Viaggio a Vietnam: Happy Easter, Buona Pasqua, Chúc Mừng Phục Sinh

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Happy Easter, Buona Pasqua, Chúc Mừng Phục Sinh

Not a bunny..... but cute nonetheless.

We wish you all a blessed Easter weekend!

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ElizabethApril 6, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Happy Easter Francesca and Matteo. I hope the Easter Bunny is good to you. Your cat looks so much like my sister's cat Hayley. Only yours looks far more affectinate!
Elizabeth
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Timelines of Adoption #1

August 5, 2008 Mailed Adoption documents to Agency
Sept. 19, 2008 - Received Ministry Approval of Homestudy
Sept. 29, 2008/Oct. Dossier to Vietnam(DTV)
October 27, 2008 - Received Part 1 - Citizenship Approval
October 27. 2008 - was told from Sept. 29. 08 - 18-20 months for a referral.
November, 30, 2009 told that a child proposal could come within 3 months.????? (Didn't happen)
July 9, 2010 -Received referral of my little boy, Matteo.
July 10, 2010 - Received Photos
July 16, 2010 - Citizenship Part One extended to October 31, 2011.
July 26, 2010 - Homestudy Extended to March 19, 2011
Sept. 1, 2010 - Received Matteo's Medical
October 19, 2010 - Received Matteo's Dossier
October 22, 2010 met with social worker to sign final paperwork.
October 25, 2010 - Official approval by SW sent to agency and sent to Minstry.
October 29, 2010 - Letter of No Objection (LONO) issued and sent to Agency and in turn sent to Vietnam.
November 8, 2010 - Hard copy of Letter of No Objection received by me.
November 16, 2010 - Leave for Vung tau, Vietnam.
November 19, 2010 - Held Matteo Bao for the first time.
November 22, 2010: Giving and Receiving Ceremony
December 6, 2010: Return to Canada.
December 8, 2011 - Mailed application to request Legal Name
change
January 20, 2012 - Name is now legally changed.
October 19, 2012 - Citizenship Certificate with new name arrived today finalizing all paper work for Adoption #1.

Timelines: Adoption #2

July 4, 2012 - Signed Homestudy update with Social Worker
July 11, 2012 - Agency received Homestudy update
July 12, 2012 - Agency sent Homestudy update to Ministry of Children and Youth Services
August 9, 2012 - Ministry of Children approves homestudy for the second adoption

January 2, 2013 - Citizenship Part 1 confirmed.

September 23, 2013 - Ministry of Children reconfirms Approval of adoption #2.
October 2013 - Dossier to Vietnam (DTV)

March 2014 - Dossier Deposited at the Department of Adoptions (DA) in Vietnam

June 17, 2014 - Referral of Malio Dinh

October 8, 2014 - Loss of Referral.

November 13, 2014 - Death of Malio Dinh/K.

May 13, 2015 - Prematch Referral of Malia Nhi (investigation already completed)

July 1- 2015 - Article 16 signed in Vietnam - Child Dossier Received.

July 21 - 2015 - Article 17 signed in Ontario delivered to agency July 23.

August 4 - 2015 - Travel set to HCMC before G&R date set

August 18 - 2015 - G&R and Adoption finalized.

September 1st-2015 - Travel home.