Open Hearts Open Eyes: February 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Six In The Fox Den

Hello friends! I know it's been forever since I've posted on this blog, but I'm hoping you might take a look:) Please follow our friends the Fox family as they are in China to adopt their daughter Aimee. They are in Nanjing, China right now. When they wake up it will be Gotcha Day for them!! They will meet their daughter for the first time Monday, February 25 (my anniversary by the way;) at 2pm. Please pray that Aimee will have peace as she meets her family for the first time, and that God will continue to lead and guide this family safely through this journey. Their blog is sixinthefoxden@blogspot.com

Our Timeline

January 15, 2010-mailed in application to Lifeline January 21, 2010- received China Manual today January 26, 2010- went to police department to have fingerprints done January 28, 2010- mailed fingerprints/criminal history forms to Lifeline February 20, 2010- fingerprints came back, DHR contracting to SBCN, filled out additional forms February 24, 2010- mailed new forms and fingerprints to SBCN April 3, 2010- recieved SBCN forms back with incomplete information April 5, 2010- back to Police Department- fingerprint technician had to sign both forms-mailed forms back to SBCN May 2010- fingerprints classified as unidentifiable June 2010- fingerprints cleared July 8 2010- mailed I800A July 12, 2010- passport pictures made/went to courthouse and filled out paperwork for passports August 3, 2010- Homestudy complete/accepted referral for our daughter! August 5-sent LOI August 11-PA (pre-approval) August 19, 2010- Update and new pictures!! Passports came in (everyone's except mine)- had to send in marriage certificate to verify last name August 27, 2010- receipt from USCIS September 2, 2010- my passport came!! September 7, 2010- made biometric fingerprint appt. for September 16 September 15, 2010- sent care package to Betsy September 16, 2010- biometric fingerprints done today...few days later prints approved! September 24, 2010- USCIS approval in mail- will scan and send to agency October 18, 2010-DTC (dossier to China) November 9, 2010-LID(log in date) January 4, 2011-LOA (letter of acceptance) February 8, 2011- I800 approved February 14, 2011- 797 came in mail, scanned and sent to Karla February 17, 2011-cable date February 22, 2011- letter from NVC February 23, 2011- Scanned NVC letter and sent to Karla March 16, 2011-TA!!!!! March 23, 2011- leave for China March 28, 2011- Gotcha Day April 6, 2011-CA April 9, 2011- Home Sweet Home!!