The Other Door: schooled

We have our first adoption class tonight. Talking to Children About Adoption.
Should be interesting.

Adoption Timeline

7/12/08
Decide to adopt!
Request and receive online information packet from Gladney
7/19
Send on-line information sheet to Gladney
8/1
Initial contact with Judy from the Gladney Center and receipt of international adoption manual and immigration form I-600A
8/6
Phone orientation.
Request application from Family Resource Center for homestudy.
8/8
Mail in initial Gladney application
8/12
Receive full Gladney application and Ethiopian dossier manual by email
8/21
Get life insurance
8/28
FedEx form I-600A
Doctor appointments for both of us.
8/30
Pick up completed medical form for Gladney app. from doctor
9/4
Pick up completed notarized medical form for dossier
9/11
Mail in application to Family Resource Center for homestudy
9/12
Receive receipt and acknowledgment of form I-600a from Immigration
9/13
Receive Matt's fingerprinting appointment letter for immigration
9/15
Receive Tam's fingerprinting appointment letter
9/23
Receive phone call from Kathy from FRC to set initial interview for homestudy
9/25
Fingerprints taken for both of us for immigration
10/2
In-office interview with Kathy from FRC
10/3
Mail in Gladney app. part 1
10/15
Fingerprints for IL foster parenting license
10/16
Cat vaccinations
10/17
Got Tam's employer letter
10/23
Picked up medical forms. Dropped off packet at FRC. Got Matt's employer letter. Talked to Linda from FRC and set homestudy for Nov. 13
10/24
Mail in Gladney app. parts 2 and 3
10/30
Contact Kate from KB Dossiers
11/13
Homestudy
11/18
Adoption class
12/9
Adoption class
1/8/2009
Compile and notarize many dossier documents.
Get fingerprints (ink) and send them to FBI.
1/11
Adoption class
1/15
2 remaining adoption classes
1/22
Receive FBI "no arrest" records by FedEx
1/23
Receive finalized homestudy from FRC by mail
2/3
Email informing us we have received Gladney approval
2/5
Conference call with Jessica from Gladney
2/6
Receive really truly finalized homestudy from FRC by mail
2/12
Send remaining portion of fee to Gladney and FedEx FBI approval, homestudy and last reference letter to Kate
2/27
Receive I-171H in the mail
3/2
FedEx final documents to Kate
3/18
WAITLIST!!!!

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