Our Timeline

October 2011 Discovered Reece's Rainbow
January 29, 2012  Started home study
June 24, 2012 Found Gemma
July 6, 2012 This blog up and running
July 11, 2012 Last home visit by our social worker.
July 26, 2012 Mailed commitment papers to Gemma's country
August 6, 2012 Maria's FBI clearance requests went in mail for dossier
August 11, 2012 Received finalized home study
August 11, 2012 Mailed I-800a form to USCIS
August 11, 2012 Paul's FBI clearance requests went in mail for dossier
September 13, 2012 Received Maria's FBI clearance back.  Waiting for Paul's to send it to State Dept for apostille.
September 14, 2012 Biometrics appt for USCIS
September 21, 2012 Received approval from USCIS for I-800a. Received Paul's FBI clearance back.    Sent Maria's and Paul's FBI clearances to State Dept for apostille.
October 19, 2012 Received FBI clearances back from US State Dept apostilled.  Sent dossier to Bulgaria!
November 16, 2012 Dossier translation and authentication completed. Dossier submitted to MOJ for review.
November 28, 2012 Received verbal referral.
January 2, 2013 Received written referral (aka MOJ signature)  and travel dates.
January 18 - 26, 2013 Traveling first trip!!
January  28, 2013 Mailed I-800 form to USCIS
January 29, 2013 Mailed forms for Article 5 to Gemma's country
February 20, 2013 Received Provisional Approval for I-800 from USCIS
March 13, 2013 Article 5 Interview at US Embassy in Bulgaria
April 30, 2013 Received MOJ signature on second stage dossier
May 21, 2013 Received court date....May 28, 2013!
May 28, 2013 Passed court!  We are her parents and her name has been changed to ours.
June 10, 2013 Received travel dates!
July 8, 2013 Gotcha Day!

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