Price and Provisions

Adoption comes with a price. This is just a fact, it cannot be avoided. We know and understand that well. We work each time to come up with a financial plan of how to cover these expenses. I have also learned that involving others is an opportunity for them to join in the journey, through prayer and financial support. I believe in being transparent and open with our needs. Please join us in praying for provision.

There are a number of ways you can help:

• Pray for our process!
• We are currently waiting for our final US Approval.
• Next, our embassy will need to let Georgia know that they will issue a visa to our precious girl.
• Then, we will need to get final clearances from Georgia.
• Finally, they will set a court date in Georgia and invite us to travel.
  

 

Grants - Awarded

Brittany's Hope (through our agency) - $2500 Matching Grant!!!

Lifesong / Chosen and Dearly Loved - $4500 Matching Grant!!!

Gift of Adoption - $5000 GRANT!!!

 

Grants - Not Awarded:

Show Hope - we were not awarded a grant

Stone Family Adoption Assistance Fund -  submitted 9/6, haven't received any response to my inquiries

 

THANK YOU for your prayers!! Generosity of friends and families, savings, and the stimulus payments have gotten us VERY close to our goal!! We are NOW FULLY FUNDED!

Would you still like to help us out? Adoption Fund

 

Timeline for Ten

I am still learning the steps to the process with this new country. However, I  love to see how close I get with timeline estimates. The pandemic we are in adds another level of uncertainty, but let's try anyways. ;) I will update this post as stages are reached.

 

Saw her precious face - March 17, 2020

(Many twists and turns, I will save this for another post at a later date.)

Accepted by our Agency - May 11, 2020

Approved Homestudy - August 24, 2020

i800a Sent - September 4, 2020

i800a Lockbox - September 8, 2020

Biometrics - SKIPPED!

i800a Approval (Initial US approval for us to adopt internationally) - October 28th, 2020

Authentication/Apostille - December 2, 2020

Dossier Sent to Country - December 8, 2020

Dossier Submitted - February 12, 2021

Dossier Registered - March 5, 2021

Official Referral - July 28, 2021

Referral Acceptance - July 29, 2021

i800 Received at Lockbox - August 10, 2021

i800 Approval - October 12, 2021

NVC numbers - November 1, 2021

DS260 completed - November 1, 2021

 

EXTRA STEPS 2021-2022                                                   SIMULTANEOUS STEPS 2022

(for 18 year old):                                                                   (in country):

Michigan Clearances sent in - December 3          Article 5 issued - January 14

Michigan Clearances back - December 16

Homestudy Updated - December 20                     INTERPOL checks - January 26

I800a Supplements sent in - December 27

i800a Supplements RESUBMITTED - Jan 10       Ministry Approval - February 7

Biometrics for 18 yr old - February 22

Approval - February 23                                          Case to court - February 17

Received - February 25                                          Court Date Set - March 4

TRAVEL:

Arrived in-country - March 20

Met our daughter - March 21

Court - March 25

Medical - March 28

Embassy gave date of April 12 for visa - March 28

Birth Certificate (original and amended) - March 29

Passport - March 29

Medicals at Embassy - March 31

SOOOOO many emails to the Embassy - no changes

Visa Appointment #1 - April 12 (DS260 not closed correctly)

Visa Appointment #2 - April 14

Visa in Hand - April 18 (10am - ALWAYS in the afternoon, every reason to believe it was ready on Friday)

Flights home - April 19