TIMELINE TO JEMMA - 2nd ADOPTION
July 17, 2015 Fly home!
July 15, 2015 Jemma's visa was issued and we are free to leave China with our daughter!!!
July 14, 2015 Consulate appointment
July 7, 2015 Adoption completed
July 6, 2015 Hold Jemma for the first time
July 3, 2015 Travel to China
06/28/15 NINE MONTHS
06/16/15 Consulate Appointment Scheduled (CA) for July 14th; booked plane tickets!!
06/15/15 Travel Authorization (TA)
06/09/15 Article 5 picked-up - Officially started Travel Approval wait
06/02/15 Visas and passports returned in the mail!
05/29/15 Final Update with measurements!
05/28/15 We put a reservation payment down on a 12 passenger van!
05/28/15 EIGHT MONTHS
05/26/15 visa applications dropped off in Chicago by courier; Article 5 dropped off by US Consulate in GZ
05/21/15 DS260 confirmation
05/21/15 Cable letter RTF
05/20/15 "Wud up, GUZ?"
05/18/15 received 800 approval
05/14/15 date of 800 approval
5/11/15 797 notice of action received (800 receipt date of 5/1)
5/1/15 800 hit Lockbox department at USCIS
04/28/15 Letter of Approval (LOA)!!!!
SEVEN MONTHS
04/24/15 "soft LOA!"
04/21/15 dossier "match phase"
04/20/15 dossier "in review"
03/28/15 SIX MONTHS
03/10/15 Logged In Date (LID)
02/28/15 FIVE MONTHS
02/23/15 Dossier to China (DTC)
01/28/15 FOUR MONTHS
01/27/15 Dossier sent for authentication and certification
01/22/15 USCIS Approval Notice
01/06/14 Mailed the rest of our dossier to agency - hoping for fast 797 approval!
01/05/15 Fingerprint appointment (-7 degrees outside)
12/28/14 THREE MONTHS
12/23/14 Fingerprint appointment scheduled for January 5th
12/22/14 800a receipt in the mail today dated Dec. 12, 2014
12/10/14 800a sent to USCIS for general immigration approval
11/27/14 Home study finished, notarized, sent to agency
11/28/14 TWO MONTHS
11/27/14 PRE-APPROVAL for Jemma!!!! (PA)
11/17/14 another Doctor letter sent to agency
10/31/14 LOI SUBMITTED (letter of intent)
10/30/14 Doctor letter faxed to agency; Officially accepted by Lifeline into the program!; sent paperwork for LOI
10/28/14 ONE MONTH
10/27/14 Titus and Sammy's physicals
10/24/14 Home study visit
10/20/14 Lily and Phoebe's physicals
10/10/14 Phil's physical
10/8/14 Bethany's physical
10/6/14 applied to Home Study agency for 2nd adoption
10/5/14 started contacting references
10/1/14 God chose Jemma for our family!
9/30/14 pediatrician reviewed Jemma's file with us - Officially applied to Lifeline for 2nd adoption
9/29/14 Jemma became available to us!
9/28/14 Saw Jemma for the first time! on Lifeline's website
TIMELINE TO SAMMY - 1ST ADOPTION
10/23/13 FLY HOME
10/14/13 ADOPTION FINALIZED!
10/13/13 HELD SAMMY FOR THE FIRST TIME - FAMILY DAY!!!!
10/12/13 FLEW TO XI'AN - PROVINCIAL CAPITAL
10/11/13 OVERNIGHT IN BEIJING
10/10/13 ON A JET PLANE
10/7/13 CONSULATE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED FOR 10/21/13 BOOKED TICKETS TO CHINA
10/1/13 TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!
9/27/13 ARTICLE 5 PICKED UP AND PAPERWORK OVERNIGHTED TO THE CCCWA FOR TRAVEL APPROVAL!
9/24/13 MEASUREMENT UPDATE - GOT SAMMY'S FINAL MEASUREMENTS BEFORE TRAVEL AND TWO PICTURES! ONE OF THEM IS SAMMY HOLDING HIS MONKEY!!!
