dd2 sullivan adoption: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

ETHIOPIA ADOPTION TIMELINE & FUNDS RAISED

MAY 27, 2013: GOTCHA DAY!!!!!!

APR 11: Case submitted to US Embassy. Waiting for Embassy approval to travel.

MAR 11-22: Trip #1. Traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia & Dire Dawa to meet our son.

FEB 19: Received our Ethiopia court date for March 18!

JAN 21: Orphanage Director court date. Waiting for MOWCYA approval letter to be sent to Ethiopian court so we can get our court date to travel.

NOV. 13, 2012: REFERRAL DAY!!! Matched with an 18mo, boy. $8502 for referral fee, Visa fees, updated paperwork fees.

APRIL 2012: $300 for updated homestudy.

MARCH 2012: Program delays. Referral might come next Mar. 2013. Paperwork expiring.... time to renew.

JUNE 2011: We are number 32 on the waiting list!

MAR. 5: $4100 Dossier sent to CHI

DEC. 15: $830 CIS/I-600A fingerprinting

SEPT. 26: Court Certified, Homestudy notarized

JULY 29: $850 Homestudy

JUNE 11, 2010: $900 to CHI for acceptance

JUNE 8, 2010: Fingerprints done

JUNE 8, 2010: Application Approved!

MAY 28, 2010:

Application mailed to CHI