PGN Time Frame

The estimated time frame we have could vary considerably. This office, the PGN, recently named a new director and this has resulted in many changes. It used to be two weeks now it can be months. Below is some information from an online Guatemalan adoption forum:

PGN TIMEFRAMES -NO, I AM NOT GIVING THEM...PERIOD. At the current time, I know many folks who have been in over 6 months and some who seem to have gotten out in 6 weeks. There is NO consistency nor recipe for what is going on!

Not so fast!

Looks like we are not in PGN yet. Below is an email from our social worker here in the US.

Dear Natalie,

The Guatemalan social worker incorrectly had put down the name of another child on one of her reports about Alexander--so Marilena has been trying to get that corrected. Also the PGN wanted a very recent medical report written by Dr. Figueroa and the doctor was away for 2 weeks until now. In spite of this, everything is coming together and Mari should get the corrections on the court report done shortly.

I shall update you when we know things have entered the PGN.

Warm regards,

PGN Here We Come!!

I called our attorney today to follow up on our last form. She received it and is submitting our case to PGN today. PGN takes 6-8 weeks from the day your case is submitted, so we should be looking at a couple of months from today! How long PGN takes is largely dependent on the attorney handling the case. I have known people who have cleared PGN in three weeks and others who are waiting after three months. M navigated our case through the court system relatively quickly, so hopefully PGN will be the same.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to Eddy! Eddy travelled to Gautemala last Friday and will be returning tomorrow. He called yesterday and checked in with us. He is having a nice visit, even though he is a little frustrated by his inability to communicate. It looks like some family Spanish classes are in our future. He got in safely and met Alexander and Miriam!

He was amazed by Alexander's content personality and curiousity. He said "Natalie, he NEVER cries and is always observing things!" Of course, I did not have the heart to tell him he never cries because Miriam is there! Eddy also loves his big brown eyes.

He also noted Alexander's beauty contestant wave and independent streak. It sounds like they were fast buddies.

Eddy was debating heading to Antigua for a day trip today. We look forward to getting Daddy back tomorrow and all of us being together soon. Too bad we cannot bring Miriam along to live in our guest room!