Our Timeline

August 20, 2010-Online Application
August 26, 2010-Completed Hague Training 
August 27, 2010-Great Wall Acceptance Call 
August 28, 2010-Ordered Birth Certificates 
August 31, 2010-Ordered Marriage Lisence 
September 2, 2010-Fingerprinted for LSS and FBI 
September 3, 2010-Mailed Agreement to Great Wall 
September 3, 2010-Sent for FBI Background Check 
September 9, 2010-Completed LSS Registration
September 13, 2010-Physicals for Mom and Dad 
September 13, 2010-Informational Meeting at LSS 
September 16, 2010-Requested Police Letters 
September 20, 2010-Haley-Social Worker Assigned
September 23, 2010-Notarized Employee Letters 
September 28, 2010 Finished Autobiography/History 
September 30, 2010-Our First Home Study Visit 
October 1, 2010-Notarized Application Letter 
October 1, 2010-Notarized Financial Statement
October 2, 2010- Set up Adoptionbug.com Fundraiser Site
October 4, 2010Effie Maxine Blog Created 
October 5, 2010-Dossier Mailer ONE to Great Wall
October 12, 2010-Parent Interviews with LSS
November 18, 2010- Final Home Study Home Visit
November 30, 2010- Home Study Completed
December 2, 2010- Home Study Sent to GW for Review
December 14, 2010- Home Study Approved by GW and COMPLETE!
December 21, 2010- Fed Exed the USCIS Application (I-800A)
December 31, 2010- Notice of USCIS Application Receipt
January 8, 2011- ASC Appointment Notice
January 25, 2011- Fingerprints at USCIS
February 22, 2011- CIS Approval Letter (I-797)
February 22, 2011-Dossier Mailer TWO to Great Wall
March 11, 2011 - DTC!!!!!! Documents to CHINA
March 21, 2011- LID!
April 15,2011- Ladybug Letter to announce LID
September 10, 2011- Completed Waiting Child Questionnaire
October 6, 2011- Met Rachel Crews of Adoption & Beyond
November 7, 2011- Began Paperwork for Home Study Update
November 9, 2011- Fingerprints for State of Kansas Checks
November 20, 2011- Home Visit with Melissa McGill
January 16, 2012- File Release Call From Amanda at Great Wall
January 17, 2012- Dr. Ochs’ Review of Your Medical File
January 18,2012- Sent in our LOI  and Acceptance
January 19, 2012 Home Study Update Complete
January 19, 2012- LOI Submitted via Email
January 26, 2012- Sent USCIS I-800A Supplement 3
January 29, 2012- Pre-Approval Given
February 15, 2012-Fingerprint Appointment Notices Arrived
February 23, 2012- Fingerprint Appointment
February 29, 2012- USCIS I-797 Approval Extension
April 30, 2012-Letter Seeking Confirmation (LSC) Arrives at GW
May 1, 2012-Letter Seeking Confirmation In OUR HANDS!!
May 2, 2012-FED EX Over-nighted I-800 to Texas Lockbox
May 10, 2012- Notice of Receipt for I-800
May 17, 2012- Provisional Approval of I-800
May 25, 2012- NVC Letter Cabled
June 2, 2012- NVC Letter Arrived in Mail
June 2, 2012- Sent in our LSC Packet to Great Wall
June 6, 2012- LSC Packet was sent to China
June 19, 2012 - Visa Applications Mailed Out
June 27, 2012- Our Article 5 is ready for pick up
July 2, 2012- Our Article 5 arrived at CCCWA
July 12, 2012- Travel Approval
July 16, 2012- Consulate Appointment Confirmed
July 26, 2012- We're on our Way!
July 30th, 2012- GOTCHA DAY