Well the good news is that tomorrow at 2:00 Toni is going to the interview for our Article 5 letter. I'd explain that to those of you who aren't familiar with the Bulgarian adoption process, but in order to do that I'd have to understand what that means! What I know is it is another step out of the way. So after we have our Article 5 letter it will be translated, along with our second stage documents, which are going to arrive this weekend with another family who is traveling on their first trip. After everything is translated and ready it will be submitted to the MOJ (Minister of Justice) so that we can get a court date.
So here is the bummer part. The courts in Bulgaria close from July 15th - September 1. There is no way at this point that we will get a court date before they close. Once they open in September there will be a backlog of cases which means that we will not likely make it to court until October so depending how this all lays out it looks like Anya will not be home until November at the earliest and I supposed December is not totally out of the realm of possibility. After a Ukrainian process that took 7 months from beginning to end this can get kind of old after awhile. Just get her home already! I'm trying to stay positive though. The good news is that Anya is not in a horrible place. Even if it isn't home and it isn't ideal, she is really OK. It also gives us more time to prepare for her arrival. Granted it is far more time than we need but I'm trying to stay positive...remember?! :) It also gives Oksana far more time than we expected to adjust to 1st grade and prepare for Anya's arrival as well. We are looking into seeking professional help for us and her to help through the adjustment so, again, it just gives us more time. Still....we are ready to have her home.
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I'm still trying to understand all the steps as well! That is discouraging that it takes so long for the second state paperwork to be submitted and a court date assigned. I can understand why you are disapointed! I have big hopes that we'll be able to bring our son home by the end of the year and don't even want to entertain the thought that it might not happen. Praying things will speed up!
(Sigh) I'm sorry you're stuck in delays and that the shut down will be right in the middle of your adoption.
I've been told it will affect ours too. We're waiting for trip #1 and it looks like we'll be waiting out the big shutdown to get travel dates.
I'm trying to keep positive too!
Our timing last year was very similar... our first trip was mid June, so we were a bit later than you. September took FOREVER. But, we were ready to bring Jordan home by Thanksgiving... left the day afterwards to avoid hitting embassy holidays.
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