old 03-08-2007, 04:30 PM
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Signing on with agency this weekend....
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Old 03-12-2007, 12:14 PM
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I sent in our I-600A application this afternoon! Now I will be on pins and needles until I get our I-171H approval. Sure hope it doesn't take too long, I don't know how long I can hold my breath. LOL
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Forever in our Arms: 3/28/06
DD#2 ....The paperchase is on!
Accepted by agency: 1/9/07
Agency Change: 6/25/07
Officially Waiting: 6/29/07
9/1/08 Next in line Country CLOSED - No Baby
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There is a Buddhist saying about adoption...
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Old 03-12-2007, 06:46 PM
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I'm waiting on my 171-H.
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Old 03-27-2007, 09:54 AM
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Hello ! Our dossier came back authenticated today from the SF Consulate !! So it will be on its' way to our agency tomorrow!!!!!!!! We already have our referral for our daughter. Her name is Linhsey Anh. We hope to travel by August for her : )
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