All we are getting are promises from the lawyer who keeps telling us: "I am getting the file on ____ date". but then the date passes and no word,,.just another promise.
That seems to be a typical response...we've been told twice that good news was coming and it hasn't.
Hang in there. I keep telling myself that it will happen when we are least expecting it (if that's a state of mind that's possible after waiting so long!)
This blog was created to chronicle our family's journey to adopt our fourth child, a little boy from Haiti. Long before knowing him, we chose his name: Ian, meaning "God is gracious." Along the way our journey grew to include not only one, but two little boys from Haiti!
Ian and Alec finally arrived home on January 19, 2010.
Adoption Timeline (From Most Recent)
1/27/10 - Home to Chile
1/22/10 - Passports (US)
1/19/10 - Evacuated to US
1/12/10 - Haiti Earthquake
1/8/10 - INS Approval - visa appt scheduled for 2/19
11/23/09 - Enter INS/USCIS
11/18/09 - Passports (Haiti)
11/09 - Exit MOI
9/22/09 - (or so) Enter MOI
9/09 - Exit 2nd Legal
8/09 - Enter 2nd Legal
8/28/09 - Exit Parquet
8/8/09 - Enter Parquet
8/7/09 - Exit IBESR
3/4/09 - USCIS Birthparent Interview (Ian)
10/16/08 - USCIS Birthparent Interview (Alec)
9/24/08 - Submitted I-600 & Orphan First in Haiti
7/1/08 - (or so) Entered IBESR
6/4/08 - I-171H approval
5/25/08 - (or so) Entered first legal
5/13/08 - Dossier received in Haiti
4/11/08 - Committed to our boys (Ian & Alec)
4/1/08 - Filed I-600A
2/14/08 - Received referral of twins (referral lost early April)
1/11/08 - Applied to Haiti agency, began dossier preparation
1/10/08 - First conversation with Shiloh's Haiti Adoption Coordinator
5 comments:
I am sorry!
Christina
That seems to be a typical response...we've been told twice that good news was coming and it hasn't.
Hang in there. I keep telling myself that it will happen when we are least expecting it (if that's a state of mind that's possible after waiting so long!)
Siempre nos acordamos de ustedes y de vuestros niños... ánimos y fuerza!!!!!!
(los vimos en el diario el otro día.... se veían bellos.... tus niños están tan grandes!!!!!)
Abrazos
Déborah
God knows, Steph!
I know it's super frustrating, but God's time is perfect. I just keep reminding myself of that.
I have a question for you pertaining to your post on my site about the I600 and the 171H.
Stephanie are they two separate processes then? Do I need to renew them individually? Where did you find out that inf
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