First, let me say this is not our first adoption. However, I didn't keep a blog the first time around. I'll try to catch things up a bit, including our decision to have our first son then our decision to adopt, and adopt again.
This is the "adopt again" portion of the program.
Today, Sept. 24, 2007 we sent off our application and China dossier to our agency for the lovely little person of Miss Jessie, age 5. It took me far too long to get the paperwork together, but somehow the timing feels right.
We decided to adopt Jessie even before we left for China to complete the adoption of Baby Ray back in February of this year. In fact, we began filling out some specific paperwork for Miss Jessie before we left on our trip and finished it up shortly after our return in March. Those papers were sent on to China and we were given permission to pursue her adoption. Yes, it has taken me 7 months to get her papers finished, but, as I said, the time seems right.
So, at the moment, I am at work and should (technically) be working. therefore, I shall add more later from home.
Important Milestones
- October 23, 2008 - Head Home! The plane is supposed to land around 8:30 pm
- October 22, 2008 - Swearing In Ceremony
- October 21, 2008 - Consulate Appointment
- October 10, 2008 - Leave for China
- September 8, 2008 - Travel Invitation! Hoping to get an October Consulate Appointment!
- July 24,2008 - We have LOA! 78 days from LID!
- May 8, 2008 - Official LID ... Now, we wait.
- April 28, 2008 - Dossier on the way to China!
- April 7, 2008 - Received USICS approval for Jessie Rose. Approval was signed on April 4.
- March 14, 2008 - USCIS/FBI Fingerprinting in Birmingham
- February 21, 2008 - Homestudy sent off to USCIS
- January 27, 2008 - Find out home study is in the hands of our agency and they are starting to get the authentications for our dossier.
- December 13, 2007 - Fourth and final home study! Come on, Karen, get that thing written up!
- December 3, 2007 - Third homestudy. One more to go!
- Nov. 18, 2007 - Second homestudy
- Nov. 11, 2007 - First homestudy scheduled for 1pm.
- Sept. 24, 2007 - Sent final application and China dossier to agency
- July 13, 2007 - Pre-Approval to Adopt Received from China
- March 21, 2007 - Letter of Intent submitted for Jessie Rose
Monday, September 24, 2007
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