Time Frame

Elijah's Timeline
June 3, 2013: Gabi's one month social work visit/start home study update

August 6, 2013: Second home visit for home study update

August 21, 2013: Home Study Complete and sent to Illinois for approval

September 3, 2013: Home Study approved by Illinois

September 13, 2013: Pre-Approval finally received to adopt Elijah!

September 18, 2013: I800A application sent to USCIS

October 10, 2013: Fingerprinting in St. Louis

November 20, 2013: I800A approved!!

December 10, 2013: Documents arrived from the Chinese Consulate early!

December 12, 2013: Dossier arrives at WACAP

December 13, 2013: Dossier sent to China

December 23, 2013: Log in Date (China has our Dossier)

Gabi's Timeline
August 8, 2012: Received Gabi's file, and ask for her to be put on hold for us

August 8, 2012: Met with our local social worker to begin our home study

August 12, 2012: Sent our Pre-Approval paperwork to WACAP

August 22, 2012: Received our Pre-Approval from CCCWA (China) to adopt Gabi

August 30, 2012: Second meeting with our social worker for our home study

September 10, 2012: Third meeting with our social worker

October 4, 2012: Final meeting with our social worker

October 9, 2012: Home Study sent to WACAP for approval and WACAP approved

October 15, 2012: Home Study sent to the State of Illinois for approval

October 29, 2012: Home Study approved from Illinois

November 5, 2012: I800A application sent in

November 23, 2012: Letter with fingerprinting date and place received

December 3, 2012: Fingerprinting appointment in St. Louis

December 12, 2012: I797 approval received

December 28, 2012: Documents certified by the Illinois Secretary of State

December 29, 2012: Dossier documents dropped off with the courier to be verified by the Chinese Consulate in Chicago

January 3, 2013: Document hand delivered to the Chinese Consulate in Chicago

January 10, 2013: Document picked up from the Chinese Consulate in Chicago and sent to us

January 14, 2013: Dossier documents delivered to WACAP and promptly sent to China the same day.

January 28, 2013: Log In Date - This means China has our Dossier!!!!

March 7, 2013: Letter of Seeking Confirmation (China Approval!!!!!!!!!)

March 15, 2013: I 800 application received at lockbox

March 26, 2013: I 800 approved

April 1, 2013: PDF from the NVC

April 2, 2013: Article 5 dropped off

April 16, 2013: Article 5 picked up

April 25, 2013: Travel Approval!!!

May 10, 2013: Leave for China

May 13, 2013: Gotcha Day

May 21, 2013: Consulate Appointment

May 23, 2013: HOME!!!


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