Our Adoption Timeline

Want to keep track of our progress, dates, etc. and bypass all my chatting? Look no further! We will update this list as often as we can, and as often as change happens.

Coming soon: Gotcha Day!

8-1-11 > Officially Deeana's Parent's!!!

7-19-11 > Court in Russia

7-14-11 > Left for Russia on our 10th Wedding Anniversary!

6-28-11 > Travel Dates Confirmed!

6-27-11 > Proposed Travel Dates

6-7-11 > Court/Dossier Papers Apostilled and Mailed to Agency

3-26-11 > 1st Trip to St. Petersburg

3-8-11 > Potential travel dates assigned

3-3-11 > Mailed Revised set of Papers to Russia

2-14-11 > Registration Papers Finished & Fedex'd to Agency

12-13-10 > "2nd Version" Home study Comes Back from DCFS

12-10-10 > "1st Version" Home study waits at USCIS

10-15-10 > Russian Home study Completed

9-01-10 > Changing to Russia

5-14-10 > Waiting for LOI
   
3-30-10 > Regional Adoption Center
   
1-20-10 > Dossier to MOE
   
12-10-09 > Dossier in Kaz!
   
9-09-09 > Dossier Sent to U.S. Embassy
   
7-23-09 > 2nd Dossier in Agency's Hands (Most of it)
   
5-25-09 > Homestudy "Redesigned"
   
4-09-09 > Switching Countries
   
2-09-09 > Dossier To Arrive in D.C.
   
12-12-08 > Dossier Translated
   
10-08-08 > I-600A Approved
   
9-30-08 > I-171H Received

8-29-08 > *Dossier Papers Certified

8-18-08 > Homestudy Report Finalized
   
8-14-08 > Training Complete
   
8-08-08 > USCIS Prints
   
7-18-08 > I-600A Filed
   
7-10-08 > Homestudy Complete
   
6-15-08 > International Application Accepted
   
6-10-08 > FBI Clearances
   
5-28-08 > IL State Police
   
5-24-08 > Local Police Prints
   
5-2008 > Home Agency Application (& 1st Interview)