The Adoption Process

While I wait for travel approval, I have been thinking about just how long of a wait this has been and put together a timeline to give you an idea. It has been over 3 years since I started this process.

Here is the timeline:

Application with FHSA 3/23/04

Adoption Agreement with FHSA 5/9/05
Service Agreement with Leah 5/24/05
Homestudy Complete 7/27/05
INS I-600A 5/17/05
Fingerprinted 6/25/05
INS Approval I171H 8/2/05
Sent Dossier to FHSA 8/30/05
Dossier to China 8/31/05
Log In Date 10/21/05
Updated Homestudy 8/13/06
Refingerprinted 8/26/06
Renewed INS Paperwork I-600A 1/2/07
INS approval I171H (2nd Time)1/22/07
Date of referral 3/07/07
Accepted referral 3/08/07
Acceptance sent to China 3/12/07
Applied for visa 3/14/07

I am just realizing the amazing red thread throughout this process. As March 23 is Olivia's birthday and that was the day I originally signed the application for adoption 3/23/04. May 9, 2005 is my parents wedding anniversary, which is the day I signed the adoption agreement nearly one year later and started the process. May 24 is Lexi's and my moms birthday, which is the day I started the homestudy process with Leah. My dossier was held up for two months before getting a log in date, just 4 days after my birthday 10/17. Which again leaves us with possibly travel at the beginning of May which would put this at a complete life cycle and will most likely fall sometime around 5/9 or 5/24.

Hoping to hear about travel this week.