Case Timeline
As you can see by our postings, we usually only get to it on the weekends. It seems like the weeks fly by in a flurry of work, work, work (either job work or house work). So, I am using the bonus hour that we received due to daylight savings to post our case timeline:
Homestudy approval by Social Worker: 6-5-06
I-171H received (approval by U.S. govt.): 6-26-06
Josue Moises Morales born: 7-12-06
Guatemalan dossier completed: 7-17-06
REFERRAL OF JOSUE!!: 7-24-06
Referral paperwork completed: 7-28-06
Power of Attorney sent to Guatemala: 8-8-06
Birth mom & Henry DNA test: 8-25-06
DNA Match: 9-11-06
Approval by Guatemala family court (estimated): 10-1-06
U.S. Embassy Pre-Approval: 10-6-06
Entry into PGN (estimated): 10-20-06
Approval by PGN:
Travel date:
Return home!:
As you can see, we only have three dates left to fill in! We are estimating that we left "phase two", i.e. the Guatemalan family court process, around the start of October. We haven't officially been told yet that we left that phase, but because it is a prerequisite to entering into PGN we are assuming it has happened. I said in a previous post that our U.S. Embassy "pre-approval" packet was being held at Window #10 in the Embassy because we had to fill out another form to have the packet physically picked up. We are assuming that has happened and hope the turnaround time to actually enter the PGN system (as we've stated before, the most unpredictable and intimidating section of the whole process) has occurred as well.
PGN is the most trying time for most families, as it is left to the vagaries of the Guatemalan civil service. We feel that God is on our side and will guide little Henry's file through the system in a speedy time. We appreciate everyone who reads about our experiences. We are getting near to the time where we would get a monthly update and pictures but we aren't holding our breath because we didn't get our September update until October 13. That's okay, because we never tire of looking at pictures of our son that we already have!
We haven't heard any new news about Guatemalan government decrees or foster mom harassment, so that is good. Tomorrow we will try to post information regarding UNICEF's role in international adoptions, and why we won't be giving any change to UNICEF this Halloween.
Homestudy approval by Social Worker: 6-5-06
I-171H received (approval by U.S. govt.): 6-26-06
Josue Moises Morales born: 7-12-06
Guatemalan dossier completed: 7-17-06
REFERRAL OF JOSUE!!: 7-24-06
Referral paperwork completed: 7-28-06
Power of Attorney sent to Guatemala: 8-8-06
Birth mom & Henry DNA test: 8-25-06
DNA Match: 9-11-06
Approval by Guatemala family court (estimated): 10-1-06
U.S. Embassy Pre-Approval: 10-6-06
Entry into PGN (estimated): 10-20-06
Approval by PGN:
Travel date:
Return home!:
As you can see, we only have three dates left to fill in! We are estimating that we left "phase two", i.e. the Guatemalan family court process, around the start of October. We haven't officially been told yet that we left that phase, but because it is a prerequisite to entering into PGN we are assuming it has happened. I said in a previous post that our U.S. Embassy "pre-approval" packet was being held at Window #10 in the Embassy because we had to fill out another form to have the packet physically picked up. We are assuming that has happened and hope the turnaround time to actually enter the PGN system (as we've stated before, the most unpredictable and intimidating section of the whole process) has occurred as well.
PGN is the most trying time for most families, as it is left to the vagaries of the Guatemalan civil service. We feel that God is on our side and will guide little Henry's file through the system in a speedy time. We appreciate everyone who reads about our experiences. We are getting near to the time where we would get a monthly update and pictures but we aren't holding our breath because we didn't get our September update until October 13. That's okay, because we never tire of looking at pictures of our son that we already have!
We haven't heard any new news about Guatemalan government decrees or foster mom harassment, so that is good. Tomorrow we will try to post information regarding UNICEF's role in international adoptions, and why we won't be giving any change to UNICEF this Halloween.
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