Dallari Family: January 25th

We are on LI enjoying time with the family. Flights were good and more details to come once we get back to Pok this afternoon.

Adoption Steps

January 22, 2009 -- Elizabeth's first birthday and received all of our paperwork to come home!
January 12, 2009 -- received custody of Elizabeth!
January 10, 2009 -- Arrived in Vietnam
January 2, 2009 -- Acquired G&R date and will be travling over to be with her on her 1st birthday.
December 31, 2008 -- we learned that travel would be 98% possible for January. We are still waiting for the G&R and should have it on Friday (1/2)
December 6, 2008 -- awaiting Vietnam Social Services and Vietnam Dept. of Justice to resolve their differences so that we can complete the adoption and bring Elizabeth home.
November 22, 2008 -- Elizabeth turned 10 months old. Mary and I went shopping for things for the play area. We are still waiting. It is great to see that Samantha is home -- adoptions really do happen!!!
November 7, 2008 -- learned that our agent cannot travel to Hai Duong) -- hoping will be able to travel this week
November 1, 2008 -- flooding in Vietnam (www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/viet.floods/)
September - November (Wait for G&R)
September 11, 2008 -- I-600 approved
August -- take finger prints again
End of July -- finger prints expired
June - July -- wait and wait
June 3rd -- I-600 accepted by the US Embassy in Vietnam
April - May -- fill out more paperwork and ensure paperwork is the correct form
April 4, 2008 -- Elizabeth Referal
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Dallari Family