Yeah!!! Waiting to hear confirmation of the date for our Consulate Appointment (CA) which will determine when we leave! We should have a preliminary itinerary the next time we post!! :)
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About Me, Janice:
Married for 19 years to my high school sweetheart, blessed to be called mom to two amazing boys and a beautiful daughter from China, and completely in awe of God's plan to welcome home another daughter late this fall or winter from China!
China Time:
Shay's Referral Info:
Chinese Name: Pan Xia
Birth Date: March 1, 2007
Province: Sichuan
Birth Date: March 1, 2007
Province: Sichuan
Shay's Time Line:
12/11/13 Saw her picture for the first time and contacted agency
12/12/13 She is part of an orphanage partnership and does not have her file completed yet, but is 'on hold' for us!
1/27/13 Homestudy sent to agency for review
2/6/14 Homestudy approved by agency!
2/12/14 I800A receipt date
3/11/14 Fingerprinted for I800A
3/19/14 I800A approval! 35 days!
3/24/14 Received approval. Wrong address recorded!
3/26/14 Received corrected I800A aproval
4/2/14 Dossier documents completed- notarized, certified and authenticated at NY. Sent to agency
4/4/14 Agency realized wrong fees quoted previously. Have to resubmit prior to DTC which is only done on Fridays.
4/11/14 DTC!!!!!! Yay!
4/21/14 LID!!!
4/23/14 Our daughter's file is "completed at the orphanage level and is at the provincial level." Still waiting for it to be released to our agency and then to us.
6/25/14 CCCWA received Shay's file
7/9/14 BAAS received batch of files, but ours wasn't included.
7/18/14 LOI/PA Finally received Shay's file! Praise God!
8/4/14 Received word that we are OOT (Out of translation)
9/11/14 Our dossier is reviewed and forwarded to the Matching Room!
9/22/14 LOA!!!!
9/23/14 Sent our I800 application to USCIS
10/7/14 I800 Approval! (great birthday present for mom!)
10/10/14 Rec'd GUZ number
10/14/14 DS260 paperwork completed online
10/15/14 PDF/ NVC Cable
10/16/14 Article 5 Drop Off
10/30/14 Article 5 Pick Up
11/4/14 TA
11/5/14 CA scheduled for Dec 3!
11/18/14 Leave for China!!
12/5/14 HOME!!!
12/12/13 She is part of an orphanage partnership and does not have her file completed yet, but is 'on hold' for us!
1/27/13 Homestudy sent to agency for review
2/6/14 Homestudy approved by agency!
2/12/14 I800A receipt date
3/11/14 Fingerprinted for I800A
3/19/14 I800A approval! 35 days!
3/24/14 Received approval. Wrong address recorded!
3/26/14 Received corrected I800A aproval
4/2/14 Dossier documents completed- notarized, certified and authenticated at NY. Sent to agency
4/4/14 Agency realized wrong fees quoted previously. Have to resubmit prior to DTC which is only done on Fridays.
4/11/14 DTC!!!!!! Yay!
4/21/14 LID!!!
4/23/14 Our daughter's file is "completed at the orphanage level and is at the provincial level." Still waiting for it to be released to our agency and then to us.
6/25/14 CCCWA received Shay's file
7/9/14 BAAS received batch of files, but ours wasn't included.
7/18/14 LOI/PA Finally received Shay's file! Praise God!
8/4/14 Received word that we are OOT (Out of translation)
9/11/14 Our dossier is reviewed and forwarded to the Matching Room!
9/22/14 LOA!!!!
9/23/14 Sent our I800 application to USCIS
10/7/14 I800 Approval! (great birthday present for mom!)
10/10/14 Rec'd GUZ number
10/14/14 DS260 paperwork completed online
10/15/14 PDF/ NVC Cable
10/16/14 Article 5 Drop Off
10/30/14 Article 5 Pick Up
11/4/14 TA
11/5/14 CA scheduled for Dec 3!
11/18/14 Leave for China!!
12/5/14 HOME!!!
Emily's Referral Info:
Chinese Name: He Xue Qing
Birth Date: March 31, 2009
Province: Guangxi
Birth Date: March 31, 2009
Province: Guangxi
Emily's Time Line:
2/26/12 Submitted LOI (Letter of Intent to China)
3/1/12 Recieved PA!! (Pre-Approval from China to adopt Emily)
3/7/12 Started Homestudy
4/12/12 Final Homestudy visit
5/10/12 Homestudy sent to BAAS for approval
5/31/12 Homestudy notorized and I800A paperwork sent
6/18/12 Walked in for fingerprinting
7/16/12 I800A approval (approval from US to adopt)
7/27/12 DTC (Dossier to China)
8/2/12 LID (Log in date)
9/24/12 LOA!! (Final letter of approval from China giving us permission to adopt Emily)
10/5/12 I800 Approval (appproval from the US to specifically adopt Emily)
10/17/12 NVC
10/18/12 Article 5 Drop-off
11/01/12 Article 5 Pick-up
11/08/12 TA
11/09/12 CA
11/28/12 Leave for China!
12/3/12 Emily Day!!
12/13/12 HOME!!
3/1/12 Recieved PA!! (Pre-Approval from China to adopt Emily)
3/7/12 Started Homestudy
4/12/12 Final Homestudy visit
5/10/12 Homestudy sent to BAAS for approval
5/31/12 Homestudy notorized and I800A paperwork sent
6/18/12 Walked in for fingerprinting
7/16/12 I800A approval (approval from US to adopt)
7/27/12 DTC (Dossier to China)
8/2/12 LID (Log in date)
9/24/12 LOA!! (Final letter of approval from China giving us permission to adopt Emily)
10/5/12 I800 Approval (appproval from the US to specifically adopt Emily)
10/17/12 NVC
10/18/12 Article 5 Drop-off
11/01/12 Article 5 Pick-up
11/08/12 TA
11/09/12 CA
11/28/12 Leave for China!
12/3/12 Emily Day!!
12/13/12 HOME!!
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Yeah! So Happy to hear. Can't wait to follow you along to china and back. Hoping CA comes quickly and you travel to Emily SOON!!!!!!!!!!!
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