Firstly, it is so hot. Out of the blue we have to switch from using the heater directly to the air conditioner. 85 and humid. Feels great to be hot. I've waited a long time to feel warm again. Washed and stored the winter coats. And painted my toes. Stay around warm weather.
Secondly, we went to Arni's (Paul's favorite restaurant) with Inbum (our Korean college student) tonight. He has been super fun to spend time with. He called this afternoon to tell us he is going back to Korea tomorrow morning. We don't know if we'll see him again, but we were glad to have him in our lives this year.
And thirdly, I got this timeline today from our social worker...
(BCS is our adoption agency.)
- Referral (done)
- Acceptance documents sent to Holt (done)
- Legal documents come to BCS, to be received by the branch office (done)
- Acceptance documents submitted to the Ministry - BCS is typically notified of this step (done)
- Ministry Approval (EP = Emigration Permission) - BCS is typically notified of this step, currently running about 3-5 weeks. (We are here. We have waited 2 weeks so far. One more week to go?!)
- Apply for child's passport (must have ministry approval)
- Visa medical at hospital (must have passport) - BCS is typically notified the scheduled date of the visa medical
- **Children with special needs will have special "class B" acceptance form - BCS is always notified of this step, but it only applies to children with special placement needs (this will apply to us and will slow us down a few days)
- US visa appointment is scheduled by Holt's visa worker. The Foster Mothers and children go to the Embassy for the visa interview.
- Travel Call (Has been about 3 weeks from Ministry Approval)
- Travel, within 7-10 days of travel call
So I am estimating a travel call four weeks from today ~ June 7. Which has made me an emotional, teary mess this afternoon. This is the hardest part of the two-year process ~ We're so close, but still uncertain of when things will actually happen. I will put the crib up and buy the baby essentials once we have Ministry Approval - maybe next week!
That's the news.
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