Greater Gifts: It's Her Day!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Happy Birthday Isabel TaiYu! We love you!!

Anna made the party hat for the picture of Isabel that hangs on the whiteboard in our dining room/homeschool room.

We celebrated with cake and ice cream and lots of conversations about how much we love Isabel and cannot wait to bring her home.

Timeline to Isabel

12/7/11- Waiting Child Profile
12/8/11- Mailed app to agency
12/22/11- Started Homestudy
2/29/12- Home Study Done!!

3/2/12- Mailed app to USCIS

4/9/12- Fingerprint appt.

4/10/12- USCIS Approval!!

5/11/12- Dossier To Ch*na!!

5/24/12- Log-In-Date (LID)!!

5/30/12- Letter Of Intent

6/4/12- Pre-approval!!

6/8/12- Dossier Copy to Ch*na!

6/21/12- Dossier Copy LID!!

8/23/12- LOA!!! (64 days!)

8/27/12- I800 Mailed

8/28/12- I800 Receipt

9/10/12- I800 Approval!!

9/18/12- NVC pdf

9/19/12- Article 5 (Drop Off)

10/10/12*- Article 5 (Pick Up) *Delayed a week because of Ch*nese National Holiday

10/26/12- Travel Approval

11/14 - 12/1/12 Travel Dates

11/19/12- Isabel Day!!

11/29/12- Consulate Appt.