Comments on: Adoption Timelines http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tw http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2696 tw Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:07:29 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2696 First name/nickname: Tana Your agency: AAI Initial application date: October 2006 Type of child requested: sib group under age 5 Homestudy complete date: November 2006 Dossier to Ethiopia: May 2007 Referral Date: December 2007 Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: girl, 12 and boy, 15 months Date you PASSED court: NA How many court dates did you have? NA Embassy date: NA Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? We had to wait about 4 months before we could formally apply with AAI. We also changed our child request (which shortened the wait just slightly). First name/nickname: Tana
Your agency: AAI
Initial application date: October 2006
Type of child requested: sib group under age 5
Homestudy complete date: November 2006
Dossier to Ethiopia: May 2007
Referral Date: December 2007
Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: girl, 12 and boy, 15 months
Date you PASSED court: NA
How many court dates did you have? NA
Embassy date: NA
Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? We had to wait about 4 months before we could formally apply with AAI. We also changed our child request (which shortened the wait just slightly).

]]> By: Aquagal80 http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2695 Aquagal80 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:52:06 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2695 First name/nickname: Penelope Your agency: America World (AWAA) Initial application date: 10/9/06 Type of child requested: Two children under three years old Homestudy complete date: 1/7/07 Dossier to Ethiopia: 3/1/07 Referral Date: 10/3/07 Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 14mo boy and 4 1/2mo girl Date you PASSED court: 12/28/07 How many court dates did you have? 4 Embassy date: 1/23/08 Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? We had delays after our referral until our successful court date. After the courts reopened in October, the Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA) had more requests for approval letters to go to court than they could handle. That was why two of our court dates were not successful. The last was because of a document that MOWA needed. First name/nickname: Penelope
Your agency: America World (AWAA)
Initial application date: 10/9/06
Type of child requested: Two children under three years old
Homestudy complete date: 1/7/07
Dossier to Ethiopia: 3/1/07
Referral Date: 10/3/07
Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 14mo boy and 4 1/2mo girl
Date you PASSED court: 12/28/07
How many court dates did you have? 4
Embassy date: 1/23/08
Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? We had delays after our referral until our successful court date. After the courts reopened in October, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) had more requests for approval letters to go to court than they could handle. That was why two of our court dates were not successful. The last was because of a document that MOWA needed.

]]> By: jillybean1023 http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2694 jillybean1023 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:36:03 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2694 First name/Nickname: Jill<br /> Your agency: Adoption Associates, Inc<br /> <br /> Initial application date: February 16, 2007<br /> <br /> Type of child requested: infant girl; then August asked for additional child/toddler<br /> <br /> Homestudy complete date: March 2007<br /> <br /> Dossier to Ethiopia: June 13, 2007<br /> <br /> Referral Date: November 21, 2007<br /> <br /> Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: girls, ages 21 mths and 3 mths<br /> <br /> Date you PASSED court: <br /> <br /> How many court dates did you have? <br /> <br /> Embassy date: <br /> <br /> Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? First name/Nickname: Jill
Your agency: Adoption Associates, Inc

Initial application date: February 16, 2007

Type of child requested: infant girl; then August asked for additional child/toddler

Homestudy complete date: March 2007

Dossier to Ethiopia: June 13, 2007

Referral Date: November 21, 2007

Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: girls, ages 21 mths and 3 mths

Date you PASSED court:

How many court dates did you have?

Embassy date:

Any unusual circumstances that affected timing?

]]> By: betsyk http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2690 betsyk Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:12:11 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2690 First name/nickname: Betsy<br /> Your agency: Adoption Associates, Inc.<br /> Initial application date: 2/16/07<br /> Type of child requested:boy <12months<br /> Homestudy complete date: 4/1/07<br /> Dossier to Ethiopia: 6/16/07<br /> Referral Date: 9/24/07 <br /> Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 7 month old boy<br /> Date you PASSED court: 11/30/07<br /> How many court dates did you have? 4<br /> Embassy date: 1/03/08<br /> Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? First name/nickname: Betsy
Your agency: Adoption Associates, Inc.
Initial application date: 2/16/07
Type of child requested:boy <12months
Homestudy complete date: 4/1/07
Dossier to Ethiopia: 6/16/07
Referral Date: 9/24/07
Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 7 month old boy
Date you PASSED court: 11/30/07
How many court dates did you have? 4
Embassy date: 1/03/08
Any unusual circumstances that affected timing?

