The Antics of Ailors: It has finally arrived!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

It has finally arrived!

Our I-171H, that is! This is the last piece of our dossier. The I-171H is approval from US Immigration to bring an orphan into the United States as our son or daughter. We were fingerprinted one month ago and the paper arrived today. We need to get it notarized and state sealed then we can add it to our dossier! We are thrilled be another step closer to Lil Ailor 2!

3 comments:

Megs said...: So happy to hear this - you are one step closer! :) I keep checking your blog to follow your progress (and see what Lil Ailor #1 is up to)!; March 19, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Emily said...: Yay! We've got a few more documents to finish up while we wait for our I-171H, but we should be getting close to the waiting list too!; March 20, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Rachel Bushre said...: Woo hoo! An exciting time, for sure!
Just had to let you know what an amazing sister you have, Wendi! She probably filled you in on the benefit dinner she planned for us. It was beautiful!!! She has some real talent, and we are thankful that she was willing to use it to help us bring home our 2nd little Habesha!; March 28, 2011 at 9:35 PM

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Adoption #2 Timeline

August 28, 2013 -- Submitted to Embassy
July 31, 2013 -- Adoptive Family court date
July 10, 2013 -- Guardian court date
June 6, 2013 -- Acceptance paperwork mailed -- wait for court date begins
May 29, 2013 -- REFERRAL!!! It's a boy!
May 17, 2013 -- Second dossier is sent to Ethiopia
June 14, 2011 -- Dossier is translated and registered in Ethiopia
May 27, 2011 -- Dossier to Ethiopia! The wait begins.
April 27, 2011 -- submit completed dossier to agency
March 19, 2011 -- received I-171H
February 18, 2011 -- fingerprints done!
February 12, 2011 -- received fingerprinting appointment for March 8
January 22, 2011 -- Mailed I-600A to USCIS
January 21, 2011 -- Received copy of homestudy
November 15, 2010 -- Second home study visit
November 8, 2010 -- First home study visit
October 14, 2010 -- Submit formal application
October 4, 2010 -- Submit preliminary application

Simon Kebebe's Adoption Timeline

April 14 - Home with Simon!
April 4-14 - Travel to Ethiopia
April 1, 2010 - 2:30 p.m. - Travel Call!
March 17, 2010 - 9:22 a.m. - Passed Court!!
March 17, 2010 - court date
January 11, 2010 - returned referral acceptance; wait for court date begins!
January 4, 2010 - REFERRAL! It's a BOY!
March 31, 2009 - dossier to Ethiopia; the wait begins!
March 6, 2009 - dossier to Washington DC for authentication
February 23, 2009 - submit completed dossier to agency
February 19, 2009 - received I-171H
January 27, 2009 - fingerprinting appointment
January 10, 2009 - received fingerprinting appointment
January 3, 2009 - mail I-600A
December 20, 2008 - received copy of home study
November 10, 2008 - third home study visit
October 27, 2008 - second home study visit
October 20, 2008 - first home study visit
September 22, 2008 - Mark's birthday! meeting with agency
August 2008 - approved! begin formal application
August 2008 - submit preliminary application to agency
July 2008 - decision to adopt