Adoption Time Line

Our Adoption Timeline

(January 27, 2011: Morton Court listed with real estate agent)
February 2010: Dena's 1st trip to Haiti, post-earthquake
November 6, 2010: Met Sister Marie Carmelle at Sisters of Charity in Leavenworth
February 2011: Eric's 1st trip to Haiti; visited the Sisters and orphans in Fondwa
February 19, 2011: Given verbal permission to adopt Jimmy
March 9, 2011: Met with Adoptions & Beyond to begin home study process
March 17, 2011: Given verbal permission to adopt Alby
April 27, 2011: Mailed I-600A
April 30, 2011: International Adoption Workshop at Adoptions & Beyond
May 6, 2011: Eric fingerprinted for state & local requirements
May 9, 2011: text message received from USCIS - I-600A received for processing
May 10, 2011: Dena fingerprinted for state & local requirements
May 12, 2011: Received I-797C, Notice of Action from USCIS
(June 25, 2011: Morton Court price reduced)
July 21, 2011: Psychological evaluaton for international dossier
July 22, 2011: Home study turned in
August 4, 2011: Social work assessment complete
August 19, 2011: Home study draft received and returned with alterations
August 23, 2011: Home study finalized and complete
September 1, 2011: Secretary of State's office for authentication (trip #1)
September 12, 2011: Secretary of State's office trip #2 and dossier sent for interpretation
October 3, 2011: Dossier sent to the Haitian Consulate in Chicago, IL for legalization
October 6, 2011: Eric & Dena fingerprinted with USCIS / Dept of Homeland Security; Dossier received back from Haitian Consulate (+ official contract received on house = big day!)
October 13, 2011: USCIS request for more information received
October 15, 2011: Dinner and silent auction fundraiser
October 21, 2011: Dossier arrived in Haiti
October 27, 2011: Addendum to home study delivered to USCIS
November 3, 2011: Approved I-600A from USCISNovember 22-25, 2011: Thanksgiving in Haiti with our boys
January 16, 2012: Birth certificates to attorney in Port-au-Prince