So what goes into the timeline?

Special thanks to Jessica V because I plagiarized her list :)..... Here is the 12 step processes that has to happen before we can travel

1. After Dillon receives our acceptance paperwork (last week) they sent a letter (in this case on 7/13) to the DIA (Dept. of Int. Adoptions) in Hanoi telling them which child we want to adopt. Once this letter is accepted (this can take up to a week) we can estimate travel within 3-6 months (praying for 3-4).

2. The DIA sends a letter the local Justice Dept. in Ninh Thuan telling them which child we want to adopt. (can take up to 7 business days)

3. The Local Justice center sends a letter to the Orphanage telling them which child we want to adopt. (this can take up to 7 business days)

4. The Orphanage then writes a letter back to the local justice stating that yes this child is available. (this can take up to 7 business days)

5. Once the local Justice gets this letter they then send a letter to the DIA stating that yes this kid is available. (guess what, this can take up 7 business days)6

6. When the DIA gets that letter they send a letter to the Dillon staff in Vietnam requesting that they send the acceptance papers of the child that has been referred. (another up to 7 business days)

7. Dillon Staff will send the Acceptance papers to Hanoi. (bet you can't guess how long that can take?...)

8. Then the DIA send a letter to the local justice dept. asking them to compile the baby's dossier (legal papers). This can take up to 45-60 business days or longer... this is the biggest chunk of time.

9. Once they finish putting together the baby's dossier, The Local Justice then must review it and then send it to the DIA (this can take a week or longer)

10. The DIA will review the baby's dossier and the family dossier. Once that is complete both Dossiers are then sent back to the local Justice Dept. in Ninh Thuan. (This can take a week or longer)

11. The Local Justice Dept. then reviews the family dossier. Then they send both dossiers to the People's Committee. (This can take a week or longer)

12. the people's committee with then review the Dossiers. Once the have completed this they will set a date for the giving and receiving ceremony. (this can take a week or longer)

Then we get approximately 2 weeks notice before travel. YAYYYYY!!!!

Man, she's beautiful. Hi Izzy.

Here she is, little and proud. how lucky am i?
July 3rd, 2007. Katie, thank you for that call. THANK YOU! Ruth

Izzy (Vietnamese name Nguyen Thi Thu). She was born May 20th, 2007 in Ninh Thuan. She currently weighs 3.7Kg(8.1 lbs) and is 50cm long(19.7 inches). Pinch me.