Moved into IBESR!

We just received the below email update from Bethany Christian Services. While we know we have a long way to go, it's always good to make progress!

"I have some great news for Joe and Jill! GLA received word from their attorney that the Wilkins' dossier has been submitted to IBESR! The attorney did not give the date; however, my guess would be sometime in the past week considering when GLA submitted their dossier to the attorney to have the social history done. Chancelet's IBESR number is 17785."

Q. For those who are asking the question: "what is IBESR again?"

A. IBESR is the Haitian Social Services. When your dossier is at IBESR, social workers will study it to see whether you meet the Haitian requirements to adopt a child. They also judge whether your referred child is a good match for your family. Your dossier needs 4 signatures before it can be released from IBESR. The four individuals who sign the approval are the director of IBESR, the IBESR lawyer, the head of adoption services at IBESR, and the head of social services. If, for example, one of these individuals is on holidays, there is not another individual who can sign on his/her behalf, which will result in additional delays. Once all 4 signatures have been received, IBESR issues a Certificate of Authorization informing Parquet and the courts that IBESR has approved you to adopt your Haitian child. *About 500+ dossiers from various countries (U.S., Canada, Spain, France, Netherlands, Belgium, etc.) are in IBESR at any one time.