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Time line

3/30/2012-Officially announce we're starting again
4/2/2012-Contact previous home study agency to find out about an update.
4/24/2012-Found out we are not able to just do a simple update and choose to start over with a new agency.
5/1/2012-Mailed home study pre-application. Begin paperchase
5/2/2012-Sent clearances.
5/23/2012-Sent all of our papers to the home study agency!
6/12/2012-Dale's ABI/FBI/DHR clearances came in
6/12/2012-Kate's DHR clearances came in
6/14/2012-Sent request for USCIS fingerprint update
6/14/2012-Sent new request for notarized police clearances.
6/15/2012-Kateh's ABI/FBI clearances came in
6/18/2012-Home study agency forwarded papers to social worker to schedule home visits.
6/21/2012-Receive appointment for USCIS fingerprint update
6/26/2012-Home study visit!
6/26/2012-Received notarized police clearances!
7/5/2012-USCIS fingerprint appointment
7/5/2012-Receive home study
7/5/2012-Send request for USCIS extension and update
7/6/2012-Send Dossier to EE!!!
7/9/2012-Dosser arrives in her country!!
7/12/2012-Submitted!!
7/19/2012-Got approval on fingerprint update!
8/13/2012-Got DAP appt date for-8/27/2012
8/18/2012-Became fully funded!
8/20/2012-Rerequest USCIS extension (had called too soon)
8/25/2012-fly over!
8/27/2012-DAP
8/29/2012-get to Odessa/accept referral
9/3/2012-travel to birth region to apply for/receive seperation
9/4/2012-interview with administration
9/7/2012-picked up conclusion from administration
9/7/2012-papers registered with court
9/24/2012-PASS COURT
9/25/2012-home for 10 day wait
10/3/2012-fly back to Ukraine
10/5/2012-apply for birth certificate and passport. 10 day wait is officially over!!! :)
10/10/12-GOTCHA DAY!! leave for Kiev/pick up passport
10/11/2012-Medical and First Embassy
10/12/2012-Second Embassy
10/13/2012-fly home!!!!
10/14/2012-first full day home!
11/20/2012-post placement visit
5/16/2013-readoption court date

How much does adoption cost?

Promise Money-$1000.00
Background checks-$120.00
Physicals-$185.00
Documents-$122.00
Homestudy-$1400.00
Apostille-$225.00
Translation fee-$500
Mailing documents-$417.00
First trip plane tickets-$1612.28
Facilitation Fee-$8500
Apartment in Kiev-$120
Transport Kiev-$130
Food in Kiev-$215
Train tickets to Odessa-$155
Apartment in Odessa-$1600
Food in Odessa-$510
Transportation costs Odessa-$425
Trip to Birth Region-$350
Dale's ticket home-$842.21
hotel at airport-$55
Kate's ticket home first trip-$823.26
Return tickets-$1932.86
Passport-$350
Transport second trip in Odessa-
Food second trip Odessa-
Trip to birth region for birth certificate-$250
Transport in Kiev-$70
Train Tickets to Kiev-$150
Visa-$230
medical-$110
USCIS-$720
Food in Kiev
apartment in kiev-$60
hotel in kiev-$73
Tickets home-$2285.74

ok. i lost count on food/transport in odessa and kiev. will have to go through receipts.

Copays-$150.00
Post Placement Visit-$300
Oral Surgery-$3500
Readoption-$1900

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