The Adoption Process

Overview of our Adoption Process

Agency Application
"Paper Chase" to compile Dossier*
    - includes Home Study
Agency sends Dossier to Ethiopia
Waiting List for a referral   (We have been on waiting list since 10/11/13)
Referral - When we receive information about an orphan we can adopt.
Accept referral
1st trip to Ethiopia - Court
2nd trip to Ethiopia - Bring her home
----------change in plans----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
√  Application for China program
√  "Paper Chase" to compile Dossier for China
√  Agency sends Dossier to China  (DTC - 8/5/16)
√  Waiting list for referral  (LID 8/9/16)
 √  Referral -
 √  Accept referral
     Travel Approval
      Travel to China for 12-15 days to bring her home!!!!

*Dossier - the packet of legal and personal documents that represent your family during the adoption process.  It includes your Home Study and various other recommendations, approvals and verifications.  

Our Status   Our specific timeline is on the left as you scroll down

√   Pre-Application approved
√   Formal Application approved
√   Began paper chase
√   Began Home Study
√   Completed Home Study
√   Completed / Submitted Dossier
√   Dossier arrived in Ethiopia
√   We are officially WAITING (10/11/13)
√   Changed to China Program (2/17/16)
√  Accepted into Waiting Child Program (4/1/16)
√  Dossier to China DTC  (8/5/16)
√   Log In Date for waiting list LID  (8/9/16)
√   Referral!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   (9/9/16)
√   Letter of Intent to China  (9/13/16)
√   Letter of Approval from China  (9/26/16)
√   U.S. Immigration - I-800 Approval
     Travel Approval
     Travel to China


Agency Links

America World Adoption Association 
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