Our Adoption Timeline

Here is our timeline from beginning to our appointment date:



Decided to adopt - March 2004



Homestudy Meeting with AFTH (www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org)- May 28, 2004



Parenting the Adopted Child Classes - June 21, 22 & 29



Home Visitation Interview - July 21, 2004



Changed Countries - from Kazakhstan to Ukraine - August 4, 2004



Decided to switch to Independent Adoption (www.Ukrainianangels.org) - Aug 9, 2004



Recieved Final Homestudy Reports from AFTH -September 3, 2004



Sent documents to INS for fingerprinting appt. & approval -September 4th, 2004



Fingerprinted at INS in Philly - September 22, 2004



Recieved approval from INS (2 children-YIPPIE) - November 15, 2004



Sent our Dossier documents to Ukraine - Nov. 21, 2004



Dossier was Submitted to the NAC - Feb. 8, 2005



Dossier was approved & registered at the NAC - Feb.21, 2005



Received Approval letter & Registration # from the NAC - March 18, 2005



Sent Appt. Request Letter to Ukraine - March 21, 2005



Appt. Request Letter Submitted to NAC - March 29, 2005



Appt. Letter from NAC written on - 4/6/05



Appt. Letter received via Fed Ex.- 4/25/05



Our Appointment Date at Ukraine National Adoption Center - July 26, 2005