2012
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01/27
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met
with adoption lawyer, Mark McDermott to discuss our options for international
and domestic adoption.
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02/01
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02/02
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$250
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called
around to find a place to do a home study with resources we received from
Mark McDermott.
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02/03
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$1500
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02/06
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accepted
into OWAS Congo Adoption Program.
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02/07
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sent
OWAS our registration packet with registration fee.
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$200
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and an
agency fee.
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$3200
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02/08
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sent
home study application.
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began
organizing and preparing home study documents.
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02/09
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finger
printed at the courthouse.
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$20
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02/10
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called
to request original birth certificates.
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$50
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completed
child abuse clearances and had notarized.
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$14
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sent
FBI background checks.
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$100
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purchased
money orders for amounts stated above.
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02/13
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sent
out state criminal clearance for dossier.
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02/16
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finished
mandatory adoption training course.
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02/17
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02/18
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had
physicals, HIV & TB tests.
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$15
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02/24
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had
travel letters notarized.
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02/25
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received
criminal clearance back in the mail to find out we had completed the wrong
form. Printed and filled out a new form to have notarized and sent.
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02/29
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03/05
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03/07
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03/09
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received
final home study.
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waiting
on Oregon child abuse clearance.
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03/21
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sent
I600 form with completed home study.
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$890
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04/05
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received
biometrics appointment for 05/02.
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05/02
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biometrics
appointment at 8am in Alexandria.
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05/18
05/21
2013
03/22
08/13
11/11
11/13
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received
I-171H(completing our dossier!)
submitted
Dossier with fee
and
translation fee
updated
home study
updated
finger prints
updated
I-171H
received
our referral(matched!)
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$2,000
$300
$650
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