The Road to Rhett: Ok, now this is getting FUN!!!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Ok, now this is getting FUN!!!

Adoption Itinerary
December 26th –January 8th

Saturday Depart for Beijing
Sunday Arrive in Beijing 12/27/2009

Gotcha Day!
Monday Morning: Flight to Jiangsu
Afternoon: Meet Rhett Han Miller Woods

Tuesday-Civil Affairs Appointment
Wednesday-Friday Paperwork & Sightseeing
Friday-Flight to Guangzhou
Saturday-Medical Exam
Sunday-Consulate Paperwork
Monday-Sightseeing & Shopping
Tuesday-Consulate Appointment 1/5/2010
Wednesday-Consulate Oath Taking Ceremony
Thursday-Pick up Child’s Visa
Friday-Depart from SHANGHAI

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KristiDecember 17, 2009 at 4:04 PM
And exciting. You forgot to say that this is getting exciting!
I'll be coming home from my mom's (perhaps the last place in NC with no internet connection)on the 28th, you know I'll be running to my computer to see pictures!
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CheriDecember 18, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Oh how exiting to finally have the itinerary!
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Wife of the Pres.December 18, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Well this is wonderful to see it with DATES!!!
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2/12/09 applied to AWAA
2/17/09 Adiah's physical
2/24/09 Application was approved
2/26/09 Mailed signed agreements and 1st payment to AWAA
3/4/09 Emily's physical
3/10/09 Contacted by AWAA and assigned our Family
Coordinator-Melissa!
3/11/09 Sent in application for the Waiting Child program
3/13/09 Fire safety inspection and Environmental Health
inspection completed
3/17/09 Filled out NEW Waiting Child program application-they changed it this week!
3/17/09 Brian and Amy physicals
3/24/09 Ridge and Natalie physicals; family TB tests done
3/28/09 First home study visit at our home (with kids)
3/29/09 Second home study visit
3/31/09 picked up police clearance letters
4/2/09 Third home study visit
4/7/09 Accepted into Waiting Child Program!(finally!!)
4/16/09 Mailed Louisiana documents for certification
4/23/09 certified Louisiana documents back
5/5/09 Saw Rhett on the waiting child list and locked his file!
5/6/09 Sent in Electronic Acceptance(EA)
5/11/09 Home study arrived
5/11/09 Mailed I-800A to USCIS
5/12/09 Mailed Texas documents for certification
5/18/09 certified Texas documents back(one letter has to be redone due to a notary error)
5/18/09 Mailed CORRECTED Texas documents for certification
5/20/09 Passport photos taken
5/21/09 USCIS certificate of receipt arrived
5/21/09 certified CORRECTED Texas documents back
5/22/09 Fingerprint appt letter arrived from USCIS (set for June 3)
5/26/09 Mailed documents off for Authentication
5/27/09 Pre-Approval(PA)
6/3/09 Fingerprint appointment
6/5/09 Authenticated documents arrived
6/22/09 I-797C arrived!! (approved on 6/19/09)-took 29 business days to get back to me...not bad!
6/22/09 I-797C notarized and sent to Austin for certification
6/24/09 Family photo pages complete
6/26/09 certified I-797C back from Austin
6/29/09 I-797C authenticated
6/29/09 mailed completed dossier to AWAA
7/2/09 DTC!!!!!!!!!
7/20/09 LID!!
9/30/09 RA!!!! Only 72 days! Thank you, Jesus!!
10/3/09 Mailed I-800
10/21/09 I-800 approval (Provisional approval)
10/27/09 Cable (6days)
11/3/09 Article 5 signed (7 days!! Whoo hoo!!)
12/1/09 TA
12/28/09 Meet Rhett!!
1/5/10 CA
TRAVEL DATES: 12/26-1/8

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Ok, now this is getting FUN!!!

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