Our Adoption Timeline

January 11, 2013--Completed the initial application with BCS
January 14, 2013--Application approved and given our list of country options
February 8, 2013--First meeting with BCS
March 5, 2013--Formal Application submitted
March 27, 2013--Additional paperwork for China submitted
March 28, 2013--Approved for China!!!!
April 11, 2013--Submitted contract
April 18, 2013--Home Study paperwork received
April 27, 2013--Garage Sale Fundraiser
April 29, 2013--Home Study paperwork submitted
May 7, 2013--1st Home Study Interview
June 6, 2013--2nd Home Study Interview
August 29, 2013--Home Visit
October 15, 2o13--Received the email to begin the Dossier
October 22, 2013--Submitted Immigration Papers to USCIS
November 26, 2013--Biometric Fingerprints taken with USCIS
December 29, 2013--Received Approval from USCIS
January 2, 2014--Dossier Submitted to Global
January 7-28, 2014--Dossier was in Authenticating Process
January 22, 2014--Began Adoption T-shirt Fundraiser
January 28, 2014--Dossier Delivered to China!!!!!
February 11, 2014-Log In Date
February 20, 2014--Conference Call with China Team to discuss openness and matching process
June 20 2014--Dossier is out of translation
July 14, 2014--Dossier is out of review and approved
September 16, 2014--RECEIVED OUR REFERRAL
September 18, 2014--Submitted our Intent to Adopt our Baby Girl
September 22, 2014--RECEIVED OUR LOA!!!!!
September 23, 2014--Submitted our signed LOA and also submitted our I-800 paper work to USCIS<
September 26, 2014--I-800 Lockbox Receipt Date
October 2, 2014--Lockbox Receipt Received via mail
October  11, 2014--Received I-800 Provisional Approval
October 20, 2014--contacted NVC to get GUZ case number
October 20, 2014--submitted DS-260 online
October 29, 2014--received via email GUZ number (this took longer than normal due to a mistake on their part with the email address. Frustrating!)
October 30, 2014--DS-260 delivered to US Consulate in Guangzhou, China
November 17, 2014-- Article 5 Issued
December 2, 2014-- Travel Invitation Issued
December 10, 2014-- Leave for China!!!!
December 15, 2014-- GOTCHA DAY!!!
December 24, 2014--HOME AS A FAMILY OF 5!!!