Time Line

Time Line:

Sept. 2005: Sean and I attended an informational meeting with children's Hope International and turned in our application. (The Adventure Begins!)

Sept. 28th: Our application was accepted by CHI.

Oct. 5th: Adoption Agreement Signed

Nov. 8th: I-600A Form sent to Immigration Services

Nov. 18th: Homestudy Completed

Dec. 15th: Finger Printing at immigration services in Portland.

Jan. 10, 2006: I-171H Form received today. This gives us permission to adopt an orphan.

Jan. 18th: Trip to Salem to have all our paperwork Certified by the State. (above pictures)

Jan. 21st: Paperwork to San Francisco to be Authenticated by the Consulate for the Peoples Republic of China.

Feb. 16th: Paperwork sent to CHI in St. Louis to be reviewed and translated.

Feb. 24th: DATE TO CHINA Yippee!!!

March 22nd: Paperwork was Logged in with the CCAA in China (Log in Date) Now the wait really begins.

July 14th: We found You Fang Fang (Abbi) on CHI's waiting children's list. We asked to review her paperwork and medical information.

July 18th: Called Pam at CHI and told her that You Fang Fang had found her forever family.

July 28th: Letter of Intent was sent to China now the wait begins for Abbi.

The normal wait time for Travel Approval is 2-4 months we are getting really close. Our hope is to have Abbi home for Christmas.