Our Adoption Process

5/10/08: Attended adoption information meeting
6/9/08: Mailed application to Bellefaire JCB (Domestic Agency)
6/13/08: Mailed application to CHSFS in Saint Paul, MN (International Adoption Agency)
6/18/08: Adoption application approved by Bellefaire JCB
6/20/08-6/22/08: Pre-service adoption training

7/3/08: Kathy's background check

7/6/08: Purchased fire extinguishers for fire inspection

7/7/08: Purchased outlet covers for fire inspection

7/7/08: Doug's background check
7/10/08: Home fire inspection
7/18/08: Mailed full package of information to Bellefaire JCB

7/23/08: Visited Chiquitines orphanage in Cali, Colombia

8/4/08: Kathy applied for Colombian citizenship at the consulate in NYC

8/18/08: 1st Homestudy interview with social worker

8/29/08: 2nd Homestudy interview with social worker

9/5/08: 3rd Homestudy interview with social worker

9/15/08: 4th Homestudy interview with social worker

9/24/08: 5th Homestudy interview with social worker
11/16/08: International Adoption Hague Training in Cleveland, OH

12/12/08: Mailed I-800A form to USCIS

1/10/09: Bariatrics/Fingerprinting for USCIS

2/13/09: Received I-800A approval from USCIS

3/6/09: Fingerprinting at Columbus Police Records Division

4/6/09: Psychological report for dossier

4/27/09: Notarized and apostilled dossier for Chiquitines

4/28/09: Mailed dossier to CHSFS for Chiquitines

5/1/09: Mailed additional dossier documents to CHSFS

6/04/09: Dossier was mailed from Bogota to Cali

6/12/09: Dossier was approved by Chiquitines orphanage in Cali

7/7/09: Received a call from CHSFS, telling us that we would be receiving a referral very soon

7/21/09: Received REFERRAL call from CHSFS for a baby boy named Andres

7/23/09: Reviewed Andres' medical history during pre-adoption visit at Children's Hospital

7/24/09: Sent referral acceptance letter to CHSFS

7/28/09: Received I-800, I-864w, & DS-230 documents from CHSFS for us to fill out

7/30/09: Mailed DS-230 form (Visa Application for Andres) and other referral documents to CHSFS

7/30/09: Faxed I-864W and I-800 documents to CHSFS for review

8/7/09: Mailed revised DS-230 form (Visa application for Andres) to CHSFS

8/7/09: Mailed our visa application to the Colombian Consulate in Chicago

8/17/09: Received our Notice of Provisional Approval for the I-800 (I-797C, Notice of Action)
9/12/09: Traveled to Bogota, Colombia
9/13/09: Traveled to Cali, Colombia
9/14/09: La Presentacion - received Andres at Chiquitines
9/21/09: ICBF interview
9/22/09: Lawyer presents adoption case at court
9/28/09: Received and signed Sentencia *legal adoption finalized
9/29/09: Got Andres' Colombian passport

10/13/09: Traveled to Bogota, Colombia

10/13/09: Appointment with Embassy doctor

10/14/09: Picked up Chiquitines letter at ICBF in Bogota

10/14/09: Went to American Embassy to ask for Andres' visa

10/15/09: Pick up Andres' visa

10/17/09: Travel back home to Columbus, Ohio

12/7/09: 1st Post Adoption Visit with social worker