Axel has been home for 48 days today, and today his Certificate of Citizenship arrived. This certificate gives him the same rights that every American has if they were born here in the U.S.
That means tomorrow he and I will be taking a trip down to the Social Security office to apply for his social security number.
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Join Angela, Axel, Abel, Amos, Audrey and Asher as they welcome their new sibling home.
2020 Child Adoption
Adoption costs to be inserted here
J's Adoption Timeline
9/5/13 Made inquiry
No match available.
12/23/13 received info on J
12/24/13 Received pre-approval for J12/31/13 Accepted referral
1/2/14 Homestudy started
1/13/14 Homestudy complete
1/15/14 Dossier complete
1/15/14 Appostilles
1/15/14 Dossier shipped!
1/15/14 USCIS submitted
2/6/14 USCIS approval
2/27/14 Arrive in Serbia!
3/3/14 Ministry meeting
3/4/14 Met Audrey!
3/6/14 Custody of Audrey
3/11/14 Final report submitted for
Minster approval
3/13/14 Ministry Signature
3/14/14 Adoption Ceremony
3/14/14 birth certificate, passport
citizenship papers complete.
3/17/14 passport picked up
3/17/14 translated documents received
3/17/14 Medical complete
3/18/14 VISA complete
3/19/14 We are HOME!
J's Adoption Expenses
Items in black are paid in full.
Items in red are left to pay.
Homestudy application..$150
Homestudy Update...$1450
USCIS...$720
Apostille...$55
Fed Ex...$100
Dossier Translation...$600
Facilitator Fee..$1500
COCI daily Per Diem..$800
In-country translation...$500
Lodging...$1000
In-country transportation...$500
Birth certificate...$30
Visa...$275
Passport...$50
Medical...$100
Food/Expenses...$600
Airfare...$1200...$1800
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Total Paid $4275
Total Due $7,155
Abel's Adoption Costs
Items in black are paid in full
Items in red are left to pay
Homestudy application...$150
Homestudy update...Pd $1900
Background check...$210
Fingerprints...$30
Birth Certificate....$150
USCIS fingerprints...$890
Passport...$123
Apostille...$50
FedEx...$100
COCI deposit...$1000
COCI daily per-diem...$850
In-country translation fee...$350
Lodging...$570
in-country transportation...$300
birth certificate...$30
Visa...$275
Passport...$50
Medical...$100
Food/expenses...$600
Airfare...$3870
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Total..............$ 11,598
Abel's Timeline
9/1/12: Requested information from Serbia for children who meet our criteria.
10/1/12: Ministry is adding new children, we must wait.
11/1/12: Informed there are no children who meet our criteria, we must wait.
12/11/12: Review files of four children
12/13/12: Agonized over decision
12/13/12: Accepted referral for boy.
12/17/12: Learned his name is "B"!
1/4/13: Homestudy started
1/18/13 Indefinite wait begins for Adam Walsh background checks to come back!
2/10/13 Homestudy complete except
for Adam Walsh background checks.
2/22/13 Homestudy complete!
4/3/13 USCIS approval
4/11/13 Arrived in Serbia
4/12/13 Met B for the first time!
4/17/13 Report submitted for Minister approval
4/23/13 SIGNATURE received!
4/24/13 Adoption finalized in Sid
4/24/13 New birth Certificate (Belgrade)
4/24/13 New Certificate of Citizenship (Belgrade)
4/24/13 Passport/Visa pictures (Belgrade)
4/25/13 Passport ordered (Sid)
4/26/13 pick up translated documents, pick up extra copy of birth certificate, pick up passport, medical appointment, embassy appointment, VISA COMPLETE!
4/27/13 FLYING HOME!!
Asher's adoption costs PAID IN FULL
Homestudy update.....$1900
Airfare TO............................$500
translation................$740
Medical...............$100
Birth Certificate $60
Passport............$100
Visa.....................$404
USCIS.................$720
Airfare home
(1 adult, 1 child)....$1000
Lodging (25 euro/night
x 20 nights)...........$670
transportation and
daily per diem
(15 euro/day x 20 days) $600
Food/misc.......$400
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Total.......................$7194
Asher's adoption timeline
4/25/11 ...Homestudy updated
5/9/11...Homestudy submitted
(Serbia requires one year between
adoptions so it's gonna be awhile
before move forward with #2)
6/1/11...Verified Ianna is not available
9/27/11..received referrals to review for several
Serbian children
10/28/11 ...requested additional
information on two children
10/31/11 information received
11/1/11..made decision on child
11/2/11 Formally req. 7 yo boy
initial "L" from Serbia.
11/9/11 Serb officials inform us that
Dossier has been received by Social Center
responsible for L's care for review.
11/15/11 Learned his name is Lazar!
11/15/11 Flights booked!
11/19/11 Arrived in Belgrade
11/22/11 Met Asher for the first time!
11/29/11 Positive report submitted
to Ministry
12/2/11 MINISTER'S SIGNATURE
12/5/11 Adoption finalized in
Kragujevac, Serbia!
12/5/11 new birth certificate
12/5/11 order passport
12/7/11 receive translated
post-adoption documents
12/7/11 passport in hand
12/7/11 Visa medical complete
12/7/11 Embassy appointment
12/8/11 Visa in hand!
12/9/11 GOING HOME!
Cost of Axel's adoption (2010)
Homestudy App. Fee.... $150
Background check......... $210
Fingerprints....................$ 50
Birth Certificates........... $150USCIS fingerprints........$830
Homestudy .................. $2400
Passport............................$123
Apostille............................$50
RR Commitment.............$275
Agency Fee....................$2000
FedEx................................$100
Translation Fee...............$900
Airfare............................$1700
Ticket change fee...........$463
Facilitation fee.............$6500
Hotel..............................$1028
Visa/passport.................$500
medical.............................$100
Food/expenses.............$1000
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Total .......................$18,529
Axel's adoption timeline
4/7/10 Met Ianna for first time.
4/8/10 Met Axel for first time
4/13/10 Publicly committed to adopting on the local news!
4/26/10 Filled out preliminary application with agency
4/26/10 Contacted homestudy agency
5/4/10 Application to Adoption Agency accepted
7/26/10 family profile sent to country of adoption
7/26/10 fingerprints completed
7/27/10 Application to homestudy agency
7/27/10 Background study submitted
8/13/10 Background studies complete
9/2/10 USCIS Request mailed
9/13/10 Homestudy class complete
10/7/10 Homestudy complete
10/7/10 Homestudy enroute to USCIS!
10/11/10 Made formal request
for Axel
10/14/10 Dossier complete!
10/21/10 Dossier enroute to Eastern Europe!
10/26/10 Fingerprints complete
10/26/10 Dossier Arrives in Country
11/1/10 Dossier Submitted!
11/3/10 USCIS Approval
11/5/10 Travel dates confirmed
11/8/10 Flight booked!
11/12/10 I-171h received
11/28/10 boarded the plane!
12/1/10 Meeting with Officials
in country
12/1/10 Reunited with Axel!
12/3/10 physical custody of Axel
12/9/10 Adoption Finalized in Kragujevac, Serbia!
12/13/10 Passport in hand
12/13/10 Visa medical complete
12/13/10 Embassy appointment
12/14/10 Visa in hand!
12/15/10 On a plane home!
12/15/10 Axel is HOME!
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