Time Line
March 16, 2005
Received adoption packet from American World Adoption Association (AWAA)
April 6, 2005
Travel to get birth certificates
April 28, 2005
Returned Agreement to AWAA and first payment
May 12, 2005
Received letter from Christian Family Services about homestudy and fees
May 9, 2005
Mailed Home Study Agency Agreement
May 24, 2005
Mailed fee to Christian Family Services for records release
May 26-June 3, 2005
Family trip to Florida
June 15, 2005
First home study visit
June 21, 2005
Had first shots
June 22, 2005
Had police checks done
June 28, 2005
Physical exams done and passport pictures made
June 30, 2005
Second home study visit
July 7, 2005
Third home study visit
July 8, 2005
Mailed forms and check to USCIS
July 12, 2005
Sent off for passports
July 19, 2005
Fourth home study visit
July 26, 2005
Had second shot
July 29, 2005
Traveled to Charleston, SC to be fingerprinted
August 31, 2005
Received copy of the home study and sent final payment
September 30, 2005
Received I 171-H form from Dept. of Homeland Security
October 4, 2005
Jay took documents to Sec. of State to be certified
October 5, 2005
UPSed documents to US Dept of State and had them send it directly to the Chinese Embassy (a special thanks to Joel who helped us through the process)
October 18, 2005
Received documents back
October 19, 2005
Sent Dossier to AWAA
October 28, 2005
Dossier sent to China by AWAA
November 16, 2005
Dossier logged in China
January 3, 2006
Had last shot
May 8, 2006
Hearing about a slow down