Adoption Time Line...
Hoping to assist others in the adoption process, I have tried my best to provide a time line of the progress in achieving our Dossier. A completed Dossier in 10 weeks is basically unheard of, but as we are a testimony to that effect it can be achieved! Perhaps it will serve to help guide others in the tedious collection of paper work etc. In addition I have added costs where available and I will continue to add as completed.
1/10/2005 - John meets with Victoria Katz. Pays $1000 facilitation fee and brings back application for adoption.
1/12/06 - Passports done and submitted. ($26 photos, $194 passports)
1/13/06 - On line request for 3 certified copies of Kym’s birth certificate. ($27)
1/18/06 - Copy of Johns birth certificate and our marriage license acquired ($54)
1/19/06 – With Victoria’s recommended list John finally locates an agency with an excellent reputation that will perform the Home Study right now and slips us in due to another families cancellation! Pay deposit fee ($350) and submit applications and paper work for it to begin.
1/20/06 – Homestudy payment to Adoption Options ($800)
1/20/06 - Received the letter of acceptance on I-600A ($755), and received additional M-349 form.
1/22/06 - Provided Homestudy with proof of insurance, education, financial stability etc.
1/23/06 - John and Bryce have Lives can fingerprinting done. ($114)
1/26/06 - Kym’s Live scan and finger printing done. ($89)
1/26/06 - Redo John and Bryce’s fingerprints - they are lost! ($84)
1/31/06 – Family physicals completed. ($90 co-pays, $50 paper processing fee)
1/31/06 – Final payment to Adoption Options ($1000)
2/02/06 - Medical reports and Dr. license notarized
2/03/06 - Hired Courier services in Pennsylvania to pick up Kym’s Birth Certificate and have it Apostilled. ($35)
2/14/06 - Dept. of Homeland Security sends letter-confirming acceptance of I-171H. Visas faxed on 2/24/06.
2/14/06 - Took forms to INS Application Support Center for fingerprinting of John and I ASAP!
2/21/06 - Notarized Adoption Options and social workers license.
2/21/06 - Homestudy complete!
3/3/06 - All paperwork and certificates Apostilled in Sacramento. ($310)
3/4/06 - Passports finally in - Dossier is now fully complete!
3/5/06 - Victoria mailed off Dossier to Alex (Our Ukrainian Facilitator) for translation and submission to the NAC.
3/18/2006 - Received official letter from the Consular Section Dept. of State stating that our Dossier has been translated and is being submitted the NAC. Alex is there trying to get us a date before they close!
3/27/06 – Victoria called us while out of town stating we needed to compose a letter explaining how we came to know Oleg and why we are choosing to adopt him. Since pre-selection is not allowed and in this case could be construed as such, the letter is necessary. Composed letter and e-mailed it to Victoria the same day.
4/2/06 – Received official letter stating our Dossier had been accepted. Now waiting on the NAC.
5/3/06 – Received the news that the NAC is officially dis-banned and transferring all dossiers to the new NSD. Darn! Darn! Darn!!!!!
6/13/06 - News form Victoria that the NSD will be re-opening on 7/3/06.
7/11/06 - Additional notary signatures on forms needing to be re-submitted to the new NSD affirming we still wish to adopt Oleg. ($20)
7/14/06 - resent forms stating we wish to continue the adoption process of Oleg.
8/21/06 – Received word form Victoria that our I- 171H was lost during the transition between the old NAC and new NSD – Resent copy to Victoria.
8/30/06 – Received word NAC has issued all dates for September. We are now hoping for October or November…
1/10/2005 - John meets with Victoria Katz. Pays $1000 facilitation fee and brings back application for adoption.
1/12/06 - Passports done and submitted. ($26 photos, $194 passports)
1/13/06 - On line request for 3 certified copies of Kym’s birth certificate. ($27)
1/18/06 - Copy of Johns birth certificate and our marriage license acquired ($54)
1/19/06 – With Victoria’s recommended list John finally locates an agency with an excellent reputation that will perform the Home Study right now and slips us in due to another families cancellation! Pay deposit fee ($350) and submit applications and paper work for it to begin.
1/20/06 – Homestudy payment to Adoption Options ($800)
1/20/06 - Received the letter of acceptance on I-600A ($755), and received additional M-349 form.
1/22/06 - Provided Homestudy with proof of insurance, education, financial stability etc.
1/23/06 - John and Bryce have Lives can fingerprinting done. ($114)
1/26/06 - Kym’s Live scan and finger printing done. ($89)
1/26/06 - Redo John and Bryce’s fingerprints - they are lost! ($84)
1/31/06 – Family physicals completed. ($90 co-pays, $50 paper processing fee)
1/31/06 – Final payment to Adoption Options ($1000)
2/02/06 - Medical reports and Dr. license notarized
2/03/06 - Hired Courier services in Pennsylvania to pick up Kym’s Birth Certificate and have it Apostilled. ($35)
2/14/06 - Dept. of Homeland Security sends letter-confirming acceptance of I-171H. Visas faxed on 2/24/06.
2/14/06 - Took forms to INS Application Support Center for fingerprinting of John and I ASAP!
2/21/06 - Notarized Adoption Options and social workers license.
2/21/06 - Homestudy complete!
3/3/06 - All paperwork and certificates Apostilled in Sacramento. ($310)
3/4/06 - Passports finally in - Dossier is now fully complete!
3/5/06 - Victoria mailed off Dossier to Alex (Our Ukrainian Facilitator) for translation and submission to the NAC.
3/18/2006 - Received official letter from the Consular Section Dept. of State stating that our Dossier has been translated and is being submitted the NAC. Alex is there trying to get us a date before they close!
3/27/06 – Victoria called us while out of town stating we needed to compose a letter explaining how we came to know Oleg and why we are choosing to adopt him. Since pre-selection is not allowed and in this case could be construed as such, the letter is necessary. Composed letter and e-mailed it to Victoria the same day.
4/2/06 – Received official letter stating our Dossier had been accepted. Now waiting on the NAC.
5/3/06 – Received the news that the NAC is officially dis-banned and transferring all dossiers to the new NSD. Darn! Darn! Darn!!!!!
6/13/06 - News form Victoria that the NSD will be re-opening on 7/3/06.
7/11/06 - Additional notary signatures on forms needing to be re-submitted to the new NSD affirming we still wish to adopt Oleg. ($20)
7/14/06 - resent forms stating we wish to continue the adoption process of Oleg.
8/21/06 – Received word form Victoria that our I- 171H was lost during the transition between the old NAC and new NSD – Resent copy to Victoria.
8/30/06 – Received word NAC has issued all dates for September. We are now hoping for October or November…
9/28/06 - Got word we have a date October 9th!
9/30/06 - Plane tickets $3200 (including the new $400 reticketing fee for John and Carrington (Oleg) to come home)
11/08/06 - Visa finished! Health exam finnished! Carrington is coming home!
11/11/06 - Experience finished! We are ALL home! Living expenses $4915. This included Visa, Health exam, taxis, trains, meals, apartment(s)/hotels(s), groceries, etc...John and Carrington were seriously delayed, so they had some expected apartment/hotel fees...
Misc. numbers:Total Adoption costs: $ 21189 to date...still adding up misc. receipts...
FedEx fees to date: $351.23 (maybe I should buy stock!)
Homestudy $2150
Facilitator deposit fee $1000 - total fee $10000
posted by Kym at 4:15 PM
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