Orphan to Ours--Our Journey to Emma: There's No Place Like Home!

There's No Place Like Home

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!!!

Orphan to Ours--Our Journey to Emma

Monday, April 27, 2015

There's No Place Like Home!

There's No Place Like Home

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