These two little green chairs and the swing Corey and Wheaton hung on our flat roof are just waiting for William and Jacob to come play!
The courts in Guinea, as in many countries around the world, closed for summer break during the month of August, but we have now been told that our file has been submitted to the court system in Guinea, Conakry. Our adoption agency says it usually takes 2 – 3 months for the Article 23 to be issued which indicates that the adoption is legally complete according to Guinean law. Pray that the Lord will intervene to make things go quickly and that we will get the Article 23’s for Will and Jake soon! Even though it is a long shot, we are asking God to let us bring the boys home before Christmas. Thanks for praying with us!
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Discuss, research, and pray about adopting | 1997 to present |
| Homestudy completed | Oct. 2013 |
| Received I800A (US approval to adopt, valid for 15 months) | April 2014 |
| Homestudy updated | May 2015 |
| Received extension for our I800A approval | Sept 2015 |
| Referral from Guinea! (We were matched with the boys) | Nov. 2016 |
| Homestudy updated again | Nov. 2016 |
| Received another extension for our I800A approval | April 2017 |
| US approved us to adopt the boys (I800) | May 2017 |
| Visa applications submitted to the US Visa Center | May 2017 |
| US Embassy in Dakar issued Article 5 letter stating US approval for adoption to proceed | July 31, 2017 |
| Article 23 issued in Guinea after adoption is finalized in Guinean court | ?? |
| Certificates of Non-Appeal and Non-Opposition issued in Guinea | ?? |
| Affidavits in lieu of birth certificates (with the last name Garrett!) issued in Guinea | ?? |
| Guinean passports issued for the boys allowing them to travel | ?? |
| Corey and Katie travel to Guinea to get custody of the boys!! | ?? |
| US Visas for the boys issued after medical exam and interview at US Embassy in Dakar, Senegal | Immediately after getting the boys from Guinea |
| Short trip to the US to activate the boys’ US citizenship and get them US passports | Within 6 months of their visas being issued |
| Post-adoption reports sent to Guinea | At 6 months and 1 year after adoption |
| The boys are no longer orphans, but Garretts! | Forever! |
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