PRIVATE TIMELINE

9/20/07 - Tentatively planning to use Frank Adoption Agency and apply late Summer 2008
9/25/07 - Applied for PASSPORT
10/15/07 - Passport ARRIVED
1/20/08 - Decided on Kyrgyzstan rather than Kaz
2/14/08 - Really ready to start the adoption process!
2/22/08 - Mailed application & contract to Adoption Ark
2/29/08 - Mailed application to homestudy agency
3/1/08 - Mailed I-600A to Norfolk - USCIS
3/18/08 - CIS fingerprinting appointment
3/31/08 - Working on homestudy documents
4/21/08 - 1st homestudy meeting
5/12/08 - 2nd homestudy meeting
5/27/08 - 3rd homestudy meeting
6/05/08 - Last meeting for homestudy rescheduled

6/19/08 - Last meeting for homestudy at our house
6/23/08 - Fingerprints mailed to FBI for dossier
7/01/08 - Homestudy report picked up & mailed to USCIS

7/10/08 - FBI clearance received
7/24/08 - I-171H approval received
7/26/08 - Dossier Fedexed to CA
7/28/08 - Dossier received by Adoption Ark
7/31/08 - Dossier sent to be translated
9/04/08 - Dossier translated minus the Power of Attny
9/10/08 - AA sent dossier to courier in D.C.
9/18/08 - Dossier submitted to Kyrgyz Embassy!

10/08/08 - Dossier released from the embassy!
10/15/08 - Dossier arrived in Bishkek and submitted to MFA

04/16/09 - Mail contract to IL office to change to RUSSIA

04/18/09 - Paperwork mailed for criminal background & CPS check

04/20/09 - Fingerprints submitted for homestudy update

4/29/09 - Mailed request for update fingerprint appt. to USCIS

5/12/09 - Appointment with social worker to update homestudy

5/20/09 - Psychological Evaluation for Russia 1st appt.

6/04/09 - mailed new ammended homestudy to USCIS to change country

6/05/09 - Psychological Evaluation for Russia MMPI-2 appt.

6/16/09 - USCIS Norfolk appointment to update fingerprints

6/16/09 - 1st Referral Declined... Viktoria Sleesareyva, Kemerovo, 7/4/06 too old

6/25/09 - I-171H approval for RUSSIA received

6/25/09 - get documents Authenticated at Sec. of Commonwealth

6/26/09 -- pick up Psych Eval statements

6/26/08 - Dropped off dossier #1 for Russia at FEDEX

6/29/09 - Ally receives dossier in California

8/20/09 - change case workers to Alina

9/10/09 - 3rd referral offered

9/18/09 - Accept referral of baby and decide to call her Libbie!

10/15/09 - got call about TRAVEL dates

11/28/09 - Leaving on a jet plane 1st trip