From East and West: Beijing! Part 3

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Heading to the local restaurant!

The local menu!

Our actual dinner! Chinese fondu!

Squatty potty . . . Not much to say there . . .

Timeline

02/08/2012-Mailed Application
02/27/2012-Phone Interview with Agency
02/28/2012-GBI Fingerprints
02/29/2012-FBI Fingerprints
03/05/2012-Homestudy Part 1
03/12/2012-Homestudy Parts 2 and 3
03/21/2012-Completed All Adoption Training
03/23/2012-Homestudy Parts 4 and 5
03/23/2012-Submitted All Homestudy Paperwork to Social Worker
5/10/2012-Homestudy Approved!!!
5/11/2012-Mailed I-800-A (Immigration Form)
06/19/2012-Biometric Fingerprints
06/26/2012-I-800a Approved!! (Now dossier is being certified and authenticated.)
07/24/2012-DTC!!
08/06/2012-LID (Log-In Date)
11/26/2012-REFERRAL!!!! (We saw our daughter's face for the first time)
11/28/2012-LOI (Letter Of Intent)
12/04/2012-PA (Pre-Approval)
01/03/2013-Ellie's Birthday and LOA!!!
01/08/2013-I800 Receipt Date
01/22/2013-I800 Approval
01/29/2013-Cabled to Guangzhou
01/30/2013-Article 5 drop-off
03/06/2013-Article 5 pick-up
03/19/2013-Travel Approval!!
03/20/2013-Consulate Appt Confirmed
03/28/2013-Fly to Beijing
03/31/2013-Fly to Urumqi (Ellie's Province)
04/01/2013-"Gotcha Day!!!"
04/05/2013-Fly to Guangzhou
04/11/3013-Consulate Appt
04/13/2013-Come Home!!

From East and West