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Here's a glimpse of our first adoption journey....

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Adoption Journey

  • Sept 20, 2010 - Submit Pre-Application
  • Jan 7, 2011 - Pre-Application Approved/ Paperwork Begins!
  • Mar 3, 2011 - Submit Formal Application/Put on Waiting List for Home Study
  • Sept 2011 - FINALLY it's our turn! Four Home Study Visits
  • Oct 2011 thru Feb 2012 - Waiting for Home Study approval
  • Feb 4, 2012 - Home Study Finalized!
  • Feb 10, 2012 - Corrected Home Study received at 5:36 pm. Overnighted to Immigration at 5:51 pm. (Thank you, FedEx!)
  • Mar 9, 2012 - Fingerprint Appt at US Immigration Office
  • Mar 19, 2012 - I-800 Immigration Approval
  • May 7, 2012 - Dossier Completed
  • May 8, 2012 - Dossier to Chinese Consulate for Authentication
  • May 18, 2012 - "DTC" Dossier to China!!
  • May 21, 2012 - Waiting Child Paperwork Completed
  • May 30, 2012 - "LID" Officially Logged In China!!!
  • Aug 27, 2012 - Referral!!
  • Oct 22, 2012 - Letter of Approval (LOA) arrives! It's official!!
  • Jan 11, 2013 - I-800 Approval
  • Jan 29, 2012 - DS-230 Arrived in Guangzhou, China
  • Feb 19, 2013 - Article 5 Issued
  • March 11, 2013 - TRAVEL INVITATION!!!
  • Apr 8, 2013 - Gotcha Day!
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