OK so today we received a DVD with some recent recordings of Jessica May from when our agency coordinator visited Guatemala a couple of weeks ago. Apparently she is a really happy baby - very sociable and has lots of big smiles!
Oh my goodness she is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. We watched the DVD with Sam and Rebecca and all agreed that she is incredibly cute. The other comforting thing is that her foster mother seemed so wonderful on the DVD - very kind and sweet.
We also received the hard copy notice of our I-171H. And straight away this was faxed to the main agency in Florida. So I have been told this will be with our attorney in Guatemala by Monday, and the DNA authorization should take no longer than 2 weeks. So we are willing that to be completed very soon.
With our POA registered hopefully early this week, and the DNA authorization to be issued in a couple of weeks we will feel much safer.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
3rd Visit Trip - December 2007
2nd Visit Trip - November 14-18
And finally we meet...
Thank you God
Our precious baby girl
Jessica at 4 months and 23 days old!
Jessica - 1 Month Old
Nite Nite our Angel
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The 21 Step Journey
Referral and Adoption Procedures
1. Our Dossier is sent to GUA for translation
2. Jessica is born (April 4th, 2007 - weighing 5lbs 8oz)
3. Birth certificate is issued
4. Jessica's BM signs over custody
5. Jessica has basic physical and first immunizations
6. Jessica's BM also sees a doctor and has blood tests
7. We receive Jessica's referral (actually this came early!)
8. We accept Jessica's referral (August 14th, 2007) and sign POA
9. Our POA is registered in Guatemala
10. The lawyer submits all docs to Family Court
11. The lawyer requests DNA testing be performed on the birth mother and Jessica
12. Family Court social worker reviews our dossier, interviews Jessica's BM & sees Jessica in foster care. Jessica's BM signs consent for adoption for second time
13. A third consent by Jessica's BM is signed
14. The lawyer then submits a petition for approval to PGN
15. Notary in PGN reviews all the docs
16. PGN issues its approval for the adoption to proceed
17. The lawyer meets Jessica's BM for the 4th sign-off (Protocolo)
18. The adoption decree is issued by the lawyer and Jessica is legally now our child!
19. A new birth certificate is then issued by the Civil Registry with the Jessica's original first and middle names unchanged, but with our names as parents
20. Lawyer takes new birth certificate and applies for a Guatemalan passport
21. All documents are translated into English by certified translators, as required by US INS regulations
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