April 4,
2016 – Decision to adopt again
April 6,
2016 – Found Jean Carlos’ picture and bio
April 12,
2016 – Sent in Kidsave Summer Miracles Hosting Application
April 15,
2016 – Fingerprints Appointment
April 18,
2016 – Maryland Criminal Background Clearance Received
April 26,
2016 – TB tests
June 10,
2016 – Catholic Charities Host Training
June 10,
2016 – Preliminary Interview for Homestudy
June 13,
2016 – Child Protective Services Clearances Received
June 16,
2016 – Psychological Evaluations for Homestudy
June 21,
2016 – Fire Inspection for Homestudy
June 22,
2016 – First Homestudy Visit
June 28,
2016 – Skype call with Jean Carlos – we meet each other
June 30,
2016 – Jean Carlos arrives
July 18,
2016 – Second Homestudy Visit
July 25,
2016 – Medicals Complete
August 1, 2016
– Jean Carlos returns to Colombia
August 14,
2016 –Marriage License and Birth Certificates ordered
August 15,
2016 – Sent Letter of Intent to Colombia
August 17,
2016 – Homestudy Approved
August 19,
2016 – I-800A Application Submitted
August 24,
2016 – Michigan Apostilles received
August 25,
2016 – First Skype with Jean since he departed
August 25,
2016 – Colombia Accepts our Letter of Intent, we are approved to proceed
August 26,
2016 – Passport Applications for Kids
September 1,
2016 –Skype with Jean, he finds out we are adopting him!
September 2,
2016 – Ohio Apostilles received
September 9,
2016 – Biometrics Appointment
September
15, 2016 – I-800A Approved by USCIS
September
28, 2016 - FBI Clearance Apostilled at U.S. State Department
September
28, 2016 – I-800A Approval received in the mail
September
30, 2016 – New York Apostilles received
September
30, 2016 – All Maryland documents notarized, county certified, apostilled
October 7, 2016 – Dossier sent to Colombia
October 7, 2016 – Dossier sent to Colombia
October 31, 2016 - Dossier approved