Our Adoption Timeline
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April 1st, 2004 |
Chose agency, Holt International Children's Services |
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April 7th, 2004 |
Mailed adoption application to Holt |
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April 28th, 2004 |
Received package from Holt with questionaire and medical forms |
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May 12th, 2004 |
Mailed back questionaire package to Holt |
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May 13th, 2004 |
China adoption guidebook received |
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June 6th, 2004 |
First home-study meeting with Holt social worker |
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June 15th, 2004 |
Fingerprinted for home-study |
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July 8th, 2004 |
Second home-study meeting with Holt social worker |
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July 12th, 2004 |
Received first draft of home-study |
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July 13th, 2004 |
First parenting class (required by Holt) |
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July 16th, 2004 |
Mailed I-600A to USCIS (Approval for Lily to become a US citizen) |
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August 12th, 2004 |
Fingerprinted in Newark, NJ for I-600A |
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September 25th, 2004 |
Received I-171H from USCIS (Form stating the I-600A was approved) |
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October 5th, 2004 |
Mailed dossier package to the Holt office in Oregon |
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October 22nd, 2004 |
DTC (Documents To China) |
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November 5th, 2004 |
LID (Log In Date) at CCAA |
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May 24th, 2005 |
Referral Date |
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July 19th - August 5th |
Travel Dates |
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July 26th |
GOTCHA DAY!!! |
"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined
to meet regardless of time, place, or circumstance.
The red thread may stretch or tangle but will never break."
-- Ancient Chinese Belief