Thrifty Mom: October 2010

Craft Bazaar at the International Evangelical Church -My favorite table there

Abebe at the Oziopia Guest House

Some photos from our trip to the Southern Region

2nd Day with her

Child #5 Timeline

11/2015 - Apply to Holt, get home study packet
11/2015-7/2016 - think maybe we are done
7/17/16 - See his photo on agency email and realize we're not
7/18/16 - Review his file
7/19/16 - Say Yes, send in home study packet
7/22/16 - HS packet goes to social worker
7/25/16 - Review committee officially matches us (pending HS)
7/26-8/19/16 - Flurry of paperwork, doctor's visit, back to back social worker's visits and background checks
8/22/16 - LOI is uploaded
8/23/16 - All paperwork and background checks are in, social worker is writing HS
8/24/16 - Pre Approved by CCCWA!
8/26/16 - HS off to Holt for approval
9/7/16 - HS back from Holt to local agency with minor revisions
9/12/16 - HS comes in the mail
9/13/16 - Send I800A application in
9/20/16 - Trip to the capitol to get the last of my docs state certified
9/30/16 - Received fingerprint notice
10/3/16 - Walked in for fingerprints
10/11/16 - Picked up most docs from Consulate
10/12/16 - I800A approved!
10/19/16 - Approval arrives in mail, get it notarized
10/20/16 - Get it certified and dropped off at Consulate
10/25/16 - Picked up and then FedEx-ed to agency
10/28/16 - DTC! (Dossier to China)
11/2/16 - LID (Logged In Date)
12/1/16 - moved to "In Review"
12/22/16 - moved to "Matched"
12/23/16 - LOA!!!!
12/29/16 - signed hard copy LOA, sent in I800
12/30/16 - I800 Lockbox
1/13/17 - Text confirmation
1/23/17 - I800 Approval
1/30/17 - GUZ number
1/31/17 - RTF cable
2/21/17 - Article 5 Pickup

Thrifty Mom

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Photos from 2nd Trip...