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Our guide, Kathy
After only 15 min. Jacob and Hannah were already best friends
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Milestones Hannah 2007-2008
08/27/07 Apply {Downloaded Application}
09/12/07 Our Approval Date Agency (CCAI)
10/13/07 Orientation @ CCAI {our adoption agency} OMGosh we are busy paper chasing!
11/28/07 USCIS fingerprints
12/12/07 MCC {Medical Conditions Checklist}
12/16/07 I171-H whooohoo!
12/31/07 DCR {Dossier Critical Review}
01/18/08 DTC {Dossier to China}
01/19 & 26/08 Parent Training Class
01/25/08 LID {Log in Date}
02/23/08 Parent Training Class
03/14/08 DOR{Date of Referal from CCAI}
03/17/08 *St. Patrick's Day* LOI{Letter of Intent to China}
03/19/08 TP{download Travel Plans frm CCAI}
03/20/08 Build a' Bear For Hannah {We Love You}
03/29/08 Parent Training Class
04/01/08 PA{Pre Approval from China}
04/05/08 Parent Training Class{our 24 credit hours are completed}
05/19/08 LOA{Letter of Acceptance from China} 05/20/08 TPII{download Travel Plan II from CCAI}
06/12/08 TA{Travel Approval from China} (grin!)
06/26/08~07/11/08 IN CHINA
06/30/08 {Gotcha Day}Forever Family Day in Guangzhou, Guangdong
07/01/08 "A" {Adoption Day, usually the day after Gotcha Day}
07/09/08 CA {United States Consulate Appointment in China}
07/11/08 Home
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Milestones II Scott and Athena 2008-2009
Milestones Part II
10/14/08 MCC {Medical Conditions Checklist}
10/24/08 Application Approval Date {Our 2nd time around}
11/08/08 Orientation @ our adoption agency CCAI {Chinese Children Adoption International}
11/13/08 1st Homestudy Visit for adoption #2 and possibly #3! With great Hope & Prayers... To China for two! Why not two? I have heard it is rare, & we will be so blessed with just one, forever sweet!... but two! oh, what a miracle family treat.
01/2/09 Critical Review, Stage #1 {Sent 2nd Adoption Dossier to Agency}
01/22/09 Home Study Signed & Completed
02/18/09 USCIS (NBC) officially waiting for fingerprint appointment
02/21 & 03/07 2009 Hague Accredited Adoption Classes for Certificate
03/28/09 fingerprints for USCIS
04/29/09 I-797C Approval
05/28/09 I-797C sent to agency: This is our last document needed for Dossier
6/26/09 DTC {We have been paperchasing and trying to finish since Oct. 2008; Long wait for the last document...}
LID 07/08/09
07/09/09 #3 supplement sent to agency for USCIS I-800A for older child.
LOI 07/13/09
PA 07/16/09
LOA 07/22/09
07/24/09 Supplement #3~Hague, Approved!
08/04/09 I800 Provisional Approval~Hague NBC, Granted!
08/11/09 I800 cabled~Hague NVC to Guangzhou, China.
08/13/09 Article #5 {LOA2}~Hague, signed in GZ by US Consulate.
TA 08/20/09
CA 09/16/09
IN China 09/02/09 thru 09/18/09
Gotcha Day Zhengzhou, Henan 09/07/09
Adoption Date 09/08/09
Home 09/18/09
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10/14/08 MCC {Medical Conditions Checklist}
10/24/08 Application Approval Date {Our 2nd time around}
11/08/08 Orientation @ our adoption agency CCAI {Chinese Children Adoption International}
11/13/08 1st Homestudy Visit for adoption #2 and possibly #3! With great Hope & Prayers... To China for two! Why not two? I have heard it is rare, & we will be so blessed with just one, forever sweet!... but two! oh, what a miracle family treat.
01/2/09 Critical Review, Stage #1 {Sent 2nd Adoption Dossier to Agency}
01/22/09 Home Study Signed & Completed
02/18/09 USCIS (NBC) officially waiting for fingerprint appointment
02/21 & 03/07 2009 Hague Accredited Adoption Classes for Certificate
03/28/09 fingerprints for USCIS
04/29/09 I-797C Approval
05/28/09 I-797C sent to agency: This is our last document needed for Dossier
6/26/09 DTC {We have been paperchasing and trying to finish since Oct. 2008; Long wait for the last document...}
LID 07/08/09
07/09/09 #3 supplement sent to agency for USCIS I-800A for older child.
LOI 07/13/09
PA 07/16/09
LOA 07/22/09
07/24/09 Supplement #3~Hague, Approved!
08/04/09 I800 Provisional Approval~Hague NBC, Granted!
08/11/09 I800 cabled~Hague NVC to Guangzhou, China.
08/13/09 Article #5 {LOA2}~Hague, signed in GZ by US Consulate.
TA 08/20/09
CA 09/16/09
IN China 09/02/09 thru 09/18/09
Gotcha Day Zhengzhou, Henan 09/07/09
Adoption Date 09/08/09
Home 09/18/09
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