Timeline
Beginning the process
1/11/08 - Request application from CHSFS
1/16/08 - CCAI agrees to help update our homestudy
1/16/08 - Phone information meeting with CHSFS
1/24/08 - CHSFS agrees to allow concurrent adoption
1/25/08 - Mail application to CHSFS
1/28/08 - Mail Home Study application to CCAI
1/28/08 - CHSFS gets application
1/28/08 - CHSFS sends online access to training and info
1/28/08 - CHSFS sends dossier "heads up" e-packet
Paper Chase
1/30/08 - Got background checks, employment letters, and bank letter
2/1/08 - Got marriage certificate
2/1/08 - CHSFS sends more application materials
2/6/08 - Elijah gets his passport!
2/6/08 - Complete online training
2/7/08 - Sent packet of answers to social worker
2/13/08 - Sent packet of papers and fee to CCAI for home study
2/26/08 - Scheduled home study visit
2/27/08 - Sent more papers to CCAI
3/4/08 - Sent even more papers to CCAI
3/9/08 - Home study visit w/ social worker
3/14/08 - Mailed country change request for I-170
3/23/08 - Social worker sends home study to CHSFS
4/7/08 - CHSFS approves draft home study
4/7/08 - Sent social worker CHSFS concurrent adoption form
4/8/08 - CHSFS sends complete list of dossier documents
4/8/08 - Social worker sends final version of home study to CCAI
4/9/08 - Got all dossier docs notarized!
4/12/08 - Sent dossier and fees to CHSFS
4/16/08 - Dossier approved, we are officially waiting!
4/28/08 - Paid CHSFS fee
Referral and Travel
6/11/08 - Referral for Merete!
6/30/08 - Get court date of July 28th!
7/17/08 - Take new fingerprints
7/24/08 - Get updated I-171H
7/28/08 - Through court!
8/21/08 - Get birth certificate
8/22/08 - Book flights, Oct 9th travel group
10/08/08 - Take off for Ethiopia!
10/09/08 - Meet Merete :-)
10/17/08 - Home as a family of 4
1/11/08 - Request application from CHSFS
1/16/08 - CCAI agrees to help update our homestudy
1/16/08 - Phone information meeting with CHSFS
1/24/08 - CHSFS agrees to allow concurrent adoption
1/25/08 - Mail application to CHSFS
1/28/08 - Mail Home Study application to CCAI
1/28/08 - CHSFS gets application
1/28/08 - CHSFS sends online access to training and info
1/28/08 - CHSFS sends dossier "heads up" e-packet
Paper Chase
1/30/08 - Got background checks, employment letters, and bank letter
2/1/08 - Got marriage certificate
2/1/08 - CHSFS sends more application materials
2/6/08 - Elijah gets his passport!
2/6/08 - Complete online training
2/7/08 - Sent packet of answers to social worker
2/13/08 - Sent packet of papers and fee to CCAI for home study
2/26/08 - Scheduled home study visit
2/27/08 - Sent more papers to CCAI
3/4/08 - Sent even more papers to CCAI
3/9/08 - Home study visit w/ social worker
3/14/08 - Mailed country change request for I-170
3/23/08 - Social worker sends home study to CHSFS
4/7/08 - CHSFS approves draft home study
4/7/08 - Sent social worker CHSFS concurrent adoption form
4/8/08 - CHSFS sends complete list of dossier documents
4/8/08 - Social worker sends final version of home study to CCAI
4/9/08 - Got all dossier docs notarized!
4/12/08 - Sent dossier and fees to CHSFS
4/16/08 - Dossier approved, we are officially waiting!
4/28/08 - Paid CHSFS fee
Referral and Travel
6/11/08 - Referral for Merete!
6/30/08 - Get court date of July 28th!
7/17/08 - Take new fingerprints
7/24/08 - Get updated I-171H
7/28/08 - Through court!
8/21/08 - Get birth certificate
8/22/08 - Book flights, Oct 9th travel group
10/08/08 - Take off for Ethiopia!
10/09/08 - Meet Merete :-)
10/17/08 - Home as a family of 4
