Steve and Kate +2: To Our Beautiful Boy

Adoption Timeline

January 15 2010 Homeward Bound
January 12 2010--Consulate Appt
January 4 2010-- Gotcha Day
December 31 2009-- Leave for China
December 9 2009 Travel Approval
October 30 2009---LOSC
August 17 2009--replaced BC To China
LID--?????
April 30 2009--DTC
March 12,2009--PA preapproval from China
March 11 2009-Homestudy approved and forwarded to USCIS
February 21,2009--China Homestudy Update
February 3 2009--Dossier prep begins.
January 27 2009-Letter of Intent( LOI )to China
January 26 2009-Application mailed to agency
January 15 2009- Preapproved to adopt Matthew from China
December 17 2008-Dossier complete holding at agency awaiting new info.
November 21 2008-Dossier fully state certified and on to agency
November 19 2008-Dossier to Dept of State
November 14 2008 Dossier sent to agency for translation to begin while authentications being completed.
October 29 2008- Dossier to preparer for authentication.
Ocober 17 2008--I171H received with extension and country change
October 2nd 2008-Fingerprinting completed for I171H
September 12 2008-I171H extension filed with homestudy update.
August 28 2008-Contract Signed
August 15 2008-Application Accepted- Dosssier Preparation Begins
August 5 2008-Homestudy Update
7/28/08-- Mailed Application for Kyrgyzstan Adoption
July 2008 Vietnam Adoption Dream Ended
January 2007- Waiting list Vietnam