One step closer to knowing about her!

So I talked to my agency today. There is an infant girl at each of their orphanages. I told him that I'd prefer the younger. So I found out that she is 3 months old! She's at maison d enfantes orphanage. I don't know her name ( he wouldn't tell me). I know she's "healthy", I added quotes because how much can you know when she's 3 months... Also how much do you trust from a Haitian dr who works for the orphanage? Just like any baby born to any mother, you don't really know what God will give you.

He promised me that in about a month she'll have her paperwork done. Then I'll receive the official referral. At that time, she would officially be in the adoption process with me. I'd be able to know more about her and the life she comes from. A few months after that I'll go to Haiti and appear before a judge. I'll also get some time to meet my Haitian sensation! Her parents are both alive and I might be meeting them too during that visit. He said the whole process would take around 15 months (after my referral). I've been researching on the internet and found several who have done it in 9 months...so I'm trying to understand the differences.

So good news! Every little step counts!

Next steps....

I was just informed today that my dossier is translated!!!!!!

Now I'm waiting to be matched with a child. So ready to finally know about her!!

Updates

Last Monday I was told by my agency that the dossier is complete!! It was sent on to be translated into French. I was told that it would take 2-3 weeks. After that, I would need to have a child identified before the paperwork proceeds to Chicago.

So I emailed my agency....asking for an update. Where am I in line? When will I get my referral that was promised once my paperwork was done?

The rep from my agency is in Haiti now. He said, that he will give me more details when he can, but he has found an infant girl for me! Her paperwork is not ready, so he said I'd have to wait 1-3 months for that... He gave me no details about her, how old she is, or what her name is...just that he reserved her file for me!!! He'll be back on dec. 19 when he'll give me more details. I'm eager to find out more about her! In the meantime, I'll submit my i600a form to the US government and fill out more forms for my agency.

More to come!