Emily "hamming" it up!
working on a puzzle TOGETHER!!
So cute!
Too bad Emily's not looking at me b/c I LOVE Brady's face in this one!
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OUR TIMELINE
1/11/07~Signed on with CAI for Taiwan B Program (either gender)
1/17/07~Approved to adopt from TWCA
1/29/07~Fed Ex'd 1600A to USCIS
2/1/07~First Homestudy appointment
2/12/07~Second Homestudy appointment
3/2/07~Received fingerprint appointment today for 4/11/07
3/12/07~Received FBI and DCF background clearance
3/28/07~Received completed homestudy
4/11/07~Fingerprinted
4/19/07~REFERRAL of baby boy, Lin, Chen-Yu (born 2/5/07)
4/23/07~Accepted referral
5/7/07~Fed Ex'd docs to TECO Miami
5/8/07~Received I-171H
5/14/07~Received first set of update photo's and info today; Received docs back from TECO; took docs to CAI for translation
6/1/07~Dossier sent to Taiwan
6/15/07~Received 2nd set of update photos
6/25/07~Notified of Court Hearing on Aug. 6th
7/6/07~Received 3rd set of update photos
8/6/07~COURT HEARING!
8/14/07~Received 4th set of update photos
8/22/07~FIRST RULING
9/9/07~7th Wedding Anniversary/leave for 7 day cruise
9/15/07~FINAL RULING
9/28/07~Leave for Taiwan
10/1/07~GOTCHA DAY!!!
10/6/07~Arrive back to Tampa as family of 3!!!
2/14/08~Move to Clifton VA.
4/15/08~Emailed Taiwan B pre-approval form to CAI for Baby # 2 (either gender)!!
4/17/08~Contract and $$$ sent to CAI
4/29/08~Received pre-approval from TWCA
7/23/08~Contacted local homestudy agency
7/28/08~Applied to homestudy agency
8/4/08~CAI filed Bankruptcy and closed....almost threw up!!
9/4/08~First conference call with new agency, Gladney Center for Adoptions, who absorbed the CAI Taiwan program
9/12/08~Homestudy Update visit with social worker at our house
9/18/08~Second conference call with Gladney
10/8/08~County fingerprints at police station
10/22/08~Cleared federal and state background checks
10/23/08~mailed forms to CPS
11/21/08~Cleared VA CPS background check
11/28/08~Cleared FL CPS background check (had to be done since we just move to VA from FL)
1/9/09~Fed Ex'd 1600A to USCIS
1/22/09~Received fingerprint appointment for 2/17/09
2/17/09~Fingerprinted
3/25/09~Received I-171H
5/8/09~Received referral of baby boy with medical condition
5/11/09~Declined referral because we did not feel comfortable with the medical condition
6/4/09~REFERRAL of baby GIRL born 4/30/09
6/5/09~Accepted referral
6/8/09~Alan leaves for Norway for the week.. BAD TIMING!
6/14/09~Got all docs notarized
6/15/09~Fed Ex'd docs to Secretary of State
6/19/09~Received certified docs back from S.O.S.
6/22/09~Hand delivered docs to TECO DC
6/24/09~Received authenticated docs back from TECO DC
6/25/09~Fed Ex'd docs to Gladney in NY
6/26/09~Dossier Fed Ex'd to Taiwan by Gladney
6/29/09~Dossier arrived in Taiwan
7/16/09~Notified of Court Hearing on August 12th, 09.
8/12/09~Court Hearing
10/4/09~First Ruling!!
10/28/09~FINAL RULING!!!
11/15/09~Leave for Taiwan
11/16/09~Arrive in Taiwan
11/19/09~GOTCHA DAY!!!
11/20/09~Apply for Visa at AIT
11/20/09~Pick Up Visa at AIT
11/22/09~Leave Taiwan and arrive back in DC!!! (2 days earlier than originally planned b/c we were able to pick up the Visa the same day we applied for it)
BLOGS I READ
- Around the World to Danny
- Baby Connor
- Diary Of A Mad New Mother
- Journey of A Lifetime
- Journey To Hannah Claire
- Journey To Our New Family
- Karin & Rob's Taiwan Adoption
- Love Is A Place
- Michelle's Blog
- Taiwan Adoption Blogs
- Tessa's Journey Home
- The Giroux 5
- The Waughtal's Journey Through Life
- Three Boys and a Little Lady
- Waiting For Two
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