Following our Hearts: Pictures

Sophia's Adoption Time Line

9/6/10 - GOTCHA DAY( 9 months 23 days)
9/1/10 to 9/17/10 - Travel (16 days from TA)
8/16/10 - TA(25 days from Article 5)
7/22/10 Article 5 (2 weeks from Drop off)
7/8/10 - Drop off @ US Consulate(2 days from NVC Letter)
7/6/10 - Received NVC Letter( 6 days from Cabled)
6/30/10 - NVC Cabled to China (6 days from I-800)
6/24/10 - I-800 approval (15 days after LOA)
6/4/10 - LOA(28 days from LID received 6/7)
5/7/10 - LID(12 days from DTC)
4/28/10 - DTC
4/12/10 - Mailed Final Paper to Madison
4/9/10 - Received Approval in Mail(40 days)
4/6/10 - Verbal Approval of I-800A(officer not assigned til 4/5)
3/31/10 - Fingerprinted Early(appt for 4/6)
3/22/10 - Received Fingerprint Appt(dated 3/18)
3/11/10 - Received Mail Receipt I800A(dated 3/5)
3/9/10 - Mailed Most of Dossier to Madison
3/8/10 - Email Receipt of I800A
3/3/10 - Received Dossier Extension for 5/27/10
3/1/10 - Mailed I800A(overnight)
2/23/10 - Home Study Completed
11/27/09 - Pre-Approved (PA)
11/23/09 - Letter of Intent (LOI)
11/17/09 - File Locked
11/14/09 - Saw Sophia's File for 1st Time

Micah's Adoption Time Line

1 YEAR 3 MONTHS 23 DAYS from Our Decision to the Court Decision
10/4/08 - HOME!
9/29/08 - Picked M up from the orphanage
9/18/08 - COURT Continued
9/8/08 - COURT Rescheduled
9/4/08 - Leave for Court
8/14/08 - Received Court Date
7/24/08 - Left Little M in Astrakhan
7/21/08 - Met Our Little Boy
7/18/08 - Leave for Trip 1 to Russia
6/27/08 - Received Referral #2 !!!
6/16/08 - Decision to Request New Referral
5/16/08 - Leave for Russia Trip 1
4/21/08 - Received Our Referral!!!!
1/9/08 - Assigned to Astrakhan Region
12/19/07 -- CHI Receives Accreditation
10/2007 - Dossier Sent to Russia
9/26/07 - Sent Dossier to CHI
9/7/07 - Homestudy Completed
7/28/07 - Started Home Study
7/2007 - CHI Accepted Application
6/2007 - Sent in CHI Application
5/2007 - Told Family of Decision
4/2007 - Attended CHI Info Meeting
12/2006 - Started Considering Adoption