Monkey Shines: Monkey Shines: Sunday Snapshot

Timeline to Victoria 2011-2012

OCTOBER 18 HOME!
OCTOBER 8 Gotcha Day!
OCTOBER 3 Leave for China!
SEPTEMBER 19 Travel Dates
SEPTEMBER 18 Travel Approval
SEPTEMBER 6 Article V Received!
AUGUST 17 Hague Documents Sent to China
AUGUST 13 NVC Letter Received!
AUGUST 6 Received Provisional Approval I800
JULY 23 Sent I800 Application to USCIS
JULY 23 Returned Signed LOA!
JULY 23 Received LOA
JULY 20 LOA Arrived at Holt
APRIL 26 LID (Log In Date)
APRIL 12 Dossier forwarded to China
APRIL 12 Referral!
APRIL 11 Dossier forwarded to Holt
APRIL 2 I800 Approval! Unbelievable 3 day turn-a-round!
MARCH 28 Fingerprints Completed!
MARCH 17 Received Fingerprint Appt Time (March 28)
MARCH 2 Sent I800 Application
MARCH 2 Received Approved Home Study
FEBRUARY 16 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
FEBRUARY 8 Training Completed
FEBRUARY 3 Home Study Completed
FEBRUARY 2 Victoria's Dossier sent to Province
NOVEMBER 29 Application sent to Holt

Timeline to Elaina 2010

DECEMBER 3 HOME
NOVEMBER 22 Gotcha Day!
NOVEMBER 17 Leave for China
OCTOBER 27 Travel Dates
OCTOBER 26 Travel Approval
OCTOBER 8 Article V Received
SEPTEMBER 17 I800 Approval
SEPTEMBER 3 Hague Documents Sent to China
SEPTEMBER 2 Recieved Provisional Approval I800
AUGUST 13 I800 Application Sent to USCIS
AUGUST 12 LOA Signed & Returned to Holt
AUGUST 10 LOA We rec'd LOA
AUGUST 9 LOA Arrived to Holt
JUNE 18 Dossier Forwarded to China
JUNE 10 Dossier Forwarded to Holt
JUNE 1 Received I797 Approval
MAY 7 Returned Pre Travel Packet to Holt
MAY 1 Received Fingerprint Appt time (May 25)
APRIL 5 I 800a Packet sent to Homeland Security
MARCH 21 Home Study Complete
FEB 26 Met with Dr. Jane Kao, pediatric cardiologist
FEB 19 Received news that Xin is ours
FEB 8 Xin's 7th birthday
JAN 31 Completed Adoptive Parent Training