Timeline

For those of you who are just starting the process and are interested in seeing time frames, this is for you. It had been a LONG process, but everyday puts us closer to our beautiful little girl!!

2005
March 19-attended seminar
March 23- sent application to AWAA
April 1- Application accepted
April 6- 1st session with homestudy
April 12- Mysty met with Carla (homestudy)
April 16- Mailed USCIS (I600A)-The first time
April 19- Anthony met with Carla

May 9- Received dossier papers
May 11- Mysty's physical
May 12- Anthony's physical

June 2- Completed Homestudy
June 7- Had fingerprints done

August 16- Received I171H- FIRST ONE!! Mysty applied for passport
August 19- Mailed dossier to Houston for Authentication
August 22- Papers arrived in Houston
August 26-Received passport (had it expedited)
August 29- Received dossier papers back from Houston

October 12- Mailed completed Dossier to AWAA
October 14- Arrived at AWAA
October 21- Dossier mailed to China
October 24- Dossier arrived in China
October 26- Was assigned to group 237!!

November 9- LOG IN DATE (LID)

Now....the wait starts!! We were told it would take 6-9 months to get our baby, well...
still waiting to get our baby!! The wait time increased and so all we could do was wait. We knew God had our perfect Olivia waiting for us, so what else could we do?

Hope this help future adoptees!! Unfortunately the wait time seems to be increasing more and more. Let's pray that it speeds up!!