Our Journey of Love: Thank You

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

~Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream Speech

Adoption Timeline

1.09.10 Submitted application

2.19.10 Signed adoption &

Homestudy (HS) contract

3.25.10 Finished HS packet

4.22.10 1st Homestudy visit

4.27.10 2nd Homestudy visit
5.04.10 Homestudy is completed

5.07.10 Mailed I-600A to CIS

6.04.10 Fingerprinting at CIS

8.14.10 I-171H approval
8.20.10 Dossier is complete

8.23.10 Dossier to D.C. for final
authentication
9.10.10 Dossier sent to Ethiopia

10.13.10 Dossier arrived in Ethiopia

12.6.10 Referral of our daughter
1.12.11 Documents logged into Ethiopian court
3.12.11 Leave for Ethiopia
3.17.11 Court date in Ethiopia

3.19.11 Take custody of our daughter

5.4.11 Embassy appointment

5.6.11 Leave Ethiopia for now

5.8.11 Arrive home, family complete

Our Journey of Love