1/29/14 Home!
1/27/14 Consulate appointment
1/21/14 Adoption finalized!
1/20/14 First Day of Forever Justin!
1/15/14 Fly to China!
12/23/13 CA confirmed for January 27
12/20/13 TA!!! (this was by far the hardest wait of all)
12/3/13 Article 5 (paperwork) pick up! Wait for TA begins
11/18/13 Article 5 (paperwork) drop off
11/14/13 NVC pdf received & DS260 submitted
11/13/13 Cabled
11/6/13 I800 approval!
10/24/13 LOA in our hands!! I800 sent
10/17/13 Letter of Approval (soft LOA) - showing in system
9/30/13 Letter of Intent (LOI) to China
9/26/13 Accepted referral and locked file
9/24/13 Referral call and file - first saw our precious boy
4/12/13 Log In Date (LID)! - but we didn't find out until 5/6
4/4/13 Dossier back from consulate and on its way to China!! (DTC)
3/23/13 Dossier on its way to Chinese consulate!
3/21/13 Finally, all dossier paperwork is certified and ready, and should be on its way to the consulate early next week
3/13/13 We *thought* our dossier paperwork was completed, notarized, and certified, but there were a few glitches which means a delay :(
3/11/13 Dossier paperwork completed, notarized, certified and sent to agency (special thanks to our friend Holly's dad for his notarizing services)
2/27/13 Received our I-797 approval notice (in record time!)
2/26/13 Amazon Fundraiser kickoff!
2/22/13 Biometrics (fingerprints) appointment
2/11/13 Began working on paperwork for dossier
1/21/13 I800A and home study sent to USCIS
1/4/13 A huge and special thank you to the five couples who were our home study references! (we know it was a pain and we appreciate it so much)
12/30/12 Home study completed by assessor and off to be reviewed and approved by agency
12/20/12 Fourth and final home study visit
12/15/12 Attended Pre-Service and Hague training at agency and turned in more paperwork
12/13/12 Third home study visit
11/23/12 Mailed in huge packet of home study documents/paperwork
11/19/12 Second home study visit
11/16/12 Received passports (our first ever)
11/13/12 First home study visit
10/30/12 Sent in requests for records/clearances
10/26/12 Sent in passport applications
10/18/12 Mailed hard copies of initial paperwork
10/14/12 Emailed completed initial paperwork
9/28/12 Sent in completed contract and addendums
9/25/12 Application approved!
9/20/12 Phone consult with pediatrician; sent in medical checklist
9/18/12 Sent in application paperwork
9/17/12 Submitted application online
9/16/12 Made final decision on agency and country/program (China special needs)
9/15/12 Met with friends who used the agency we were looking at most seriously
9/5/12 Began researching adoption options/agencies, and requesting information
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. ~Psalm 37:23-24
Hi, Jennifer. I am Misty (Waring) Moore's mother. She forwarded your blog link to me. I will be using your link for all my Amazon shopping so that your travel fund can receive the benefits. But more than that, I wanted you to know that I will be praying for you and Jason as you add this precious child to your family. I know she will be a blessing to your family and that you will raise her to be a strong, vibrant follower of Christ. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you on your way to China. I will be praying for doors to continue to open.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you all!
Carolyn Waring
Thank you so much!! I am a bit behind on checking my blog comments, but we so appreciate your support and prayers.
DeleteBlessings,
Jennifer