China Makes Three: Gotcha Day!

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Gotcha Day!

Today we celebrate Lily's Gotcha Day - the day we became a forever family of three!

We all have so much to be thankful for as this day changed all of us forever.

Michael and I are so blessed that Lily made us a Daddy and Mommy. We are very proud to call her our daughter.

1 comment:

BonnyJanuary 27, 2017 at 5:50 AM
She brought change to all our family in such a wonderful way! This little girl brought so much joy to so many old fogies (Robert, Gerald, Karen and me).
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Timeline

1/6/15 Initial Phone Call with Agency
1/9/15 Submitted Child Matching Profile
1/20/15 Phone Call Orientation
1/30/15 Submitted Application Packet
2/5/15 Physicals with Doctor
3/6/15-3/7/15 Home Study Visit
4/10/15 Home Study Approved
4/20/15 Mailed I800A to USCIS
4/21/15 Officially Approved for Adoption by Agency
4/24/15 USCIS Received I800A
5/18/15 Fingerprints for USCIS
5/29/15 Received I-797 Approval from USCIS
6/2/15 TX Secretary of State Authentication Complete
6/3/15 Delivered Papers to Chinese Consulate in Houston to be Authenticated
6/8/15 Authenticated Papers Picked up from Consulate
6/9/15 Mailed Dossier to Agency
6/12/15 Dossier Approved by Agency and Sent to China
6/26/15 Received LID
10/21/15 Received Lily's file from China
11/3/15 We are Matched!
11/9/15 Signed and returned our LSC
11/10/15 I800 sent to USCIS
11/29/15 Received 1800 approval
12/3/15 Received DS-260 Confirmation
12/3/15 National Visa Center Confirmed Info Sent to US Embassy in Guangzhou
1/5/16 Recieved our TA (Travel Approval)
1/21/16 Travel to China!
1/25/16 Gotcha Day!