]]> By: ladyofmoonlight http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2689 ladyofmoonlight Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:16:10 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2689 First name/nickname: Megan<br /> Ladyofmoonlight.livejournal.com<br /> <br /> Your agency: WHFC<br /> <br /> Initial application date: 10-10-06<br /> <br /> Type of child requested: 0-24m, either gender<br /> <br /> Homestudy complete date: 12-9-06<br /> <br /> Dossier to Ethiopia: 3-19-07 <br /> <br /> Referral Date: 8-10-07<br /> <br /> Age and sex of child: Male 21m (officially, Dr thinks he's younger)<br /> <br /> Date you PASSED court: 10-22-07<br /> <br /> How many court dates did you have?: 1<br /> <br /> Embassy date:11-12-07<br /> <br /> Any unusual circumstances that affected timing?<br /> Almost 4 month wait for I-171H<br /> Put on hold due to young ages, off hold on 6-29-07, top of the list for 18-24m at that point, waited 5 weeks, in 1st travel group for our agency after court closure<br /> First name/nickname: Megan
Ladyofmoonlight.livejournal.com

Your agency: WHFC

Initial application date: 10-10-06

Type of child requested: 0-24m, either gender

Homestudy complete date: 12-9-06

Dossier to Ethiopia: 3-19-07

Referral Date: 8-10-07

Age and sex of child: Male 21m (officially, Dr thinks he’s younger)

Date you PASSED court: 10-22-07

How many court dates did you have?: 1

Embassy date:11-12-07

Any unusual circumstances that affected timing?
Almost 4 month wait for I-171H
Put on hold due to young ages, off hold on 6-29-07, top of the list for 18-24m at that point, waited 5 weeks, in 1st travel group for our agency after court closure

]]> By: fsteiger@gmail.com http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2693 fsteiger@gmail.com Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:26:04 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2693 First name/nickname: Lenka <a href="http://thesteigerclan.blogspot.com/ ">http://thesteigerclan.blogspot.com/ </a><br /> <br /> Your agency: AWAA<br /> <br /> Initial application date:2/7/2007<br /> <br /> Type of child requested: girl under 3<br /> <br /> Homestudy complete date: 4/22<br /> <br /> Dossier in Ethiopia: 6/15<br /> <br /> Referral Date: 10/19<br /> <br /> Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted:girl 4months<br /> <br /> Date you PASSED court:<br /> <br /> How many court dates did you have?<br /> <br /> Embassy date:<br /> <br /> Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? I would like to know too! However I am sure we are waiting for our court date so long due to the closure for 2 months in the fall. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> First name/nickname: Lenka http://thesteigerclan.blogspot.com/

Your agency: AWAA

Initial application date:2/7/2007

Type of child requested: girl under 3

Homestudy complete date: 4/22

Dossier in Ethiopia: 6/15

Referral Date: 10/19

Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted:girl 4months

Date you PASSED court:

How many court dates did you have?

Embassy date:

Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? I would like to know too! However I am sure we are waiting for our court date so long due to the closure for 2 months in the fall.

]]> By: Anne http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2692 Anne Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2692 <b>First name/nickname:</b> Anne<br /> <br /> <b>Your agency:</b> AAI<br /> <br /> <b>Initial application date:</b> Nov 1, 2005<br /> <br /> <b>Type of child requested:</b> girl 0-18 months<br /> <br /> <b>Homestudy complete date:</b> Nov 16, 2005<br /> <br /> <b>Dossier to Ethiopia:</b> Dec 6, 2005<br /> <br /> <b>Referral Date:</b> July 11, 2006<br /> <br /> <b>Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted:</b> 2 mo <br /> old girl<br /> <br /> <b>Date you PASSED court:</b> Nov 3, 2006<br /> <br /> <b>How many court dates did you have?</b> 2<br /> <br /> <b>Embassy date:</b> Nov 22, 2006<br /> <br /> <b>Any unusual circumstances that affected timing?</b> started with a different agency, and also waited through the court closure First name/nickname: Anne

Your agency: AAI

Initial application date: Nov 1, 2005

Type of child requested: girl 0-18 months

Homestudy complete date: Nov 16, 2005

Dossier to Ethiopia: Dec 6, 2005

Referral Date: July 11, 2006

Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 2 mo
old girl

Date you PASSED court: Nov 3, 2006

How many court dates did you have? 2

Embassy date: Nov 22, 2006

Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? started with a different agency, and also waited through the court closure

]]> By: icthusfishie http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-timelines/comment-page-1#comment-2691 icthusfishie Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:11:11 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/adoption-timelines#comment-2691 First name/nickname: Jenny<br /> <br /> Your agency: Dove Adoptions International<br /> <br /> Initial application date: September 2006<br /> <br /> Type of child requested: infant under 9 mo.<br /> <br /> Homestudy complete date: early November 2006<br /> <br /> Dossier to Ethiopia: February 1, 2007<br /> <br /> Referral Date: May 15, 2007<br /> <br /> Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 2 month old boy<br /> <br /> Date you PASSED court: July 3, 2007<br /> <br /> How many court dates did you have? 2<br /> <br /> Embassy date: August 2, 2007<br /> <br /> Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? Our wait time was actually shorter than the average wait time of 16 weeks (then - it's longer now) with our agency. First name/nickname: Jenny

Your agency: Dove Adoptions International

Initial application date: September 2006

Type of child requested: infant under 9 mo.

Homestudy complete date: early November 2006

Dossier to Ethiopia: February 1, 2007

Referral Date: May 15, 2007

Age and sex of child(ren) to be adopted: 2 month old boy

Date you PASSED court: July 3, 2007

How many court dates did you have? 2

Embassy date: August 2, 2007

Any unusual circumstances that affected timing? Our wait time was actually shorter than the average wait time of 16 weeks (then – it’s longer now) with our agency.

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