Ethiopia Bound Expats: 2010

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Timeline of our Adoption

October 13--Courts re-open
Sept. 30--Baby Abrehet dies
September--Courts closed. Waiting.
August 11--Officially accept referral
July 20--Homestudy Ammendment
July 15--first hear about Baby Girl and see first pics
June--Receive 171-H in the mail
May 12--Dossier in Ethiopia
May 1--Fingerprints processed
April 24--File I-600a/FBI Fingerprints
April 22--Homestudy finished/sent to IAG
March 24-25--Homestudy Visits
Febrary 18--Pick up Chinese clearance
February 14--Doctor Approval
February 13--Contract and various Dossier documents sent via DHL to Agency
February 11--Chinese Criminal Clearance
February 3--Big scary binder arrives, along with great book! (There is no Me Without You)
January 13--Contact from agency--they're processing our application! Big scary binder sent to China
January 12-Fill in application for social worker
January 10--Speak with case worker; Decide on agency; Apply to agency; Set date for homestudy (March 24-26)