Our Adoption Timeline

• August 17, 2013: Submitted application to Holt
• August 22, 2013: Officially accepted into the China program
• August 26, 2013: Initial call with Holt's China program staff
• September 5, 2013: Announced we were adopting
• September 27, 2013: First fingerprinting appointment
• October 4, 2013: Home study visit #1
• October 5, 2013: All day adoption training through LSS
• October 7, 2013: Home study #2
• October 25th and 26th: Tapestry adoption conference at IBC
• November 7, 2013: Preliminary home study approval
• December 17, 2013: Official home study approval
• December 23, 2013: Mailed I-800a form to USCIS
• January 21, 2014: Fingerprinting Appointment
• February 8, 2014: Received 797 approval
• March 14, 2014: Dossier shipped to China!!!!
• March 24, 2014: LID!!
• April 15, 2014: Received Charlie's referral!!
• April 19, 2014: Submitted LOI
• April 29, 2014: Charlie's file officially released and LOI updated
• July 15, 2014: LOA received in Holt's office
• July 16, 2014: I-800 documents mailed overnight to USCIS lockbox
• July 29, 2014: I-800 approval (by phone)
• July 31, 2014: I-800 approval received via mail
• August 7, 2014: Filed DS-260
• August 12, 2014: Visa applications mailed
• August 12, 2014: Article 5 drop-off