Timeline

Our Adoption Process

December 23, 2012: Jonas born in Moscow
December 28, 2012: Johanna born in China
March 17, 2015: Jonas adopted from Kyrgyzstan
April 12, 2016: Online pre-application with AAC Adoption Agency
April 25, 2016: Meeting with AAC
May 10, 2016: First home study update meeting
May 14, 2016: Second home study update meeting
June 6, 2016: Home study sent to state for approval
June 16, 2016: I-800A mailed out
July 12, 2016: USCIS biometrics appointment
July 13, 2016: Authenticated dossier documents arrived at AAC
July 25, 2016: Received pre-file of Wan Yue Fu
July 30, 2016: Received I-800A approval (after RFE)
August 1, 2016: Accepted pre-file
August 24, 2016: Dossier to China (DTC)
September 5, 2016: Dossier logged in in China (LID)
September 26, 2016: Official file arrived, Letter of Intent (LOI) sent
October 20, 2016: Dossier out of translation (OOT)
October 26, 2016: Dossier out of review
November 2, 2016: Soft Letter of Acceptance (LOA)
November 7, 2016: Hard LOA arrived and signed
November 8, 2016: I-800 arrived at lockbox
November 18, 2016: I-800 approved
November 22, 2016: First video chat
November 30, 2016: GUZ received
December 1, 2016: Ended puzzle fundraiser with about $12,000 raised!
December 5, 2016: RTF received
December 6, 2016: Article 5 drop off
December 20, 2016: Article 5 pick up
December 23, 2016: Travel Approval received
December 26, 2016: Consulate Appointment Confirmed
January 9, 2017: Left for Oakland
January 10, 2017: Left for Beijing
January 15, 2017: Met Johanna
January 16, 2017: Adoption official
January 23, 2017: Consulate appointment
January 27, 2017: Flew home
January 28, 2017: Chinese New Year as a forever family!