The Wilkens Family: Easter 2011

Our Adoption Timeline

4/07: completed home study

05/07: dossier to agency

05/14/07: to INS for fingerprints/I-600A

06/22/07: submitted profile for domestic adoption...on hold as of July 30,2007.

06/29/07: received our I-171H!!

07/05/07: it's a boy!

07/07/07: received referral!

07/09/07: accepted referral, mailed POA & embassy letter

07/30/07 - 8/27/07: Mason hospitalized

08/28/07: DNA & SW Interview completed

09/11/07: DNA results...99.9943%

09/29/07: Preapproval (PA) from US Embassy???

10/09/07: Submitted to PGN (w/o PA)

10/22/07: Received "official" PA

11/13/07: Resubmitted to PGN w/ PA

01/18/08: Rc'd the "OUT" call (case was approved on 1/11)

01/2008: Adoption Decree Signed. He's ours!

01/2008: Rc'd new BC (w/ our last name!)

02/01/08: Passport for Mason

02/04/08: Final papers to USE

02/05/08: 2nd DNA authorization from USE ("orange")

02/07/08: 2nd DNA test

02/15/08: DNA mailed to USE

02/21/08: USE rc'd DNA

02/22/08: PINK

03/09/2008: Forever A Family

03/11/2008: USE Appt.

03/12/2008: Visa

03/13/2008: HOME!