Adoption Timeline

• September 1, 2009 - met Gabriel for the first time in Ethiopia
• August 17, 2009 - Gabriel's First birthday
• August 5, 2009 - passed court!
• New court date-August 5th
• New court date-July 20th
• June 5, 2009 - case not heard in court. waiting for new court date
• April 27, 2009 - Received a court date of June 5th
• March 30, 2009 - Officially accepted our referral!!
• March 4, 2009 - Dossier received by CHI and sent to D.C.
• March 3, 2009 - Dossier Finalized! Sent to State for certification.
• February 23, 2009 - Received I-171H form
• February 2009 - All paperwork for dossier completed! Appointment for CIS fingerprinting set.
• January 2009 - Home study finished! Waiting for CIS fingerprinting appointment
• December 2008 - Working on paperwork for dossier
• November 30, 2008 - Home study visit completed
• November 24, 2008 - CHI received our final application. We can finally start getting our paperwork ready!
• September 2008 - Sent acceptance application to CHI after months of prayer