Today our little girl is four months old. I don’t really know what that means as I have no other children, but I am sure she is growing strong. I can’t be there to celebrate these milestones, but I can be there in thought and heart.
Happy 4 months baby girl!
Adoption Timeline
10/30/06 - Attended first adoption information meeting with local adoption agency
1/27/07 - Submitted preliminary selection application to chosen adoption agency
2/5/07 - Welcomed into Vietnam adoption group by agency
2/19/07 - Registration and Application sent to agency
4/16/07 - Homestudy agency approval
6/1/07 - First homestudy visit
6/28/07 - USCIS Fingerprinting
7/29/07 - MN state process change; local fingerprints re-submitted for processing
8/16/07 - All background checks complete
8/22/07 - Homestudy complete; sent to USCIS
9/19/07 - Received 171H
10/9/07 - Documents sent to San Francisco for authenticications
10/26/07 - DTV (Dossier to Vietnam)
11/28/07 - LID (Log in Date)
3/4/08 - Referral!!!!
6/19/08 - I600 sent to USCIS
7/1/08 - Recieved word that birthmother reclaimed child, waiting for another referral
8/18/08 - Blessed with a second referral.
9/13/08 - Adoption Agency hit by hurricane Ike. I600 submission now delayed ):
9/20/08 - Fingerprints renewed
10/7/08 - I600 sent to HCMC
10/10/08 - Received acknowledgment of I600 from USCIS
10/28/08 - Revised fingerprint approval notice received
10/30/08 - I600 approval!
12/13/08 - Received Vietnam travel Visas
1/7/09 - Departed for Vietnam
1/12/09 - Saw Elizabeth for the First Time
1/13/09 - Gotcha Day! We are officially a family!
