Mouse Ears, Footballs and Preschoolers: Halloween

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Friday, November 7, 2014

Halloween 2014

Matthew and his best buddy Kaden

Matthew at his first preschool Halloween party

Shelby's VW pumpkin

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Adoption Timeline

Grace's Adoption

03-22-14 Submitted medical conditions checklist

04-09-14

CCAI application approved

05-12-14

First home study visit

06-19-14 Homestudy Approved

06-27-14

Filed for I-800a

08-01-2014 Biometric fingerprinting

08-18-2014

Rec'd I-800A (approved 8-14-14)

09-19-2014

DTC

09-23-2014

Dossier rec'd at CCCWA

09-25-2014

LID

11-12-2014

Received Grace's File

11-18-2014

Letter of intent (LOI) filed to lock in Grace as our daughter

12-22-2014

Soft LOA

12-26-2014

Rec'd email copy of LOA

01-12-2015

provisional i800 approval

01-19-2015

NVC PDF received

01-20-2015

NVC Letter dropped off at Consulate/Guangzhou

02-03-2015

Article 5 Issued

02-13-2015

Travel Approval

03-04-2015

Leave for China

03-09-2015

Grace's Family Day

03-20-2015

Grace becomes a US citizen and we return HOME!

Matthew's Adoption

03-10-2012 Application Accepted

05-09-2012 Homestudy Completed

05-30-2012 Homestudy Approved

06-11-2012 I-797 Application Rec'd at USCIS lockbox

07-09-2012 Biometric Fingerprints

07-21-2012 Rec'd I-797 Approval

08-03-2012 Rec'd Authenitcated Documents from State Dept and Chinese Embassy

08-17-2012 dossier to China (DTC)

08-27-2012 Dossier logged into the China Center for Children's Welfare & Adoption (LID) and locked in He Hui's file

09-04-2012 prior approval to adopt He Hui!!!

09-28-2012 (OOT) out of translation

11-15-2012 Letter of Acceptance (LOA)

12-05-12 Provisional I-800 approval

12-13-12 Article 5 Drop Off

01-03-13 Article 5 Pick Up

01-15-13 Travel Approval and FINALLY receive an update

01-23-13 Leave for Beijing

01-27-13 Arrive in Zhengzhou, Henan

01-28-13 Family Day!

01-29-13 Adoption Finalized, Apply for Passport in Luoyang

and visit orphanage

02-02-13 Arrive in Guangzhou

02-06-13 US Consulate and take oath

02-07-13 Receive US visa and take van to Hong Kong

02-08-13 Very long plane ride to the US and arrive in Chicago to become US citizen