Our Haiti Adoption Timeline

July 2010:  Visited Haiti for the first time and decided to adopt.  Shortly after, Haiti closed adoptions.

June 10, 2011:  Dossier to Haiti

July 1, 2011:  1st Legalization

Sept 7, 2010:  Dossier into IBESR

Feb 6, 2012:  Filed our I-600 in Haiti

March 6, 2012: Birth Parent/Child Interview in Port au Prince

April 19, 2012:  Received Presidential Dispensation

June 1, 2012: Exited IBESR

June 14, 2012: Exited Parquet

July, 2012 : Archives

July 23, 2012:  Entered MOI (Ministry of Interior Affairs)

Sept. 26, 2012: Alto: Out of MOI and Passport
                         Sam: Still in MOI. Lost death certificate, could take a month to fix.
Nov. 7, 2012: Sam:  Out of MOI (waiting on Sam's passport)

 Sept. 26, 2012  Passport - Alto
 Nov. 19, 2012 Passport- Sam

Dec 12, 2012:  I-600 Approval

Dec. 19, 2012: Visa appointment

Dec 21, 2012:  IBESR Exit Letter

Dec 27, 2012: HOME!!!



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