| Mid-November 2004:
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We
decide to look into adoption! |
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| 2nd
wk in Dec. 2004:
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We decide to do an
independent adoption from Ukraine with the help of Cathy Harris - Ukrainian Angels (NOTE: We ended up switching faciltiation teams mid-process) |
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| December 17, 2004:
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Mailed contract to
Ukrainian Angels (NOTE: We ended up
switching faciltiation teams mid-process) |
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| December
21, 2004:
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Mail out I-600A |
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| December
28, 2004:
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Mailed application
for homestudy to adoption agency |
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| December
31, 2004:
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Mailed passport
out for renewal |
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| January
3, 2005:
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Requested
background checks online for 3 counties outside NC |
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| January
6, 2005:
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Mailed
fingerprints to NCSBI for NC background checks |
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| January
7, 2005:
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Received results
of online background checks |
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| January
12, 2005:
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1st homestudy
visit from SW |
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| January
15, 2005:
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Received notified
letter with results of NC background checks |
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| January
18, 2005:
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Took our son to
pediatrician for physical required for homestudy |
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| January
19, 2005:
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Dan and Michelle
had blood tests and physicals done |
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| January
19, 2005:
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2nd homestudy
visit with SW |
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| January
21, 2005:
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Received new
passport in the mail |
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| January
26, 2005:
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Got medical
certificates notarized at Dr. office |
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| January
26, 2005:
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Last homestudy
visit from SW |
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| January
28, 2005:
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Get Retyped medical certificates notarized at
Dr. office |
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| January
28, 2005:
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Fingerprinting
with USCIS - Need to go back next wk with our "No Wait" papers (would have been
2 hr wait today!) |
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| February
3, 2005:
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Fingerprinting
with USCIS |
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| February
14, 2005
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Emailed my CA
employer my (Michelle) employment to be signed and notarized |
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| February
15, 2005:
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Shocker, received
Fed Ex envelope with my notarized employment letter from CA |
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| February
15, 2005:
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Mailed request to
FL. for marriage certificates and apostilles |
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| February
16, 2005:
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Mailed CA
employment letter back to CA for apostille |
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| February
18, 2005:
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USPS Delivery
Confirmation - Request for certificates arrived in FL |
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| February
18, 2005:
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Received homestudy
for editing and approval |
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| February
21, 2005:
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Sent homestudy
back with editing requests/suggestions |
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| February
22, 2005:
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USPS Delivery
Confirmation - Request for apostille arrived in CA |
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| February
24, 2005:
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Received copy of
letter from FL Vital Statistics dated 2/21/05 for apostille request in Tallahassee |
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| February
24, 2005:
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Reviewed and
approved final draft of homestudy |
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| February
24, 2005:
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Had SC employment
letter signed and notarized in NC (easier to do apostille later this way) |
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| February
25, 2005:
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Official homestudy
sent to INS from HS Agency |
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| February
26, 2005:
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WOW! Received out
apostilled FL marriage cert. AND apostilled CA Emply. Ltr in the mail! |
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| March
4, 2005:
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Received our
notarized copies of the HS |
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| March
7, 2005:
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Dan brought
his notarized employment letters home from work |
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| March
8, 2005:
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Received the
remaining documents needed from HS agency for our dossier |
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| March
8, 2005:
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We faxed
everything to Cathy to review |
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| March
9, 2005:
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Received email
from Cathy about Letter of Obligation and Petition To Adopt (NOTE: We ended up switching faciltiation teams mid-process) |
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| March
9, 2005:
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INCREDIBLE!!! Our I-171 arrived! We
are officially approved to adopt!! |
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| March
10, 2005:
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We were assigned
out translator (we have heard wonderful things about her!! HA! ) |
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| March
11, 2005:
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Had Power of
Attorneys notarized |
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| March,
11, 2005:
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Got Mecklenburg
County Stamps |
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| March
14, 2005:
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Got Durham and
Wake County Stamps AND apostilles completed |
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| March
14, 2005:
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Sent dossier Fed
Ex to Ukraine!!! |
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| March
18, 2005:
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Our dossier
arrived in Simferopol today!! |
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| March
22, 2005:
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Though our translator said our dossier was received on March 18th,
the Fed Ex tracking people are saying it arrived today?? Hmmm, okay... |
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| April
5, 2005:
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Fed Exed ANOTHER request to FL Vital Statistics Office for a
LEGIBLE certified and apostilled marriage certificate to be sent to Ukraine |
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| April
11, 2005:
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Received a lousy,
illegible apostilled marriage certificate.
:o( |
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| April
13, 2005:
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After going back and forth with phone calls and emails to FL. Fed
Exed the apostilled certificate BACK to FL for them to re-do and Fed Ex back to us |
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| April
15, 2005:
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Received the new
apostilled marriage certificate from FL |
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| April
15, 2005:
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Fed Exed the
marriage certificate to Ukraine |
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| April 20, 2005:
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Our marriage
certificate arrived safely in Simferopol, Crimnea Ukraine |
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| June
3, 2005:
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Our dossier was
submitted to the NAC |
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| July
26, 2005:
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We were registered
at the NAC (but we didn't know it yet) |
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| August
1, 2005:
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The NAC mailed our
registration letter to us (but we didn't know it yet) |
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| August
8, 2005:
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YES!!!! OUR
REGISTRATION LETTER FINALLY ARRIVED!! |
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| August
8, 2005:
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Sent Appointment
Request Letter to Luda Fed Ex |
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| August
11, 2005:
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Appointment
Request Letter delivered to Luda in Kiev |
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| September
22, 2005:
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Received a letter
from the NAC stating that all 2005 are booked, our appt. letter will be sent in Dec. -
Jan. for 2006 |
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| September
29, 2005:
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Started working on
HS addendum for updates |
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| October
4, 2005:
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Had VA income
letter signed and notarized |
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| October
4, 2005:
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Re-did
fingerprints for SBI & Mailed fingerprints to NCSBI for NC background checks |
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| October
4. 2005:
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Emailed CA
Employer about updated Employment Letter need |
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| October
14, 2005:
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Received my
notarized letter from my CA employer |
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| October
18, 2005:
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Mailed request for
apostille (CA employment letter) to the Secretary of State of CA |
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| November
1, 2005:
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Went for final
shots in series for Hep. A & B |
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| November
3, 2005:
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Went to Dr. for
physical (again) for updated medical documents |
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| November 10, 2005:
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Got updated
medical certificates and Dr.'s license notarized at Dr. office |
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| November 14, 2005:
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Received
apotsilled employment letter (updated) from California |
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| November 15, 2005:
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Got Mecklenburg
County and Union County stamps on updated documents |
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| November 18, 2005:
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Got Durham and
Wake County stamps |
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| November 18, 2005:
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Apostilles on
updated documents for NC |
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| November 20, 2005:
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Sent out request
to FL for updated marriage license |
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| November 20, 2005:
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Sent out request
for an appt. to update FBI fingerprints |
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| November 29, 2005:
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Received
appointment letter about fingerprints |
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| Late Nov.- Early Dec. 2005:
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Decided that we
were definitely switching facilitation teams. |
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| December
20, 2005:
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Met our sweet
angel girl for the first time (hosting) |
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| January
10, 2006:
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Our sweet angel
left to head back to Ukraine and took a piece of our hearts with her :o( |