9/23/13 RECEIVED A MEDICAL FORM FROM AUGUST FROM WHEN SAMMY WAS IN THE HOSPITAL - THERESA READ IT TO US
9/18/13 ARTICLE 5 DROPPED OFF
9/18/13 EIGHT MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
9/17/13 PDF RECEIVED AND FORWARDED ON TO AGENCY
9/13/13 CABLE LETTER FORWARDED TO EMBASSY... WAITING FOR PDF
9/12/13 "WUD UP, GUZ?" WE GOT OUR GUZ#.
9/11/13 800 APPROVAL CAME IN THE MAIL
9/9/13 VIDEO UPDATE RECEIVED - WHAT A SURPRISE AND BLESSING TO SEE!!!
9/6/13 I800 APPROVED (NOTICE CAME VIA SOCIAL WORKER PHONE CALL); TRAVEL MEETING - WOOHOO!
8/29/13 I800 RECEIPT RECEIVED IN MAIL
8/21/13 I800 RECEIVED AT LOCKBOX
8/20/13 OVERNIGHTED LOA BACK TO THE AGENCY AFTER SIGNING
8/19/13 LETTER OF APPROVAL!!! (LOA)
8/18/13 SEVEN MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
8/13/13 DOSSIER "MATCHED" WITH SAMMY
8/12/13 DOSSIER "REVIEWED"
7/22/13 FOUND OUT THE DOSSIER IS OUT OF TRANSLATION (OOT) AND READY FOR REVIEW
7/18/13 SIX MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
7/10/13 SENT A NEW DOCTOR'S LETTER TO CCCWA ASKING FOR AN EXPEDITE
7/8/13 LOGGED-IN TO THE SYSTEM!!! (LID)
7/5/13 GOT UPDATED PICTURES AND INFORMATION!
6/20/13 DOSSIER TO CHINA!!! (DTC)
6/19/13 DOSSIER AUTHENTICATED - HOPING FOR DTC SOON!!!
6/18/13 FIVE MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
6/7/13 DOSSIER SENT OFF FOR AUTHENTICATION
6/6/2013 DOSSIER CERTIFIED
5/30/2013 DOSSIER SENT OFF FOR CERTIFICATION
5/22/13 797 APPROVAL!
5/18/13 FOUR MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
5/7/13 FINGERPRINTS DONE
4/30/13 FINGERPRINT APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20TH!
4/28/13 GOT 800A RECEIPT IN THE MAIL (ONLY WAITED 11 DAYS)
4/18/13 THREE MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
4/16/13 800A SENT TO USCIS FOR APPROVAL TO ADOPT; BEGIN WORK PUTTING DOSSIER TOGETHER
4/4/13 PRE-APPROVAL!!! (PA) SAMMY IS OFFICIALLY MATCHED WITH US!
3/26/13 LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) SUBMITTED TO CHINA
3/25/13 JOINED THE SPRING/SUMMER 2013 DTC FACEBOOK GROUP! LEARNING TONS! SPEAKING ADOPTION-ESE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE SAME PATH. HOME STUDY HAS GONE THROUGH 1ST REVIEW - SENT TO HS AGENCY FOR EDITS. WE'RE GETTING CLOSER!
3/21/13 GOD CHOSE SAMMY FOR US!
3/18/13 SAMMY BECAME AVAILABLE TO US!
3/18/13 TWO MONTHS SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
3/15/13 PHIL GETS HOME FROM CHINA AFTER 3 WEEKS AWAY!
3/11/13 HOME STUDY FORWARDED TO THE AGENCY FOR REVIEW
3/7/13 GOT OUR 1ST CALL THAT SAMMY WAS AVAILABLE (BUT THEN QUICKLY BECAME UNAVAILABLE) - KNOW THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL AND WORKING!
3/5/13 ALL PAPERWORK FOR THE HOME STUDY IS COMPLETED!!!
