2009-January 2011: Praying, praying and praying some more about adopting
April 6, 2011: Contacted social worker about a home study visit
April 7-April 23, 2011: Completed paperwork needed for home study
April 18, 2011: Contacted OFA
April 24, 2011: Received referral of our son!!!!
April 29, 2011: Home study visit
April 30-May 6, 2011: E-mailed paperwork required for country dossier
May 12 and May 17th, 2011: Received first and second drafts of home study report
May 24, 2011: Received final home study in mail
May 24, 2011: Mailed paperwork for I-600A
June 6, 2011: Received appointment letter for biometrics
June 17, 2011: Biometrics appointment
July 23, 2011: Received I-600A approval!!!!!!!!
September 1, 2011: Received the long-awaited phone call...he's officially ours. :)
October 18, 2011: Leave the U.S.A. - Africa, here we come!!
October 20, 2011: Meet our son for the first time
October 24, 2011: Embassy Appointment
November 14, 2011: Arrive HOME!!!!!!!
September 1, 2011: Received the long-awaited phone call...he's officially ours. :)
October 18, 2011: Leave the U.S.A. - Africa, here we come!!
October 20, 2011: Meet our son for the first time
October 24, 2011: Embassy Appointment
November 14, 2011: Arrive HOME!!!!!!!