Timeline

5/25/2011 - #20 infant girl; #5 siblings
1/20/2011 - #30 infant girl; #8 siblings
1/8/2011 - Parent training on adoption issues
12/20/2010 - Received I-600A approval letter I-171H(in record time!)
12/15/2010 - Biometric Fingerprints for I-600A
11/3/2010 - Mailed I-600A, Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
10/21/2010 - #40 infant girl; #13 siblings
10/9/2010 - Parent training on attachment
8/12/2010 - #50 infant girl; #18 siblings
7/21/2010 - Authenticated Dossier sent to Ethiopia!
6/22/2010 - On waitlist!  #61 infant girl (0-12m); #24 siblings (twins 0-12m)
6/22/2010 - Homestudy approved by state!
6/16/2010 - Finally received our bank letter (after 2.5 months of trying!)...Dossier submitted to IAN!!!
6/15/2010 - Homestudy submitted for state appoval
6/14/2010 - Received FBI clearances
5/29/2010 - Received Kelly's CBI clearance
5/28/2010 - Received Steve's CBI clearance
5/18/2010 - Received CDHS clearances
5/08/2010 - Final homestudy visit and parent training on Ethiopian culture and multi-racial families
5/01/2010 - Second homestudy visit
4/29/2010 - Steve's physical/blood tests, boys' medical paperwork, criminal clearance letters, obtain Steve's birth certificate, marriage license, passport photos (8 each), obtained adopted child insurance paperwork. (lots checked off the list today!)
4/24/2010 - First homestudy visit
4/23/2010 - Kelly's physical and blood tests
4/22/2010 - Ordered Kelly's birth certificate from NJ
4/21/2010 - Completed IAN policy documents and received dossier prep guide
4/17/2010 - Mailed fingerprint cards to CBI/FBI
4/16/2010 - Fingerprinted (used a lady that came to our home for the same price as waiting 2 hours at the sheriff dept. - score!)
4/15/2010 - Mailed background check to CDHS
4/12/2010 - Applied to IAN to adopt from Ethiopia
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9/30/2008 - Found out we had a viable pregnancy (yay Brogan!) and put adoption on hold
9/11/2008 - Completed our pyschiatric evaluations (and passed!)
9/2/2008  - Completed our Homestudy
7/28/2008 - Applied to Hand in Hand to adopt from Russia