Abounding in Love and Faithfulness: November 2011

Timeline to Kaden

10/29 - Said yes to Kaden and sent LOI to agency

11/3 - Received PA (pre-approval)

11/7 - Picked up homestudy packet from agency

11/29 - First Homestudy interview

12/6 - Second Homestudy interview

12/8 - Third and Final Homestudy interview

12/10 - Ordered Passports

12/15 - Homestudy ready except for fingerprint approvals - communication issue between our agency and DOJ

12/20 - Received Passports

1/10 - Fingerprint approval issue solved

1/11 - Picked up approved homestudy copies from agency

1/12 - i800a application sent to USCIS (receipt notice received 1/18)

2/11 - Immigration fingerprints

3/15 - i800a (I797C) approved

3/19 - received I797C (immigration) approval in the mail

3/28 - DTC (documents to Ch*na)

4/18 - LID (log in date)

6/7 - LOA (letter of approval) received by our agency

6/8 - LOA arrived in our hands, signed and returned to our agency

6/9 - i800 sent (receipt notice received 6/13)

6/21 - i800 approval

6/23 - received i800 approval in the mail

6/30 - NVC Cable (letter received on 7/5)

7/20 - Article 5

7/26 - TA (travel approval) - arrived at our agency on 7/29 - 9 months to the day (10/29/10) from the moment we said yes to adopting Kaden!!!

8/14 - (8/13 here in the US) - GOTCHA DAY!!!!!

8/24 - CA (consulate appointment)

8/25 - Home with our newest treasure!!