Adoption Timeline #1

December 2012 - Started talking about adoption
November 27, 2013 - Locked our son's file on the shared list 
December 11, 2013 - Pre-Approval from China for our son
December 18, 2013 - 1st home study visit
January 14, 2014 - 2nd home study visit
January 30, 2014 - 3rd & 4th home study visits
March  24, 2014 - Finalized copy of home study received
March 28, 2014 - I800A sent via Fed Ex
April 29, 2014 - I800A approved
May 3, 2014 - Received I800A approval (I797C) in the mail
May 7, 2014 - Dossier documents sent to Washington D.C. for authentication
May 22, 2014 - Dossier documents received by Children's House International from authentication
May 29, 2014 - Dossier to China (DTC)
June 10, 2014 - Log in Date (LID)
August 7, 2014 - Letter of Acceptance (LOA)
August 12, 2014 - I 800 sent via Fed Ex
August 27, 2014 - I 800 approval date
September 2, 2014 - I 800 approval received via snail mail
September 16, 2014 - Article 5 drop off
September 30, 2014 - Article 5 pick up
October 13, 2014 - Travel Approval (TA) - Delayed by a week because of the holiday
October 13, 2014 - Consulate Appointment (CA)...SAME DAY!!!!
October 28, 2014 - Leave for China
October 29, 2014 - Actual date we left for China due to flight delays
October 30-November 2, 2014 - Zhangjiajie (National Forest Park and Yellow Dragon Caves)
November 2, 2014 - Leave for Changsha via private driver
November 3, 2014 - Gotcha Day
November  8, 2014 - Leave for Guangzhou via bullet train
November 10, 2014 - Medical Appointment
November 13, 2014 - Consulate Appointment
November 14, 2014 - Leave for Hong Kong via train
November 15, 2014 - Arrive back home as a family of 5!




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