10/30/08 - Mailed our acceptance statement to America World
Cost -- Postage = $.42
Total to Date = $15912.74
10/29/08 - We received our Official Referral!!!!
Total to Date = $15912.32
10/24/08 - Dossier shipped from America World to Ethiopia
Total to Date = $15912.32
10/15/08 - Mailed dossier to America World
Cost -- Fed Ex = $57
Total to Date = $15912.32
10/10/08 - Patty made triple copies of our dossier
Cost -- Staples Copy Center = $32.92
Total to Date = $15855.32
10/10/08 - Drove to the state capital to have our dossier certified
Cost -- Certification = $230
Gas = $30
Total to Date = $15822.40
10/9/08 -- God allowed us to received our I-171H.
Cost -- $0
Total to Date = $15562.40
10/7/08 -- Payments for Adoption Agency
Cost -- Second Payment Agency = $2050
Translation and Authentication = $820
International Program Fee = $7687.50
Total to Date = $15562.40
10/2/08 -- Mailed out additional information for I-171
Cost -- Postage = $4.50
Total to Date = $5005.40
8/29/08 -- Traveled to Portland for Immigration fingerprints appointment.
Cost -- Gas = $43
Total to Date = $4954.90
8/12/08 -- We got the bill for Patty's medical checkup for the dossier.
Cost -- Medical Appointment = $92
Total to Date = $4911.90
8/7/08 -- Patricia was able to pick up the finalized home study. Along with this exciting time was the partial payment for their work.
Cost -- Home Study Payment = $1100
6/30/08 -- We mailed in the application for our second grant.
Cost -- Application Fee = $10
Postage = $1
6/5/08 -- We received a newer picture of Mimi. Just trust us when we say that she is a beautiful young lady. We're so excited for her to be home with us and to be a part of our family.
6/4/08 -- Patty and Amy went to the travel clinic today. They both needed shots to prepare for travel. They each got a prescription for medicine to bring with them on the trip.
Cost -- Shots = $355
Prescription = $15
5/27/08 - While applying for our passports, we found out the Jason's birth certificate is not a certified copy. Request a second birth certificate this time hoping it will be certified.
Cost -- Birth Certificate = $25
Total to Date = $2416.80
5/27/08 -- Submitted application for all four of us to get a passport. Since Canada will start requiring passports soon, we applied for all of us. That way when we are up North visiting family we can all go to Canada to visit my family that is there.
Cost -- Passports
= $370
Total to Date = $2391.80
4/16/08 -- We registered for Hague Training Online today. It's about 8 hours of training per perosn. Patty and I need to each complete the training separately.
Cost -- Hague online training = $175
4/15/08 -- Copies of requested documents (birth certificates, marriage certificate) are starting to come in. We received word from America World that there is additional training for families adopting an older child.
Cost -- Adoption online training = $35
Total to Date = $1846.80
4/11/08 -- Mail in signed copy of dossier overview to AWAA. This shows that we have read and understand each step of the process and what is required for the dossier.
Cost -- Postage = $0.41
Total to Date = $1811.80
4/7/08 -- Dossier paperwork received from AWAA.