Expect Miracles: September 2014

So proud of our 6th and 7th grader! Very exciting (and only the tiniest bit nerve-racking) to see them both heading off to Middle School.

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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!

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First Day of School 2014

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