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| Our Paper Chase |
| What is a paper chase? |
| This is listed for the benefit of those in the process. Sometimes it helps to know what to expect on how long it takes to get the paperwork for your dossier completed. |
| This is for those who are curious about what we had to complete for our international adoption process. First of all, we had to complete a series of paperwork required by our adoption agency and for our state. This included - Background checks with the local and state police department, searches with the department of family services, medical reports for my husband and I as well as a letter of good health for each of our four biological children from their pediatritian. We also had to submit a four page autobiograhy for each of us. List of our paperwork for our agency in particular. Letter of petition to adopt written to the CCAA Homestudy report - I-171H My Birth certificate Pats Birth certificate Copies of the childrens birth certificates Statement of health from my bio childrens pediatrician Marriage certificate Medical form for each parent Financial statement Employers letters Police Report for each parent Criminal background check by State Department of family services, records check Passports (copies of picture and signature pages) Photos of prospective parents, home, and family life Reference letters 2 from family members 3 from non-family members |
| Our Timeline |
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| Attended Informational Meeting Ordered Marriage License from Ca Sent in Pre Application Application Approval ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Official application sent in + fee First homestudy fee sent in Sent CHI Reference list Ordered Pat's Birth Certificate Kims B-cert sent to State - Ala Pats B-cert and M/L sent to State - Ca Ordered Passports Police Report Sent 600A to STL CIS (w/out homestudy) Drs. Appointments First Homestudy Appt Birth Certificates to Consulates - San Fransico/Houston Marriage License to LA Consulate In Home Visit Missouri documents certified Missouri Documents sent to Chicago Consulate North Carolina doc sent to state North Carolina sent to DC Consulate - via courier service Home Study complete - picked up at CHI Home Study sent to STL CIS Recieved Fingerprinting Apt. Waiting for the I 171-H....... 171 Sent for Authentication (using courrier) Turned in Dossier to CHI LID Referral Travel |
| - Nov 14 2004 - Nov ? - Dec 1 - Dec 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Dec 14 - Dec 14 - Dec 15 - Dec 15 - Dec 17 - Dec 17 - Dec 17 - Dec 20 - Jan 2 - Jan 4/5 2005 - Jan 7 - Jan 4 - Jan 5 - Jan 13 - Jan 21 - Jan 21 - Jan 20 - Jan 27 - Feb 01 - Feb 01 - Feb 04 - March 30 - April 5 - May 20 - Mar 02, 2006 ?????????? |
Arrived Back ~~~~~~~~~~ Arrived Back Arrived Back Arrived Back Arrived Back filed at CHI Logged in Completed Arrived Back Arrived Back Completed Completed Arrived Back Arrived Back Arrived Back received resp. Prints done Recieved Recieved DTC |
- Dec 1 ~~~~~~~~~~ - Dec 22 - Dec 28 - Dec 30/31 - Jan ? - Feb 01 - Jan 4 - Jan 11/12 - Jan 14 - Jan 21 - Feb 2 - Jan 25 - Feb 4 - Feb 4 - March 4 - March 29 - April 4 - April 8 |