The Other Door: thinking of the gladney families

Thursday, July 23, 2009

thinking of the gladney families

Many Gladney families were supposed to have court dates tomorrow (the 24th.) They have all been postponed. Just wanted to say I'm thinking of yall and hoping with everything in me they are rescheduled before the closures.

7 comments:

Tanya said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; July 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Tanya said...: Thanks, Tam!; July 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Heidi said...: You've been "tagged"! Go to my blog to find out what that means...

Heidi :); August 6, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Heidi said...: OK, Tam, I suppose that's fair! It will probably take me a few days to write mine too but I will play :) Can't wait to read yours!

Have a great weekend and enjoy your out of town guests.

Heidi; August 7, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Cassandra Britt said...: Thanks so much!; August 12, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Heidi said...: Thanks for your comment :) I am procrastinating on the blog tag thing...it's not so easy to come up with seven random things about one's self!; August 13, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Jen said...: Thank you for your comments it will be fun to follow along onn your journey:); August 15, 2009 at 6:59 AM

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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