ETA November 17-20.
In other words, we're leaving next weekend!!! Get ready, Youngling, here we come!! Stay tuned for updates from Cloud Nine.
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All of the Stanskis -- including our newly adopted son from Kazakhstan -- are now enjoying the good life in Cleveland. This blog is the journal of our adoption story.
Our Timeline
- February 14 2009 Charlie Homecoming!!
- 12/26/08 End of 15-day Waiting Period
- 12/14/08 - ??? Wait for Charlie to be Escorted to U.S.
- 12/13/08 Leave Kaz for Home
- 12/11/08 Court Day -- Judge Approves the Adoption!
- 11/17/08 Travel to Kaz
- 11/09/08 Charlie's First Birthday (without us)
- 11/5/08 Letter of Invitation to Travel
- 10/30/08 Region Assignment to Semey
- 9/1/08 (estimated) Dossier to Education Ministry
- 7/21/08 (estimated) Dossier to Kaz Foreign Ministry
- 5/21/08 Dossier to Consulate
- 4/28/08 Dossier to Translation
- 4/24/08 Received Email from Andrea Saying LMI has Completed the Review of our Dossier
- 4/21/08 Grandpa Norm Took Marriage License to Secretary of State for Apostilling
- 4/18/08 Grandpa Ed Obtained Newer Marriage License From the Courthouse
- 4/10/08 Sent Dossier to Little Miracles
- 4/9/08 Received Apostilled Dossier Documents Back From Columbus
- 4/3/08 Sent Dossier Documents to Columbus to be Apostilled
- 3/21/08 Received I-171H
- 3/13/08 My Work Buddy and Notary Extraordinaire Belinda Notarized Twelve Dossier Docs for Us
- 3/11/08 Received Bank Letter and Proof of Home Ownership from our Bank
- 2/29/08 Received FBI Clearance
- 2/19/08 Homestudy Mailed to UCIS
- 2/12/08 Mailed Dossier Fingerprints to FBI
- 2/09/08 Answered 48 4-Part Philosophical/Probing/Essay Questions for our Agency (because we need to THINK about adoption some MORE) [insert sarcasm here]
- 2/09/08 FBI Fingerprinting Appointment for Dossier
- 2/04/08 Final Draft of Homestudy Sent from Homestudy Agency to Adoption Agency for Proofing
- 1/29/08 Received First Draft of Homestudy Report for Proofing
- 1/22/08 Electronic Fingerprints taken for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- 1/12/08 Second Homestudy Visit with Social Worker
- 1/10/08 Received Completed ODHS & Dossier Medical Forms from Dr. Cirino
- 1/09/08 Completed Dossier Financial Form
- 1/07/08 Printed Photographs of ourselves, home, neighborhood, and family members
- 1/07/08 Received Verification of Employment Letter from Stan's employer
- 1/07/08 Gave ODHS & Dossier Medical Forms to Dr. Cirino
- 1/06/08 Started writing this blog!
- 1/05/08 First Homestudy Visit & Safety Audit with Social Worker
- 1/05/08 Gave our Autobiographies to Social Worker
- 1/05/08 Gave ODHS Financial Statment to Social Worker
- 1/05/08 Completed 10-page Adoption Questionnaire for Social Worker just moments before she arrived
- 1/04/08 Second phone meeting with Andrea at Little Miracles
- 1/04/08 Received Verification of Employment Letter from Michelle's employer
- 1/02/08 Wrote our Heritage/Self-Awareness Plan (describing how we plan to keep our child's heritage alive and incorporate it into his upbringing)
- 1/02/08 Wrote our Education Log (verifying that we have completed at least 12 hours of educational courses/seminars and reading materials)
- 12/24/07 Electronic Fingerprints taken for State Criminal Record Check
- 12/21/07 Fire Inspector Joe completed our Fire Inspection Report
- 12/19/07 Re-filed I-600A with corrected payment amount
- 12/17/07 Submitted Contract to Agency
- 12/13/07 Received Child Abuse Registry Clearance from the Bureau of Family Services
- 12/07/08 Five Non-Relative Reference Letters submitted to Agency from our WONDERFUL friends
- 12/04/07 Filed I-600A Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition with U.S. Citzenship and Immigration Services
- 12/04/07 Submitted Request to the Bureau of Family Services for a Child Abuse Registry Report
- 11/29/07 Submitted Application to Agency
- 11/28/07 First phone meeting with Andrea at Little Miracles
Road in Kaz, Photo by Walter Verhoeve
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5 comments:
WOW that was fast. I am so excited for you and the fact that you get to go so quickly. I hope your getting your lists together so you can check them off as you pack
Congratulations.... next stop Kazakhstan.
Sandi
Congratulations! I haven't been to your blog lately because I thought I had put you on my reader. Obviously I have been missing out! Nan just told Beau that you are leaving next Saturday so I thought I would check for updates. Congratulations and travel safe - we are looking forward to meeting Zanna's future husband!
WOW!!!!!!!! I can't believe you are leaving so soon!!!!!! (and yet this road has been so long for you.) So glad that you will soon be meeting your son! Yes, I will be checking back OFTEN!
This is so cool. I am so excited for you. I can't wait to see this baby!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! How absolutely exciting for you guys!!!
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