Timeline

1/19/07 Mailed application to homestudy agency

1/24/07 Mailed application to placement agency

1/27/07 First home study meeting

2/07/07 I600-A to USCIS

2/10/07 2nd homestudy meeting

3/03/07 3rd and final homestudy

3/09/07 Fingerprint appointment

3/26/07 Received dossier from SOS

4/30/07 I-171H Arrived

5/16/07 Dossier to agency, officially on the waiting list - approx. 4-6 months.

9/14/07 Adoption on “hold,” (mentally.) Thankfully, for us, the wait to referral was extended.

1/10/08 Back on board with adopting from Vietnam

2/01/08 Updated medicals and police clearance mailed to SOS.

2/11/08 Dossier mailed to SF for authentication (pd. fee to expedite.)

2/22/08 Dossier authenticated

2/25/08 DIA letter overnighted to agency

2/26/08 DTV (approx. 2 weeks until logged in.)

3/3/08 Logged in (record speed!)

6/2/08 Referral of 5 month old baby boy

6/10/08 Update Fingerprint…Michelle fingerprinted, Lanny to return next week when finger healed.

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