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Tivoli, September 2015
Pennsylvania, September 2014
Tivoli, July 2013
Tivoli, August 2012
South Orange, September 2011
Riverdale, September 2010
Tivoli, August 2009
The two of us with Happy and Lucky
Fernanda, age 9
Wendy, age 7
Chris and I started this blog to chronicle our journey to adopt Fernanda and Wendy, sisters from Bogota whom we hosted through Kidsave's Summer Miracles program in the summer of 2009.
2015
Tivoli, September 2015
2014
Pennsylvania, September 2014
2013
Tivoli, July 2013
2012
Tivoli, August 2012
2011
South Orange, September 2011
2010
Riverdale, September 2010
2009
Tivoli, August 2009
Our Timeline
December 2008 We submit our hosting application to Kidsave, applying to host 2 sisters from Colombia through the Summer Miracles program
February 2009 We start our homestudy with Spence-Chapin
April 2009 We are matched with Fernanda and Wendy from Bogota
June 29 Fernanda and Wendy arrive for the five week Kidsave Summer Miracles program!
August 4 The girls return to Bogota
August 5 We are allowed to call the girls to be sure they arrived safely
August 12 We submit our Letter of Intent to ICBF (Instituto Colombiano Bienestar de la Familia, the Colombian child welfare authority) to proceed with an adoption application for Fer and Wendy
August 14 Dossier completed!
August 17 Our dossier is sent to Colombia for translation by Spence-Chapin's representative
August 31 We receive permission to call/email the girls
September 1 We call and speak to both girls on Fer's birthday!
September 4 Our dossier translation is complete and the translation is registered
September 8 Our Letter of Intent is approved
September 9 We confirm that our dossier has been filed
September 16 Our dossier is approved by ICBF National!
November 12 Our dossier is approved by ICBF Regional and our official referral is issued!!
November 28 We receive permission from ICBF to have the girls stay on with us after the Holiday visit
December 1 We submit our I-800 paperwork to Spence-Chapin
December 4 The girls arrive for the Holiday Visit!
December 23 Our I-800 approval is sent to the American Embassy in Colombia
January 5 2010 Our representative in Bogota is able to get all of our paperwork from the American Embassy to start the process when the courts re-open (on January 12)
January 9 We return to Colombia with the girls to begin the adoption process!
January 13 First Integration Meeting at ICBF offices
January 20 Second Integration Meeting -- we receive our certificate to submit our application to the courts
January 21 Our papers are submitted to the courts
February 11 Sentencia (the adoption decree) is issued!
February 15 New birth certificates for the girls
February 17 New passports for the girls
February 22 Visas issued
February 23 Back home to NYC!
February 2009 We start our homestudy with Spence-Chapin
April 2009 We are matched with Fernanda and Wendy from Bogota
June 29 Fernanda and Wendy arrive for the five week Kidsave Summer Miracles program!
August 4 The girls return to Bogota
August 5 We are allowed to call the girls to be sure they arrived safely
August 12 We submit our Letter of Intent to ICBF (Instituto Colombiano Bienestar de la Familia, the Colombian child welfare authority) to proceed with an adoption application for Fer and Wendy
August 14 Dossier completed!
August 17 Our dossier is sent to Colombia for translation by Spence-Chapin's representative
August 31 We receive permission to call/email the girls
September 1 We call and speak to both girls on Fer's birthday!
September 4 Our dossier translation is complete and the translation is registered
September 8 Our Letter of Intent is approved
September 9 We confirm that our dossier has been filed
September 16 Our dossier is approved by ICBF National!
November 12 Our dossier is approved by ICBF Regional and our official referral is issued!!
November 28 We receive permission from ICBF to have the girls stay on with us after the Holiday visit
December 1 We submit our I-800 paperwork to Spence-Chapin
December 4 The girls arrive for the Holiday Visit!
December 23 Our I-800 approval is sent to the American Embassy in Colombia
January 5 2010 Our representative in Bogota is able to get all of our paperwork from the American Embassy to start the process when the courts re-open (on January 12)
January 9 We return to Colombia with the girls to begin the adoption process!
January 13 First Integration Meeting at ICBF offices
January 20 Second Integration Meeting -- we receive our certificate to submit our application to the courts
January 21 Our papers are submitted to the courts
February 11 Sentencia (the adoption decree) is issued!
February 15 New birth certificates for the girls
February 17 New passports for the girls
February 22 Visas issued
February 23 Back home to NYC!
The two of us with Happy and Lucky
Fernanda, age 9
Wendy, age 7
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