December 4th, 2006
Sent application to Holt International in Eugene, OR

December 5th, 2006
Received document from Social Worker to complete for Home Study

December 9th, 2006
Sent off background checks to the Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Department of Human Services

December 17th, 2006
Home visit with Social Worker

December 18th, 2006
Ordered birth certificate and certification from Iowa (Jane)

December 21st, 2006

• Physicals for all four of us
• Hand-delivered our I-600A to Department of Homeland Security in Fort Smith, AR
• Fingerprinted

December 30th, 2006
Overnighted Home Study to Department of Homeland Security

January 2nd, 2007

• Documents certified by the Arkansas Secretary of State
• Mailed all documents except I-171H to the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China for authentication (Houston)
• Mailed Iowa birth certificate to Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China for authentication (Chicago)

January 6th, 2007
Received I-171H from Department of Homeland Security

January 8th, 2007

• I-171H certified by the Arkansas Secretary of State
• Mailed I-171H to Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China for authentication (Houston)

January 18th, 2007
Completed Dossier overnighted to Holt International

February 2nd, 2007
Dossier to China

March 3rd, 2007
Dossier logged in at the CCAA

May 14th, 2007
Application and check list for special needs program submitted to Holt International

October 3rd, 2007
REFERRAL!!!!!!!!

October 11th, 2007
Letter of Intent to adopt

December 6th, 2007
Letter of Approval (LOA)

January 2nd, 2008
Travel Approval!!!

January 17th - February 1st, 2008
Travel dates