Down with the Browns: so far so good

Monday, June 11, 2012

so far so good

We are in Sevastopol and had our interview today and received our positive summary. now our paperwork is on a train heading to Kiev as we wait for our approval and court date. i apologize for not blogging more. i have tried, but i have a tablet, not a computer, and its not working for long posts or for pictures. find me on facebook if you want to follow us here in the ukraine and want to see pictures of the little guy! He is such a sweety, a very active happy and loud sweety!

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HansinaJune 11, 2012 at 11:02 AM
So glad things are going well! Would love to follow you on FB, but I can't find you.
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Our Adoption Timeline

1/25 - E-mailed Reece's Rainbow about "Evan" phoned for info through 1800homestudy.com.

2/2 - Telephone interview with Carla and Vicky with About A Child.

2/16 - Paid for marriage license certificate copies.

2/17 - Veronica is fingerprinted, $2000 adoption agency fee paid to be officially "matched" with Evan!

2/19 - Our first homestudy appointment - their $1500 fee paid.

2/22 - James is fingerprinted.

2/23 - Reece's Rainbow application notarized/scanned/e-mailed; Fingerprint application notarized; Mailed out the $250 love gift and $25 for the Family Sponsor Program through Reece's Rainbow; Homestudy paperwork complete: SAFE forms, DSHS forms; Marriage License copies came in the mail today; Start adoption education.

2/24 - Veronica's physical form ready from Dr's office, and HR employment verification.

2/26 - We're live and matched on the Reece's Rainbow website!

3/2 - James had his Dr's appointment for the homestudy.

3/19 - More notarizing- birth certificate request form mailed. (Received 4/24)

3/21- Resumitted the FBI payment form...

3/24- Very large and encouraging yard sale donation from a co-worker! Thank you so much!

3/31- Lots of homestudy paperwork turned in!

4/26- Finished all adoption education.

5/8- Giveaway winner announced for $250 cash on blog post.

6/30- Last form turned in to finish homestudy!

8/8- Homestudy report sent off to copy editor.

8/22- Homestudy report in for our approval.

9/9- Notarized Final Homestudy came in the mail.

9/16- Mailed out USCIS I-600A Form with $890 payment that includes the cost of the Federal Fingerprinting.

9/19- USCIS receipt date

11/14- Realized a little "hiccup" that is delaying our USCIS approval. Will send to them missing info today and hope to get our fingerprint date soon!

12/22- James Lab for Dossier

1/3- Veronica Doctor and Labs for Dossier; Washington State Police Background Report run and notary fees paid.

1/11- James 2nd Doctor visit with more labs

1/12- Washington State Police Clearances in!

1/13- Apostilled Marriage Certificates came in the mail from Nevada!

1/19- Received Veronica's employment verification

1/25- Notarized health verification forms in for both of us

1/26- Biometric Fingerprinting done

2/6- USCIS approval

2/9- Residence verification paperwork done

2/20- Homestudy update arrived in the mail! James' work verification done.

2/22- Notarize of the dossier paperwork.

2/29- More notary

3/5- Rental verification in, last notary done

3/6- Dossier in mail for SOS for the apostille, along with check for $375

3/10- Apostilled dossier in the hands of our adoption agency to be sent out to the Ukraine!

3/19- Dossier in the Ukraine now. Western Union $600 for translation fees.

4/3- Mailed "fixed" dossier paperwork to the Ukraine. (Only 1 document needed a new $15 apostille. Not too bad!) Global Express guarantees the documents should be there on this date! $100 even for G.E.

4/12- Dossier to be officially submitted to the Ukraine SDA

5/20- Got our appointment date: June 5th! (Evan's 4th Birthday!)

5/21- Arranging lodging, plane tickets, grant $ transfer

5/4- To arrive in Kiev, Ukraine

5/5- Appointment date to get referral

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Monday, June 11, 2012

so far so good

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