Follower of Jesus, wife to Pete for 14 years, homeschooling Mom to 4, fostering 2 more blessing boys, trying to live green and organic while being frugal at the same time
March 20, 2007 - Dossier sent to GWCA agency over-night
March 9, 2007 - Dossier sent to Courier in Chicago
March 8, 2007 - I-171 H received
February 8, 2007 - Fingerprint Appointment
February 3, 2007 - Attempted fingerprints without appointment - NO LUCK
January 30 - 2007 - Fingerprint Appointment rec'd
January 23, 2007 - USCIS Application receipt received (appointment should be coming anyday now)
January 19, 2007 - I-600A Application received
January 17, 2007 - I-600A Application mailed
January 12, 2007 - Final Home Study appointment
December 20, 2006 - Home Study appointment (number 3 of 4) This is the longest one. Wendy (our Social Worker) said to plan on 4 hours!
December 4, 2006 - Attended the Adoption Advocates Education Class (number 2 of our 4 required home study visits)
November 16, 2006 - Application Accepted
November 14, 2006 - Application received in Texas
November 11, 2006 - Attend Bethany Adoption seminar (just so Pete could get an idea on the process and ask questions)
November 10, 2006 - Application mailed (I don't know why I didn't mail it on the 8th, but it just felt right today)
November 8, 2006 - Application to Great Wall completed
November 6, 2006 - Decided on Great Wall China Adoption as our agency after I attended one of their information sessions (this counts as 1 of our 4 homestudy visits too!)
