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