Kazakhstan Timeline

If all goes well, we anticipate going to get our daughter somewhere between March and July of 2007 July and October of 2007.  
Scratch all of that!   We ARE going to go get our daughter June 7th, 2007!!

Jan 14, 06 - Made decision to start the adoption process

Jan 21, 06 - Chose Kazakhstan

Jan 31, 06 - Interviewed agencies

May 26, 06 - Submitted application forms to World Partners Adoption and Summit Home Studies

May 30, 06 - WPA received application

Jun 2, 06 - Received 3-ring binder from WPA

Jun 15, 06 - Submitted I-600A

Jun 15, 06 - First Homestudy visit at our home

Jun 15, 06 - WPA processed and approved our application

Jun 21, 06 - Received contract from WPA

Jun 27, 06 - Fingerprints taken at Orono PD; Second Homestudy visit

Jun 28, 06 - Fingerprints sent to FBI for clearance

Jun 29, 06 - Fingerprints taken at USCIS

July 11, 06 - Submitted WPA contract

August 14, 06 - Homestudy is complete and sent to USCIS

August 24, 06 - Received I-171H

September 8, 06 - Dossier sent off to WPA

September 14, 06 - Dossier sent to Translation

December 21, 06 - Dossier out of translation; sent to NY Consulate

February 7, 07 - Dossier sent to Kaz

April 23, 07 - Received THE CALL

May 11, 07 - Received Travel Dates (leaving 6/7)

May 22, 07 - Received LOI

June 7, 07 - Left the United States

June 8, 07 - Arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan

June 10, 07 - Flew from Almaty to Petropavlovsk

June 11, 07 - Met our baby girl!!

June 24, 07 - Final day of mandatory bonding

July 2, 07 - Court!  Positive Verdict!

July 17, 07 - 15 day waiting period is complete

July 18, 07 - GOTCHA DAY!

July 20, 07 - Left Petro, Arrived in Almaty

July 23, 07 - SOS Clinc visit, US embassy visit

July 24, 07 - Exit interview with the Sisters (WPA)

July 25, 07 - Left Almaty for home

July 25, 07 - ARRIVED HOME FOREVER AND EVER!!

     ----- Total Process length from submission of applications to arrival home was 14 months -----

     ----- Total stay in country was 48 days (6.9 weeks) -----

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