Mar. 25 - Home
Mar. 21 - Consulate appointment
Mar. 12 - Gotcha Day
Mar. 8 - Leave for China
February
24 - Travel Approval received (15 days)
9 - Article 5 to CCWAA in Beijing
8 - Article 5 picked up
January 2012
18 - (China time) - Visa packet hand-delivered to Consulate via CAWLI courier
17 - Received NVC letter via email this morning
Mar. 21 - Consulate appointment
Mar. 12 - Gotcha Day
Mar. 8 - Leave for China
February
24 - Travel Approval received (15 days)
9 - Article 5 to CCWAA in Beijing
8 - Article 5 picked up
January 2012
18 - (China time) - Visa packet hand-delivered to Consulate via CAWLI courier
17 - Received NVC letter via email this morning
12 – Confirmation that
I800 approval was rec'd by NVC (Nat'l Visa Center)
5 - I800 approval to
me/NVC
December
27 – Sent care package to Autumn thru Red Thread
23 – Applied for our
visas (picked up on 12/30/11)
19 – Overnighted I-800
application
14 – Rec'd LOA (letter
of acceptance)
November
10 - Rec'd PA
(pre-approval) to adopt Autumn
8 – Mailed LOI (letter
of intent to adopt Autumn)
7 – Received Autumn's picture & medical records (referral)
September
23 –
DTC (Date dossier sent to China)
14 –
Mailed round #2 of paperwork to CAWLI
1 –
I800a approval date
August
29 –
Mailed round #1 of paperwork to CAWLI (arr. 9/2/11)
19 –
Fingerprint schedule date
July
11 – I800a app. logged
in
8 – I800a application
mailed
7 – Home study sent to
DCFS by FRC
April
12 - 4th mtg
with FRC (at FRC)
7 – 3rd mtg
with FRC - 1st home visit
6 – CAWLI Intake
conference call
March
22 -
FBI clearance fingerprints/background checks (Steve) (IL - 4/18/11)
21 –
FBI clearance fingerprints (Kate) (IL - 4/18/11, OH – 6/17/11!!!,
VA - 5/6/11)
17 –
Steve's medical appt.
14 – Mailed app. To
CAWLI (placement agency)
Kate's medical appt.
6 - 2nd mtg
with FRC (at FRC – Open House)
February
28 – First mtg w/FRC via
Skype
24 – Sent for Steve's
birth certificate (IL) (rec'd 3/18/11)
23 – Sent for Kate's
birth certificate (VA) (rec'd 3/28/11)
January 2011
30 – Dropped off app. to
FRC (homestudy agency)
2 – applied to receive
marriage certificate (Cook Cty, IL) (rec'd 1/10/11)
Hi there! I googled i800 and blog, and here you are! I'm curious how long the i800 process is taking nowadays. I'm blown away at the speed of your process!
ReplyDeleteSo your dossier documents didn't have to be authenticated at the state level, national level, then at the Chinese Embassy in DC? Ours did (except Kenyan embassy) - we have just been approved by the Kenyan government to adopt, which is the first step for us after turning in our dossier to Kenya. Is there no official approval process for China? I've decided that is the biggest hurdle here in Kenya :(
Anyway, so it appears your i800 process took about 3 weeks? I'll be sure to send mine Priority via Fedex as we are already here in Kenya. Then possibly that'll save us a little time. Thanks so much for your info - it was exactly what I needed to know :) Many blessings to you!
Jess, do you know Tracy at www.h2k12.blogspot.com? She is a wealth of info when it comes to Kenya adoptions. She is in Kenya now.
DeleteOur i800 was the fastest approval I've seen. I have no idea why. A friend of mine just waited over four months. There is no rhyme or reason.
Hmmm good to know. We will definitely pray for a quick turnaround. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes! Tracy arrived a couple of weeks ago (or 3 now?). She is super sweet. It is nice to finally meet her in person and to be doing this process along with someone else (there is a group of us that are sort of in the same timeline together. Fun!). Thanks again for your info!