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Adoption Timeline

July 19, 2010 - Found out it's a BOY!
May 4, 2010 - Signed committment to adopt
April 30, 2010 - Matched with birthmother due in August
March 26, 2010 - Agency receives our application
March 22, 2010 - Send in paperwork to new agency
March 21, 2010 - Decide on Domestic Adoption Agency
March 14, 2010 - Decide to go with Domestic Adoption only since Kaz adoptions are on hold
March 7, 2010 - Birth mother changes her mind and keeps the baby
March 5, 2010 - Home study reformatted for Domestic Adoption
March 4, 2010 - Birth mother in NC has a baby and asks us to adopt her
March 4, 2010 - Got news that Kaz Adoptions are going on hold soon
February 6, 2010 - Decided on new agency and sent in pre-application
February 2, 2010 - All of dossier is apostilled
January 28, 2010 - Old agency shut down their Kaz program
January 21, 2010 - Medical Exam Forms Redone
January 19, 2010 - FBI Clearance Received
January 13, 2010 - Half of Dossier Apostilled
December 17, 2009 - Most of Dossier Notarized
November 23, 2009 - FBI Clearance Requested
November 4, 2009 - I-171H USCIS Approval Received
October 23, 2009 - Home Study sent to US government
October 9, 2009 - Second and Final Home Study Visit
October 1, 2009 - Fingerprints have been accepted
September 28, 2009 - First Visit for the home study
September 26, 2009 - Fingerprinting Completed
September 16, 2009 - Sent off home study paperwork
September 15, 2009 - Received USCIS I-600A receipt
August 28, 2009 - Signed Contract
August 25, 2009 - Applied to CWA