Our Adoption Timelines

ADOPTION #4
Janurary 2018 - God stirred our hearts
January 10, 2018 - The night we looked at her picture together.
February 4, 2018 - We heard God tell us to GO!
February 4, 2018 - Application sent to placing agency and we said, "YES!"
February 5, 2018 - File locked
February 7, 2018 - LOI (Letter of Intent) submitted
February 13, 2018 - Home study visit #1
February 26, 2018 - PA (Pre-Approval from China)
March 1, 2018 - Home study visit #2
March 5, 2018 - Home study visit #3 (Deanna's interview)

March - Home study visit #4 (Matt's interview)

March 22, 2018 - Home study visit #5
April 13, 2018 - Home study approved by home study agency
April 20, 2018 - Home study approved by placing agency
April 20, 2018 - I800a mailed to USCIS
May 15, 2018 - USCIS fingerprinting
I800a approval
June 8, 2018 - DTC (Dossier to China)
June 20, 2018 - LID (Logged in Date)

MAELEE'S ADOPTION
February 6, 2016 - We first saw her face
February 12, 2016 - Matt & Deanna attended Chosen & Dearly Loved Dinner (One of the many ways God made His ways clear)
February 20. 2016 - Received file
March 5, 2016 - We said YES!
March 9, 2016 - Application submitted to agency
March 15, 2016 - First home study visit
March 22, 2016 - Second home study visit (Deanna's interview)
March 29, 2016 - Third home study visit (Matt's interview)
April 1, 2016 - Fourth home study visit
April 14, 2016 - Fifth home study visit / Home study complete
April 27, 2016 - Home study approved by placing agency
April 29, 2016 - I800a mailed to USCIS
May 25, 2016 - USCIS fingerprinting
May 26, 2016 - I800a approval
May 31, 2016 - I800a approval letter received
June 24, 2016 - DTC!! (Dossier to China)
July 4, 2016 - LID
August 11, 2016 - LOA
August 26, 2016 - I800 approval
September 6, 2016 - NVC Letter
September 6, 2016 - DS-260 filed
September 12, 2016 - Article 5 drop-off
September 27, 2016 - Article 5 pick-up
September 29, 2016 - Travel Approval
October 20, 2016 - Leave for China
October 24, 2016 - Gotcha Day!
October 25, 2016 - Adoption Day!
November 1, 2016 - U.S. Consulate visa appointment
November 5, 2016 - Arrive home

HANNAH'S ADOPTION
June 30, 2014 - Application submitted to our agency
July 14, 2014 - Received Hannah's file
July 18, 2014 - We said YES!
July 23, 2014 - LOI uploaded to CCCWA
July 24, 2014 - Home visit
August 12, 2014 - Home study complete
September 4, 2014 - Home study approved by our agencies
September 30, 2014 - Home study approved by IL DCFS
October 24, 2014 - DTC!! (Dossier to China)
October 30, 2014 - LID
December 29, 2014 - LOA
February 21, 2015 - I800 approval
February 24, 2015 - NVC letter
February 24, 2015 - DS-260 filed
February 26, 2015- Article 5 drop-off
March 20, 2015 - Article 5 pick-up
March 31, 2015 - Travel Approval
May 1, 2015 - Leave for China
May 4, 2015 - Gotcha Day and Adoption Day!!
May 12, 2015 - U.S. Consulate visa appointment
May 15, 2015 - Arrive home with our daughter

MICAH'S ADOPTION
July 31, 2013 - Application submitted to our agency
August 1, 2013 - Application processed and referral made to home study agency
August 1, 2013 - Received Ji Chun's file
August 2, 2013 - Application accepted in China Program at our agency
August 14, 2013 - We said YES!
August 16, 2013 - First home study interview
August 20, 2013 - We are matched!
August 25, 2013 - LOI submitted to our agency
September 3, 2013 - Second home study interview
September 10, 2013 - Matt's home study interview
September 11, 2013 - Deanna's home study interview
September 26, 2013 - Home visit
October 1, 2013 - Home study education and paper work completed; Matt is 30!
October 2, 2013 - LOI uploaded to CCCWA
October 14, 2013 - Home study approved by our agencies
October 28, 2013 - Home study approved by Illinois DCFS
October 30, 2013 - I800A mailed to USCIS
January 2, 2014 - I797 approval received
January 24, 2014 - DTC!  (Dossier to China)
January 28, 2014 - LID
March 31, 2014 - LOA
April 24, 2014 - I-800
April 28, 2014 - NVC Letter
May 19, 2014 - Article 5
May 21, 2014 - Travel Approval
June 11, 2014 - Leave for China
June 16, 2014 - Gotcha Day
June 17, 2014 - Adoption Day ... Feng Ji Chun is now Micah Jichun Marquette
June 25, 2014 - U.S. Consulate Appointment in Guangzhou, China
June 27, 2014 - Arrive home with our new son

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