The Pennel Family: By the way....

Adoption Timeline

3/28/08 Sent Application to AWAA
4/10/08 Received Application Approval
4/22/08 Sent Kazakhstan Program App to AWAA
5/2/08 Received Home Study & Dossier Info
6/30/08 Found Out Kazakhstan process was very backed up and no time line of when they would begin taking more dossiers
7/9/09 Applied for Russia Program
8/15/08 Finally sent in remaining initial fee for Russia after trying to figure out if we were going to lose $$ by switching programs
8/19/08 Mailed USCIS Form I-600A
9/28/08 Home Study Finalized
10/21/08 Mailed Finalized Home Study to USCIS
1/9/09 Mailed Finalized & Apostilled Dossier to AWAA
1/19/09 Received "Wait Mailing" from AWAA
2/17/09 Mailed USCIS Approval From I171-H to AWAA
Currently waiting to be registered in a region....then awaiting a referral!
5/8/09 Found out we were registered into a region in late April!
12/22/09 Received Referral for 10 mo. old little boy!!!
12/29/09 Had Conf Call with International Adoption Specialist
12/29/09 Sent email to accept referral
1/7/10 Received Trip 1 travel dates
1/19/10 Left USA for Russia!!
1/21/10 First Visit at Orphanage & MOE Appointment
2/22/10 Fingerprint Appts for USCIS
2/25/10 His 1st Birthday
3/13/10 Received Updated Form I-171H
3/17/10 Received COURT DATE for April 6th!!!