Wanted to share with everyone the timeline from our first trip to San Francisco up to our second trip where we finalize our paperwork and officially made it to the waiting list. Things moved relatively fast and a lot of that is credited to M who jumped right in and ran with it. Since September we have been in a season of preparation as we wait for the call. We have been working on the Nursery, remodeling a third bedroom and registering for all the awesome new stuff.
This time of preparation has been interesting. We are committed to God's timing and know it will be perfect. Yes, its till hard but with every sunset, there is a sunrise and we are one day closer to meeting our child.
/// Timeline ///
12/09 - Met Across the World Adoptions (ATWA) in California
01/10 - Read Adoption books
01/24 - Decided to adopt from Japan - emailed ATWA to let them know.
This time of preparation has been interesting. We are committed to God's timing and know it will be perfect. Yes, its till hard but with every sunset, there is a sunrise and we are one day closer to meeting our child.
/// Timeline ///
12/09 - Met Across the World Adoptions (ATWA) in California
01/10 - Read Adoption books
01/24 - Decided to adopt from Japan - emailed ATWA to let them know.
Started researching home study agencies
02/12 - Met home study company for orientation
02/15 - Submitted home study application (everything but fingerprints and physician’s report)
02/16 - Mailed application for adoption to Across the World Adoptions
02/23 - M’s interview with social worker
02/24 - Received word from ATWA that they received our application
02/15 - Submitted home study application (everything but fingerprints and physician’s report)
02/16 - Mailed application for adoption to Across the World Adoptions
02/23 - M’s interview with social worker
02/24 - Received word from ATWA that they received our application
and we are officially on the road to adoption
02/27 - KBI Fingerprints at Police Department
02/27 - KBI Fingerprints at Police Department
03/01 - E’s interview with social worker
03/09 - Joint interview with social worker
03/11 - Required baby class
03/16 - Physicals
03/09 - Joint interview with social worker
03/11 - Required baby class
03/16 - Physicals
03/17 - Home study
03/29 - Home study approval - received notarized copies of home study
03/29 - Home study approval - received notarized copies of home study
04/05 - Mailed 1-600A to Department of Homeland Security
05/03 - Fingerprint appointment at Department of Homeland Security
05/04 - Received notice from Homeland Security that they didn’t receive our marriage
05/04 - Received notice from Homeland Security that they didn’t receive our marriage
license and birth certificates.
05/10 - Started 5 week adoption class at our church
05/11 - Re-sent Marriage license and birth certificates to Homeland Security
05/10 - Started 5 week adoption class at our church
05/11 - Re-sent Marriage license and birth certificates to Homeland Security
05/30 - Starting building our Adoption Photo album.
06/09 - Received our I-171H form from the US Gov and we are approved.
06/14 - Received letter from US Gov that our approved I-600A has been sent
06/14 - Received letter from US Gov that our approved I-600A has been sent
to the US Embassy in Tokyo
06/18 - Put up the crib and started work on the nursery
06/28 - Finished first draft of adoption book and letter to the birth mother
06/18 - Put up the crib and started work on the nursery
06/28 - Finished first draft of adoption book and letter to the birth mother
07/10 thru 08/10 - Finished Adoption book and letter to the birth mother.
09/16 - Visited ATWA for final interviews and the ATWA picnic.
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