Adoption #1 Timeline

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

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous3/05/2013

    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.
    Blessings to you all!
    Carolyn Waring

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    1. Thank you so much!! I am a bit behind on checking my blog comments, but we so appreciate your support and prayers.
      Blessings,
      Jennifer

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