Little Hannah: Happy New Year

Hannah didn't make it to midnight, but she had her 2009 glasses and Happy New Year hat on. We pray this will be a great year and the rest of the waiting children in Guatemala come home. 2008 had some of our scariest times, but one great time overshadowed them all, Hannah coming home.

Our Timeline

Adoption contract signed: July 21, 2006
Passport application submitted: August 4, 2006
I-600A submitted to USCIS (Formally INS): August 8, 2006
Home Study conducted: August 12, 2006
Fingerprinting appointment letter from USCIS: August 12, 2006
Fingerprinting at USCIS: August 19, 2006
Passports received: September 5, 2006
Home Study draft received: October 11, 2006
Official Home Study received: November 1, 2006
Amended I-600A submitted: November 13, 2006
I-171 H received: December 14, 2006
Fingerprints submitted to FBI: January 3, 2007
FBI fingerprint results received: January 19, 2007
Change country to Guatemala: April 19, 2007
Signed new contract: April 19, 2007
Began Guatemala Dossier: April 20, 2007
Submitted I-824 to USCIS for country change: April 24, 2007
I-824 returned for changes: May 4, 2007
I-824 resubmitted: May 7, 2007
Second DCF Background submitted: May 7, 2007
Draft Dossier submitted: May 7, 2007
Out-of-State form to Illinois Consulate of Guatemala: May 14, 2007
Received document from Illinois Consulate of Guatemala: May 25, 2007
Amended Home Study received: May 29, 2007
Amended Home Study sent to USCIS for I-824: May 29, 2007
New York and Pennsylvania documnets mailed to courier services: May 29, 2007
Florida documents certified by the Secretary of State: June 1, 2007
Documents returned from courier service: June 8, 2007
Completed Dossier submitted to Faithful Adoptions: June 11, 2007
Referral received: June 18, 2007
Referral accepted: June 19, 2007
I-171H received: June 20, 2007
Power of Attorney to Secretary of State: June 22, 2007
Power of Attorney to Consulate of Guatemala: June 26, 2007
I-171H, POA, Embassy Letter to Faithful Adoptions: June 28, 2007
1st visit trip: September 20 to September 25, 2007
Enter Family Court: October 4, 2007
Passport Copies to Secretary of State: October 12, 2007
Exit Family Court: October 17, 2007
Passport Copies to Consulate of Guatemala: October 17, 2007
Passport Copies to Guatemala: October 19, 2007
Submitted Refingerprinting Request: October 19, 2007
DNA Authorization: November 1, 2007
Submitted to PGN: November 2, 2007
DNA Drawn (incorrect information): November 5, 2007
Fingerprinting Denied by USCIS: November 10, 2007
Kick-Out of PGN: November 16, 2007
Re-Submitted Refingerprinting Request: November 19, 2007
DNA Actually Drawn: November 21, 2007
DNA Arrived at Lab Corp: November 26, 2007
DNA Match: December 3, 2007
DNA Results Mailed to US Embassy: December 3, 2007
DNA Results Arrived at US Embassy: December 4, 2007
Refingerprinting at USCIS: December 15, 2007
2nd Visit Trip: December 26 - 30, 2007
New Fingerprints to FBI: January 11, 2008
Received I-72: January 22, 2008
HIV Test done (incorrect): February 1, 2008
HIV Test to USE (incorrect): February 4, 2008
HIV Test to USE (incorrect): Febraury 11, 2008
Registered with CNA: February 14, 2008
Fingerprints to Guatemalan Consulate: February 14, 2008
HIV Test done: February 15, 2008
3rd Visit Trip: February 22-29, 2008
HIV Test to USE: February 28, 2008
Pre-Approval from USE: March 3, 2008
Resubmitted to PGN: March 11, 2008
2nd Reviewer at PGN: March 28, 2008
Hannah moved to orphanage: April 2008
Update Homestudy: April 5, 2008
4th Visit Trip: April 16-25, 2008
Fostering in Antigua: May 9, 2008
PGN Birthmother Interview (missed): May 16, 2008
Daddy in Antigua: June 4, 2008
PGN Birthmother Interview: June 5, 2008
Awaiting Final Signature from PGN: July 1, 2008
Previo from PGN: July 4, 2008
Resubmitted to PGN: July 8, 2008
OUT OF PGN: July 15, 2008
PGN File Released: July 17, 2008
ADOPTION OFFICIAL: July 21, 2008
POA Approved: July 22, 2008
Filed for new Birth Certificate: July 23, 2008
File seized by Ministerio Público: July 23, 2008
Hired new Attorney: August 1, 2008
Received New Birth Certificate: August 27, 2008
Received Guatemalan Passport: Auguat 28, 2008
Orange Slip: August 28, 2008
2nd DNA done: August 28, 2008
Embassy Physical: August 28, 2008
2nd DNA at Lab Corp: August 30, 2008
2nd DNA Results mailed: September 5, 2008
2nd DNA Results at Embassy: September 8, 2008
PINK: September 9, 2008
Visa Appointment: September 10, 2008
Pick up Visa: September 11, 2008
HOME FOREVER: September 12, 2008

Thursday, January 01, 2009

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