Only 1.5 weeks to get the new birth certificate (from GC for those that are tracking timelines). This is really quick. The birth cert has Charlies given birth name as his first name and my last name as his last name. It also officially lists me as his mother. Our adoption is complete according to the Guatemala gov't!
The bummer is that getting the BC a week or so earlier than expected doesn't speed up the overall process. The US Embassy isn't taking any appointments for the next week due to training (what?!?). So we can't be submitted for 'pink' until 8/27. Basically, this last step is a US Embassy review of all docs to approve for a US Visa. This includes a new step where a second DNA test is done (to verify this was the same baby that started the process - with the same birthmom). With this new process, it isn't clear when we'll get pink.
Hopefully we'll be travelling in mid to late September to pick him up! Stay tuned...
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Congratulations! I am so happy for you all! I am hopeful we are all traveling at the same time! Wouldn't it be funny if we run into each other at O'Hare departing?!! :) Hang in there we're in the home stretch! :)
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