Barcelona, Mexico City, California, and Addis Ababa; a family of four.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
I've been in constant negotiations with Fernando's HR people. I think I'm making some headway. I will send the woman whom I've been talking with the documents that state that I need these certified copies of the letter of employment. I will also ask Maggie from Heartsent send them a note, and perhaps Mary from Gladney can send her one about Gladney's requirement and the dossier requirement. We'll see what happens...I guess it isn't only the Mexican governmental offices who give people a difficult time over the smallest of details! On another note, Fernando will be getting his physical done tomorrow. As soon as his results are in, I will be able to arrange the notary thing at Kaiser. We also need to get our third and last set of fingerprints for our FBI paperwork. I think I can see a little tiny light at the end of the paperwork tunnel.
04/28/07-turned in notarized reference letter to Heartsent
04/30/07-turned in notarized work verification to Heartsent-Samantha
05/02/07-2nd home study meeting
05/03/07-Samantha's physical @ Kaiser
05/17/07-Fernando's physical @ Kaiser
05/18/07-third, and last, home study meeting
05/21/07-Fernando picked-up employment letters
05/25/07-picked up notarized account verification letters
06/01/07-sent FBI request
06/04/07-notarized physicals
06/04/07-turned in notarized physicals and copy of Fernando's passport to Heartsent
06/07/07-Gladney received our signed medicals and last letter of recommendation-application complete
06/08/07-had parent letter notarized
06/11/07-Heartsent sent off home study to CIS (last week)
06/14/07-We received our FBI documents
06/15/07-Reveived Heartsent's license, home study apporver's license, and post placement contract
06/18/07-notarized FBI paperwork (Samantha)
06/18/07-Received renewed passport (Samantha)
06/19/07-picked up completed home study
06/19/07-received letter from CIS asking for more proof of citizenship (Samantha). FedExed them a copy of new passport
06/22/07-Officially Gladney approved!!!
06/26/07-Notarized a copy of Samantha's passport and Fernandp's FBI documents
06/28/07-Scanned and e-mailed most of the Dossier documents to Gladney
07/02/07-Authenticated in the County Clerk's and Secretary of State offices about half of our documents
07/05/07-FedExed authentication packet to NY Secretary of State & about half of completed dossier to Gladney
07/06/07-Received Samantha's birth certificante. Sent other half of dossier for California authentication
07/10/07-Picked-up CIS approval leter, notarized it and authenticated up to the state level
07/25/07-sent for NY Authentication- Kings County Clerk
08/01/07-Kings County Clerk sent authentication on to the Secretary of State in NY
08/08/07-received NY authenticated documents
08/22/07-we are officially waiting for a referral
09/05/07-found out that our dossier was sent to Ethiopia as of last week; some time, and that "Belay (one of our in-country representatives) confirmed that he received your dossier in Ethiopia."
12/18/07-Recieved a picture of our baby
01/24/08-Court date scheduled for 02/19/08
02/19/08-Courts need more information
03/03/08-1 year aniversary since our adoption proces began
03/19/08-Judge states our file is incomplete
03/26/08-Judge did not go into court
03/27/08-Judge states our file continues to be incomplete
04/09/08-Made hotel reservations
04/10/08-Court for the 5th time (postponed till tomorrow)
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