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Our adoption timeline for Sean

After that, it is all a big blur :)
4/2/09 Got our appt. date of April 21st
3/23/09 Dossier submitted and accepted!
3/16/09 scheduled for submission--but docs not there in time
3/12/09 Had to express mail updated doctor/sw licenses to country
2/27/09 Dossier hand delivered by Hollis family to facilitator
2/21/09 Apostilled documents at Sec. of State
2/14/09 Got pur I-171h form (US govt approval) YEAH!
2/13/09 Heard that our adoption petitition was approved!! and will receive in a few days
2/8/09 Had to get residence form redone and notarized
2/4/09 Got our taxes completed & notarized
1/4/09 Found out that our homestudy never made it to the USCIS; resent it!
12/29/08 Had to have our medical forms redone and renotarized
12/20 Received no interest loan from Lifesong for orphans!
11/17/08 Mailed copies of documents to agency
11/14 /08 Local fundraiser (family festival)
11/08 Completed most of our documents and Notarized our documents
11/9/08 Federal ingerprinting done
10/28/08 Homestudy completed
10/08 Began sending out applications for grants/loans
10/08 I600A orphan petition sent to USCIS
10/08 Homestudy started (including medical exams, local fingerprinting, child abuse backgound checks, homevisits)
10/08 Applied for passports
9/30/08 Started our online education through agency
9/30-08 Submitted application to our agency
9/27/08 We committed to adopt "Sean" at Reeces Rainbow

We wanted to have this blog to share what God has been doing in our lives, leading us to adopt a child with special needs. God has used many other families to challenge and encourage us, as He opened our hearts to the need and the blessing of adoption. Our hope is that this blog will give Him the glory for all of it, as well as be a way to keep friends and family up to date on our progress and provide encouragement to other families considering or pursuing an adoption. Thank you for sharing our journey and may God bless you!