YIPPEE YI YEA!!!

We have a DNA MATCH!!!! I spoke to the lab a few moments ago and the results were sent to the embassy, our agency and ourselves yesterday. They said it was a match. This is a really big deal! If it was not a definitive match, the child could not be adopted. This result indicates that Gabriella is the biological daughter of her mother and, therefore, her mother has the right to relinquish her.

As soon as the U.S. Embassy receives this result, the countdown for our pre-approval (PA) begins. This PA is for visa issuance at the end of the process. We cannot proceed with PGN until we receive this PA. In some cases, our attorney will submit us to PGN without PA. However, we know that this will result in a kickout. The advantage to going into PGN without a PA is that they may find some other document that needs correction. This way you don't lose time being kicked out twice.

Hallelujah! That's all I can say. I actually screamed when I got off the phone. Izzy looked at me like I'd lost my mind. Maybe I have...