Adoption Timeline


Mihret's Adoption Timeline (AGCI)  &  Mela's Adoption Timeline (CHI)


Nov. 12, 2009
Sent in application to AGCI
Nov. 18, 2009
Application Approved
Nov. 20, 2009
Received Ethiopian Orientation Packet
Dec. 12, 2009
Sent in Contract
Jan. 18, 2010
Completed...
Online education
State Criminal check
Child Abuse Checks
Personal Profile
Financial Worksheet
Copy of Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificate
Copy of our Federal Tax Return
Copy of our Drivers license
Proof of life, health and car insurance
Feb. 19, 2010
Rec'd Local Background Checks
Feb 22, 2010
Fingerprinted - sent off to FBI
Feb 23, 2010
Sent POA to Sec. of State
Rec'd Social Security Cards
March 4, 2010
Received POA back from Sec. of St.
March 6, 2010
Sis sends in Guardianship! :)
March 29, 2010
1st Home Study Visit
March 31, 2010
Jan. 15, 2017
2nd Home Study Visit
April 3, 2010
Jan. 21, 2017
In HOME - Home Study Visit
April 13, 2010
Final Home Study Visit
May 13, 2010
Feb. 4, 2017
Received Finalized Home Study
March 3, 2017
Sent in DOSSIER!!!
May 19, 2010
Sent in 'fixes' for Dossier
May 20, 2010
♥ ON THE WAIT LIST!!! ♥
Girl #59 Sisters #32
June 10, 2010
Girl #54 Sisters #32
June 14, 2010
Sent in I600A to USCIS
July 1, 2010
March 8, 2017
Girl #50 Sisters #30
Aug. 10, 2010
Girl #44 Sisters #29
Aug. 23, 2010
USCIS Fingerprint Appt.
Sept. 4, 2010
Received our FDL
Sept 9, 2010
Girl #41 Sisters #28
Oct. 5, 2010
Girl #34 Sisters #27
Nov. 5, 2010
Girl #25 Sisters #18
Dec. 9, 2010
Girl #21 Sisters #13
Jan. 6, 2011
Girl #16 Sisters #9
Feb. 11, 2011
Girl #15 Sisters #9
March 15, 2011
Girl #6 Sisters #7
April 12, 2011
Girl #1 Sisters#4
May 2, 2011
REFERRAL of our LITTLE "M" & "F"
May 31, 2011
March 3, 2017
Received I-171H
March 6th 2017
Sent off Dossier to CHI



April 26, 2017
Secretary of State Authentication
May 9
Dossier at Assistant Stork
May11 to June 6, 2017
CHI receives Dossier
June 8, 2017
Dossier off to Ethiopia
June 16, 2017
Dossier reaches ET for Authentication & Translation
June 21, 2017
Court Date July 12th
July 10, 2011
MEETCHA Day


February 20th, 2018 - We meet Mela!



July 12, 2011
Court Date - no MOWA :(
Mihret's 1st Birthday
July 29, 2011
Received MOWA letter
August 11, 2011
Receive SURPRISE clearance
August 14, 2011
Off to get our BABY GIRL
August 16, 2011
GOTCHA DAY!!!
August 20th, 2011
February 21st, 2018
HOME FOREVER AND EVER!!!
March 2nd, 2018


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