3/4/13 MARCHING FORTH IN CHINA! :) SAW SAMMY FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH OUR AGENCY!
2/27/13 FINISHED THE CONNECTED CHILD BY KARYN PURVIS
2/26/13 ALL BIRTH CERTIFICATES CAME IN THE MAIL TODAY!
2/25/13 PHIL LEAVES FOR CHINA ON BUSINESS FOR THREE WEEKS
2/24/13 FINISHED HAGUE TRAINING
2/23/13 HOME STUDY INTERVIEW VISIT 4: HOME VISIT - LAST ONE! GOT OUR FINANCIAL DOCUMENT NOTARIZED - STARTING TO FEEL VERY OFFICIAL, NOW!
2/22/13 PHYSICALS FOR PHIL AND BETHANY; TONS OF LAB WORK REQUESTED BY CHINA
2/21/13 STARTING TO GET OFFICIAL PAPERWORK IN THE MAIL... CERTIFIED COPIES OF MARRIAGE LICENSE, DOCTORS LETTERS, MEDICAL REPORTS, UPDATED DRIVER'S LICENSES. OH AND WE FINISHED MODULE 5 OF THE IAC HAGUE ADOPTION TRAINING - OVER HALF WAY DONE.
2/19/13 HOME STUDY INTERVIEW VISIT 3 - FUN!
2/18/13 ONE MONTH SINCE WE DECIDED TO ADOPT
2/16/13 HOME STUDY INTERVIEW VISIT 2 - AGAIN, WENT WELL!
2/12/13 HOME STUDY INTERVIEW VISIT 1 - WENT REALLY WELL!
2/12/13 THE AGENCY ORIENTATION MEETING OVER LUNCH
2/11/13 SIGNED UP FOR THE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION JOURNEY: HAGUE-COMPLIANT TRAINING FOR 10 OF OUR REQUIRED 18 HOURS OF EDUCATION/TRAINING
2/10/13 CHINESE NEW YEAR - RED ENVELOPE FUNDRAISER BEGINS
2/9/13 FIRST HOME STUDY MEETING WITH AGENCY PASTOR, HOME STUDY SOCIAL WORKER CALLED TO SET UP FIRST MEETING WITH HER FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
2/6/13 SET UP APPT TO MEET WITH HOME STUDY AGENCY PASTOR
2/5/13 MAILED FIRST PAYMENT TO THE AGENCY. MAILED ALL OUR INITIAL DOCUMENTS TO THE AGENCY. MAILED OUR APPLICATION TOHOME STUDY SOCIAL WORKER. STARTED THE FIRST RED ENVELOPE ADOPTION FUNDRAISER AT HAIRDRESSER'S.
2/4/13 TALKED TO OUR SOCIAL WORKER FROM THE AGENCY FOR THE FIRST TIME. SET UP ORIENTATION MEETING.
2/3/13 SPREAD THE WORD! FINISHED OUR PAPERWORK FOR THE AGENCY.
2/1/13 SHARED THE NEWS WITH OUR PARENTS!
1/31/13 CHOSE A HOME STUDY AGENCY/SOCIAL WORKER; STARTED THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THAT AGENCY; BEGAN READING THE CONNECTED CHILD
1/30/13 ACCEPTED BY THE AGENCY - CAN BEGIN THE ADOPTION PROCESS! (RECEIVED OUR ADOPTION MANUAL, PICKED UP THE FIRST BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY FOR OUR REQUIRED READING: THE CONNECTED CHILD)
1/28/13 OFFICIALLY APPLIED WITH THE AGENCY TO BECOME ADOPTIVE PARENTS!
1/27/13 COMPLETED BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUEST FORM, MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUEST FORM, AND STARTED PASSPORT RENEWAL FOR BETHANY
1/27/13 STARTED CONTACTING REFERENCES
1/26/13 TOLD CHILDREN ABOUT ADOPTION!
1/20/13 COMPLETED APPLICATION
1/18/13 FOUND TWINS ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE - BEGAN RESEARCHING AGENCY
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