September 2012 - Decide to adopt- gather documents
December 2012 - Send completed paperwork in for Home study
February 4, 2013 - First Home study visit with social worker
February 14, 2013 - Second Home study visit with social worker
March 2013 - Home study draft review
April 6, 2013 - Receive completed Home study in the mail for a
girl 0-2 years old
April 7, 2013 - Receive referral call for a 4-year-old girl!
April 9, 2013 - Get revised Home study up to age 5
April 11, 2013 - ACCEPT Referral!
April 26, 2013 - USCIS Biometrics to get fingerprinted
May 8, 2013 - Dossier sent to Uganda via FedEx. I begin stalking
its path!
May 13, 2013 - Dossier arrives in Kampala
May 23, 2013 - Affidavit sent to Kampala via FedEx. I stalk!
May 25, 2013 - Receive Form I-171h (Approval from USCIS to adopt
an orphan)
May 27, 2013- Affidavit arrives in Kampala! Waiting for a court
date now!
June 20, 2013- Get notification of court date, July 2!
June 27, 2013 - Travel to Africa!
June 29, 2013 - Meet my daughter!
July 2, 2013 - Court (oops, come back in a week)
July 8, 2013 - Medical clearance
July 9, 2013 - Court
July 17, 2013 - Verbal FAVORABLE RULING!
July 31, 2013 - Pick up Imani's Passport
August 8, 2013 - Written ruling, make VISA appointment at
Embassy
August 12, 2013 - VISA Appointment at US Embassy
August 14, 2013 - Pick up VISA and head to Airport!
August
15, 2013 - ARRIVE IN AMERICA!
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