Our file has exited IBESR!!

Four months and six days post bonding trip, our file has finally been released from the black hole, IBESR!! We have been waiting for this news for a very, very long time. Normally this step, in the past has only taken 1-2 months, is now taking 3-4 months. From what I have been told, the longer timeframe is due to a mixture of referral backlogs and new I800 processes. 

I saw a missed call on my phone this morning from Greensboro, NC where my agency is located. After about an hour of waiting, I decided to call my agency and find out if they were trying to contact me and sure enough they were! Our agency coordinator told us that our file had finally exited IBESR. We spoke for about 10-15 minutes about our process and what to expect next. Our next phase will take approximately 3-4 months and then embassy approval which is 6-8 weeks. We are still expected to have JP home within the one year time frame of receiving our referral.  When we got off the phone, our coordinator sent a follow up email which also included the adoption authorization from IBESR. 

I'm planning our next trip to Haiti in March with my mom and sister.