Christopher's Timeline

Many want to know our timeline for Christopher's adoption so here is what we have gone through -

  • June 2011 - We pray and decide to start the adoption process. We feel called to Haiti right away 
  • July 7, 2011 - CCAI accepts our adoption application 
  • July 27, 2011 - CCAI gives us the dossier requirements and we start collecting documents
  • August 19, 2011 - Accepted the referral of Christopher as our son
  • October 5, 2011 - Our dossier submitted to CCAI 
  • October 20, 2011 - Our dossier is critically reviewed and sent on to translation into French
  • October 24, 2011 - Filed our I-600A
  • November 10, 2011 - Our dossier is onto the Haitian Consulate in Chicago, IL for legalization
  • November 24, 2011 - Our dossier is now confirmed to have arrived in Haiti
  • December 12-15, 2011 - Christy is able to visit Christopher for the first time
  • December 30, 2011 - Our 1st legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is complete and now we wait for Christopher's dossier to be done
  • January 20, 2012 - Received notice that we had Christopher's birth certificate but could not locate either parent
  • January - May, 2012 - Major unexplained complications to Christopher's dossier causing major hold-up
  • April 30-May 4, 2012 - Our entire family visits Christopher in Haiti
  • May 1, 2012 - Filed our I-600 in Haiti
  • May 1, 2012 - Haiti's IBESR closes to accepting adoption dossiers & we don't get it
  • August 7-14, 2012 - Tracy and Christy visit Christopher and stay at the orphanage
  • August 16, 2012 - Haiti's IBESR reopens to accepting adoption dossiers & we don't get it
  • September 11, 2012 - We receive notification that our dossier FINALLY has a file #!!!
  • March 20, 2013 - We received our Presidential Dispensation!!!
  • March 25, 2013 - Exited IBESR
  • April 12, 2013 - Received notice that our court decree is final and Christopher is a Hires!!!
  • April 26-May 3, 2013 - Tracy, Christy and Kasia to visit Christopher and Amelia
  • May 15, 2013 - Through 2nd legalization and into MOI
  • June 14, 2013 - Through MOI and Passport application submitted
  • August 1, 2013 - Christopher's Passport is issued
  • August 8, 2013 - Notified that Christopher's Passport is picked up and all paperwork is delivered to the Embassy for his Visa Application
  • August 26, 2013 - USCIS sent us the coveted email - I-600 Approval!!!
  • September 5, 2013 - Visa Appointment in Haiti
  • September 9, 2013 - Visa Issued, Exit Letter from IBESR obtained
  • September 10, 2013 - HOME!!!!!


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