Our Daily Adventures: Thanksgiving in Pictures

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Claire and Ford with Ama and Pa Pa in Athens before our yummy meal at the Georgia Club!

Ford checking out new cousin Graham. He was quite interested in him until he saw his Momma holding him - after that he didn't think he was that cool.

Claire and Mac playing in the woods in Dalton.

Adoption Timeline

11/4 application sent to Lifeline

11/8 acceptance letter and phone call

11/9 initial paperwork sent in

12/5 home study visit #1

12/16 home study visit #2

1/3 home study visit #3

1/6 home study visit #4

2/4 received finalized copy of home study

2/17 home study received at SC DSS for state approval

2/27 i800a receipt date at USCIS

3/7 homestudy sent to USCIS from SC after approval

3/13 fingerprint appointment received for 4/13

3/19 walked in for fingerprints

(we found out that GA started a child abuse registry since our home study was completed. We sent in forms not sure if we would need them or not)

3/27 GA CANS approved

4/2 Dossier delivered to Lifeline in Birmingham

4/4 RFE (request for evidence) received from USCIS asking for GA CANS.

4/10 Updated home study reflecting GA CANS arrives at USCIS

4/11 i800a Approval

4/17 authentication of dossier started

4/24 dossier to consulate

5/9 dossier to China (DTC)

5/26 log in date (LID)

6/25 Out of Translation (OOT)

???? referral (see our sweet girl for the first time)

Our Daily Adventures