Our Timeline
Agency info meeting: July 15, 2003
Application submitted: July 21, 2003
I-600A to U.S. CIS Boston: July 21, 2003
1st "couple" home study meeting: Aug. 1, 2003
Individual home study meetings: Aug. 13, 2003
Last "in home" home study meeting: Sept. 10, 2003
Home study report written: Oct. 9, 2003
Home study sent to BCIS: Oct. 24th, 2003
Fingerprint appts. from BCIS Boston received: Nov. 1st, 2003
Fingerprints done at BCIS Boston: Nov. 7th, 2003
I-171H received (US Clearance to adopt!!): Nov. 26, 2003
Dossier notarization completed: Dec. 3rd, 2003
Dossier sent to MA Secretary of State: Dec. 5th, 2003
Dossier back from MA Secretary of State: Dec. 9th, 2003
Dossier sent to NYC Chinese Consulate: Dec. 9th, 2003
Dossier returned from Chinese Consulate: Dec. 17th, 2003
Dossier Mailed to China ("DTC")!!!: Dec. 19, 2003
Dossier Arrived in at CCAA in Beijing: Dec. 22nd, 2003
Dossier Logged in at CCAA: ??
Total time paperchasing: 151 days (07/15-12/17/03)
Samantha's Referral!!! 07/30/2004
Referral Accepted: 07/30/2004
Travel Acceptance Letter Recieved: 08/20/2004
Travel to China: Sept. 9th-23rd
"Forever Family Day": Sept. 13th, 2004