Waiting for Olivia Mame...: One Adoption Story

Our Adoption Timeline

ALL DONE!!!!!!
June 5th Home
June 1 Face to Face at Last!
May 30th leave for Ethiopia!!!!!
May 13 Got Visa Appt for June 3
April 22, found out I passed court on April 13
Apr 13 New Court Date Assigned (April 22)
Mar 30 New Court Date Assigned (April 13) Did not pass
Mar 23 New 171H
Feb 23 Filed for new court date
Mar 3 New Fingerprints
Feb 23 '10 Homestudy Update
Feb 23 '10 New POA Sent
February 21 '10 An ellusive signature
July 27 MOWA Open
July 8 MOWA Closed for Training
July 6 Hold on Abandon Cases lifted
May 15 Abandon cases on hold
Feb 26th Case kept Open, pending
Jan 20, '09 New Court Date Assigned for Olivia Mame (Feb 26)-Didn't Pass Again
Dec 3, '08 New Court Date Assigned (Jan 9th '09)-Didn't Pass Again
Oct 10, '08 Court Date Assigned (Nov 17th) -Didn't Pass
Sep 28, '08 Courts Reopen
Aug 6, '08 Courts Closed for Rainy Sesons
July 30, '08 Dossier in Ethiopia
July 17, '08 Immigration 171H
July 10, 2008 Dossier Complete to Assistant Stork
June 28, '08 Immigration FingerPrint
June 27 '08 Dossier Authenticated by the SOS
June 25 '08 Dossier Complete
June 23, 08 HomeStudy Complete
Mar 27, 08 Accepted Referral of My Daughter- Mame
Mar 3, 08 Completed all HS requirements and mailed
Feb 6, 08 Finished Self-Study for HS Agency
Jan 22, 08 Mailed HS App
Jan 14, 08 CIS Appt, submitted 1600A app
Jan 10, 08 Intake Interview w/ HS Agency
Jan 10, 08 Sent New Application
Jan 7 08 Decided to Change Agencies
Dec 27, 07 Chose Agency, Sent App
Dec 26, 07 Announced the Decision