Timeline of Adoption So Far
Here’s a timeline of adoption events to date, for those going through the process, or thinking about it, or just curious:
Spring 2004 – Started talking more seriously about adoption and started looking into agencies.
August 2004 – Completed and turned in the preliminary application.
September 2004 – Attended the required adoption workshop.
October 2004 – We completed the formal application. This included essays, reference letters from friends, doctor’s notes, letters from employers, police reports, proof of insurance—I can’t remember what all, actually. Everything had to be notarized. Then all the notarized documents had to be certified by the Secretary of State’s office. Some had to be re-notarized because the notary neglected to put his/her expiration date or some other thing like that. And then re-certified.
December 2004 – Home study interview was done. We cleaned and cleaned and cleaned for that day!
January 2005 – Pre-filing the I-600 A with Immigration. I think this is when we went to Memphis to get fingerprinted. We waited a long time for this. They mis-filed our application so they never scheduled an appointment for us. After investigation, we got on their schedule but they forgot to tell us that they changed locations. Still in Memphis, thank goodness, so we eventually got there.
February 2005 – Home study was completed.
May 2005 – Our dossier was complete! And sent to India.
July 17, 2006 – Referral! A year and a couple of months after completing the dossier, we received notification of a referral which means that they had a child in India who was available to us should we accept the referral. We received only medical records.
July 19, 2006 – Henry called our social worker and accepted the referral. She was born March 1st and is at the Indian Society for the Rehabilitation of Children in Calcutta, India. The name given her at the ISRC is Gargi. We have named her Tess Amelia Starr. A few days later, we received her picture—the only one we have.
September 12, 2006 – NOC granted! Another big hurdle since this can get seriously delayed. This is a No Objection Certificate and means we are allowed to adopt her.
Spring 2004 – Started talking more seriously about adoption and started looking into agencies.
August 2004 – Completed and turned in the preliminary application.
September 2004 – Attended the required adoption workshop.
October 2004 – We completed the formal application. This included essays, reference letters from friends, doctor’s notes, letters from employers, police reports, proof of insurance—I can’t remember what all, actually. Everything had to be notarized. Then all the notarized documents had to be certified by the Secretary of State’s office. Some had to be re-notarized because the notary neglected to put his/her expiration date or some other thing like that. And then re-certified.
December 2004 – Home study interview was done. We cleaned and cleaned and cleaned for that day!
January 2005 – Pre-filing the I-600 A with Immigration. I think this is when we went to Memphis to get fingerprinted. We waited a long time for this. They mis-filed our application so they never scheduled an appointment for us. After investigation, we got on their schedule but they forgot to tell us that they changed locations. Still in Memphis, thank goodness, so we eventually got there.
February 2005 – Home study was completed.
May 2005 – Our dossier was complete! And sent to India.
July 17, 2006 – Referral! A year and a couple of months after completing the dossier, we received notification of a referral which means that they had a child in India who was available to us should we accept the referral. We received only medical records.
July 19, 2006 – Henry called our social worker and accepted the referral. She was born March 1st and is at the Indian Society for the Rehabilitation of Children in Calcutta, India. The name given her at the ISRC is Gargi. We have named her Tess Amelia Starr. A few days later, we received her picture—the only one we have.
September 12, 2006 – NOC granted! Another big hurdle since this can get seriously delayed. This is a No Objection Certificate and means we are allowed to adopt her.
posted by Luke and Ellen at Friday, September 15, 2006
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