About Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is in central asia. It was once part of the Soviet Union. It is nestled to the south of Russia and northeast of China. The national language is Kazakh but the common language spoken is Russian.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!!
Happy New Year to all.Well, can I say it- do I dare? Oh what the heck,THIS is the year we will bring a child home! Its been 3 years since we started our adoption journey and saying there have been twists and turns is putting it mildly! As I am sure there will be more, but I am hopeful.
Timeline to Kazakhstan
- July 28, 2009: Gotcha Day
- June 17, 2009: Court in Ust-K
- May 21, 2009: left for Ust-Kamenogorsk
- May 7, 2009: received LOI and region assignment to Ust-Kamenogorsk
- March 12, 2009: dossier approved and sent to Kazakhstan
- Feb. 26 2009: dossier sent to Kazakhstans DC embassy
- Jan. 23 2009: updated documents apostilled and fed-ex'd to AA
- Jan. 20 2009: received FBI clearance
- Jan. 7 2009: Re-did the Re-do of the FBI fingerprinting (Kari) and sent for clearance
- Dec. 19 2008: Re-did FBI fingerprinting and sent for clearance
- July 11: Dossier authenticated and Fed-ex'd to Adoption Ark.
- June 21: received I-171h
- April 19- received fingerprinting notice in the mail
- Feb. 13 went to Sherrif dept- got black fingers (fingerprinting) for FBI clearance
- Feb. 8: received dossier packet via email from AA (Adoption Ark)
- February 6: mailed contract and initial paperwork
- 2008
3 comments:
I know.. I can so relate... will this be the year??? (sure hope so, but we sure thought 2008 was the year as well..)
God's timing, not outs... but, sometimes I sure wish I knew!!! :-)
Thanks for your comment on my blog... so happy to have found yours...
blessings... and yippee... maybe we'll bring our babies home together in 2009!!!!
Shoot me an e-mail if you'd like... lanettagobble@yahoo.com
Have a blesed and wonderful 2009!!!
Lanetta
This *is* our year!!! I believe! :)
It's your year! I can feel it!!!
Stay positive :-) Happy New Year.
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