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Timeline

October 2010 - submitted application to AWAA

March 2011- Home Study Completed

August 2011- Dossier submitted  to Ethiopia (DTE)

November 2013- Referral

January 2014- submitted to PAIR

February 2014- received Request for Evidence (RFE)

April 25, 2014- issued positive MOWCYA recommendation letter

May 13, 2014- birth relative interview (BRI)

May 15, 2014- notice of completed I-604 investigation

May 20, 2014 PAIR letter approved and written

May 28, 2014 PAIR letter received

May 30, 2014- arrived in Addis Ababa 

June 3, 2014- Court (passed same day)

June  6, 2014- birth certificates issued and applied for passports

June 11, 2014- medical appointments 

June 17, 2014- passports received

 June 24, 2014- Submitted to Embassy

June 26, 2014- cleared by Embassy

June 29, 2014 arrived in Addis Ababa and brought the kids back to Yebsabi with us

July 1, 2014- Embassy interview

July 4, 2014- Flew Home!!!

Adoption Expenses

38. Post Placement Admin Fee $385

37.Visas/Embassy Fees $440

36. In-Country Travel Package $3000 & Flights $6,000 (Praise God! Fully covered by our generous friends within the Orphan Care Network!)

35. Trip 1- Airfare & Transportation $6000

34. In Country Travel Package and Expenses (including visas) $5000

33. Fed Ex Shipping of PAIR RFE Documents $20 (plus the cost for a half day substitute to take the afternoon off to settle our RFE paperwork and regain my mental health after PAIR)
 
32. RFE Document Copies, Authentication, Postage, and Courier Fees $165.00

31. I-171h Authentication $10

30. Document Copies, Authentication, Postage, and Courier Fees $220

29. Montgomery County Clearance Letter Requested for USCIS $10 (plus the cost for a day's substitute to take the day off to settle my RFE) 

28. Dossier Updates, Authentication, and Mailing $275

27. Physician's office visit to obtain a letter explaining Meg's prescription inhaler. $30

26.  Referral Acceptance Fees $6,000

25. USCIS Biometrics &  I-171h Renewal (9/2013) $170

24. Family Physicals Updated (8/2013) $120 

23. Local Police Reports Run & Updated (8/20/13) $20

22. Home Study Update (10/1/12) $600

21. Bio Kids' Passports & Immunizations (6/22/2012) $300

20. Notary, Certification ($20), and Fed Ex Fees ($75)  (8/5/2011) $95

19. Mid-Payment & Post Placement Fee (7/28/2011) $3,000

18.  1/2 International Program Fee (7/28/2011) $3,750

17. Dossier Service and Translation (7/28/2011) $800

16. Social Worker Travel Expenses (4/2011) $40

15. USCIS Form I-600a & Biometrics Fees (4/25/11) $890

14. Passports (3/25/11) $300

13. Police Report & Finger Printing (3/18/11) $40.00

12. Home Study & Post Placement Social Work Fees (3/2011) $3,200

11. 1st round of International Immunizations (2/2011) $100

10. Gas Leak Inspection (1/26/11) $125

9. Environmental Health/Fire Inspection Fee: (1/17/11)-$50

8. Physical Exams (1/17/11) $125 

7. Fire Extinguisher for Fire Inspect & Outlet Covers (1/3/11)-$28 

6. Marriage Cert (12/30/10)-$11 

5. Osvaldo’s Birth Cert (12/30/10)-$11 

4. Meg's Birth Cert (12/30/10)-$11 

3. Hague Training (12/21/10)-$175 

2. AWAA initial program fee (12/20/10)-$1,500.00 

1. AWAA application fee (10/28/10)-$250.00

Anticipated Expenses

After we're home: 
Medical $500-$1000
Post-Adoption Admin Fee $385
Post-Adoption Visits $1300
Re-Adoption $300 - $1000
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