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Adoption Timeline

07/18/09-07/25/09-TRAVEL to ET!
07/2/09-3rd and FINAL court date in ET!
06/11/09-2nd Court Attempt in ET!
05/26/09-COURT DATE IN ET!
03/24/09-Mailed in "We Want HER" packet
03/23/09-REFERRAL DAY!!
03/13/09-9 months waiting
02/13/08-8 months waiting
01/13/08-7 months waiting
12/13/08-6 months waiting
11/13/08-5 months waiting
10/13/08-4 months waiting
09/13/08-3 months waiting
08/13/08-2 months waiting
07/13/08-1 month waiting
06/13/08-DTE Date
06/03/08-Dossier in VA!
06/02/08-Dossier FedEx to VA!
06/02/08-Dossier State Certified
05/31/08- I-171 Came Today!
5/21/08-FINGERPRINTED!!
5/19/08-Home study overnighted to USCIS & AWAA
5/17/08-Home study received
4/17/08-3rd & 4th home study visits
4/15/08-2nd home study visit
4/14/08-1st home study visit
4/03/08-2nd set of shots! Fun!
4/02/08-Adoption Bibs up for Sale-2nd fundraiser
3/29/08-1st Fundraiser-huge garage sale success!
3/19/08-Physicals & 1st set of shots
3/12/08-Dossier packet received
3/12/08-Passports received!
3/03/08-Mailed application and pymt. to USCIS
3/03/08-1st pymt. and agreements priority mailed to AWAA
2/29/08-Packet received from AWAA
2/26/08-AWAA called-we are offically Approved to adopt from Ethiopia!
2/22/08-Applied for Passports
2/14/08-Application sent to AWAA