WOW!! What a difference in your expression compared to when you first held Hayden. You are so relaxed and at ease. You two are naturals. Welcome.....Ben.
Yeah!! Mike and I have been checking each morning for updates. We were so excited to see you finally have Ben! The pictures are beautiful. Mike said, "Why don't we go there and get one too." :) Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Sso Happy for you guys and for your little man. He is a cutie! Enjoy your time in the bubble with him before his siblings take him over! Lots of happy tears for me this morning.
I'm so happy for you guys, Ralph. Love the pic of you reading the book with him! Such a cutie, and looks like he has a little bit meat on those legs maybe?? Belinda
He's precious! How did he sleep? Is he eating? Tell all - inquiring minds want to know! What a beautiful little man he is :) Love you all three of you!
received pre-approval from china: october 13, 2010
home study is complete and agency approved!!!: december 21, 2010 (a VERY happy solstice!!!!!)
HS and I-800a application and fees sent to USCIS today!!!: december 22, 2010
documents rescued from authentication at state dept and sent to chinese embassy in d.c.: december 30, 2010
documents arrive back home: january 7, 2011
dossier compiled and mailed nearly complete to ccai: january 8, 2011
have all the documents to build our dossier (except I-797 from USCIS - that will be last.)
received our federal fingerprint appointments in the mail january 22, 2011! appointment is set for february 14th. happy valentine's day! closer to our approved I-800A! (797C).
received our I-797C (I-800A pre-approval)!!!: february 25, 2011. (it was approved on feb 18 then mailed to us.)
I-797C is sealed and on it's way to our agency in colorado!!: march 3, 2011
WE ARE DTC!!! OUR DOSSIER HAS GONE TO CHINA. march 4, 2011.
our dossier has been delivered to the CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs) march 7, 2011 (our 18th wedding anniversary!)
WE ARE LOGGED IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! march 14, 2011.
LOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE A SON! :) april 14, 2011.
ccai mailed off our I-800 on april 18th. it will take approximately four weeks to get our provisional approval (PA) on this document.
I-800 PA!!!!! TWO WEEKS EARLY!!!! april 28th! it arrived here today, may 1, 2011!!! so completely unexpected! this means we could potentially travel in early july and be home by august!!!
may 10: WE ARE CABLED! the National Benefits Center (NBC) has forwarded our documents to the National Visa Center (NVC)! two and a half weeks from NVC receiving our file, we will get Article 5, which will be sent to beijing and then 2 - 4 weeks after that, our Travel Approval will be issued!
may 25: ARTICLE FIVE!!!!! 2 to 4 weeks until Travel Approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we will be traveling in july!!!!
june 22: grant's birthday and TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!!! we will have our Consulate Appointment approved either tomorrow or friday and then will make our flight plans! we should be on a plane on july 6, 7 or 8!!!!!!! watch out, little ben! here we come!!!!
travel: july 6 through july 21 - watch out china, here we come!
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WOW!! What a difference in your expression compared to when you first held Hayden. You are so relaxed and at ease. You two are naturals. Welcome.....Ben.
Yeah!! Mike and I have been checking each morning for updates. We were so excited to see you finally have Ben! The pictures are beautiful. Mike said, "Why don't we go there and get one too." :)
Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Sso Happy for you guys and for your little man. He is a cutie! Enjoy your time in the bubble with him before his siblings take him over! Lots of happy tears for me this morning.
I'm so happy for you guys, Ralph. Love the pic of you reading the book with him! Such a cutie, and looks like he has a little bit meat on those legs maybe?? Belinda
Yay, so happy for you!! Love the pictures of little Ben. =)
CONGRATS!! He is precious and you both look so happy!
Awesome!!! so happy for all of you.
Yeah!! So happy to finally see Ben in your arms!! So precious!!
He is adorable, what size clothing is he wearing? Love you and can't wait to meet him!
He's precious! How did he sleep? Is he eating? Tell all - inquiring minds want to know! What a beautiful little man he is :) Love you all three of you!
Oh he's just so handsome! We can't wait for more pictures :-)
-T and the girls
What a wonderful guy! Love to hear all when, if you can! Congratulations!!!!
- rah and gang
Yes, yes, tell us more! It's noon there already - what could you possibly be doing with yourselves? :)
Congrats, my dear friends!
Woo hoo!! Beautiful boy! Congratulations!
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