Adopting Olga: Forgot to post our Valentine from O!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

O was very excited to share her Valentine for us yesterday and I cannot believe I forgot to share it with all of you!

I love that O used photos of her family to make her Valentine!

I love you
I love you more
It is always an argument regarding who loves whom more!

Adoption Timeline

3/5/2011: Home

3/4/2011: Receive visa!

3/3/2011: 1st US Embassy appointment & medical

3/2/2011: Receive passport

3/1/2011: Receive Birth Certificate & take custody of Miss A

2/28/2011: Receive Court Decree

2/15/2011: Court date

2/3/2011: See Miss O and receive verbal "yes" to adoption

1/31/2011: SDA appointment

1/28/2011: Travel begins!

12/13/2010: Olga arrives for Christmas Hosting

12/9/2010: SDA sets appointment for 01/31/2011

11/23/2010: Complete Dossier submitted to SDA

11/21/2010: I171H Approval Letter arrives in country

11/16/2010: Received I171H Approval Letter, got notarized & apostilled

11/13/2010: Dossier minus I171H arrives in country

11/10/2010: Called USCIS and was able to have application expedited

11/10/2010: Had all Dossier documents apostilled except I171H

11/9/2010: Walk in appointment accepted at Biometrics processing center

11/8/2010: Received Biometrics appointment letter w/appointment date of 11/16/2010

11/4/2010: Olga's travel dates for hosting set for 12/13/2010-01/15/2011

10/29/2010: Received receipt # for I600A

10/25/2010: I600A submitted to USCIS

10/23/2010: FBI fingerprint clearance letter received

9/27/2010: Third Home Study visit complete

9/3/2010: Second Home Study visit complete

8/30/2010: First Home Study visit complete

8/31/2010: Medical physicals completed

8/23/2010: FBI fingerprints taken

8/15/2010: Switched adoption agencies to use one who worked with specific facilitator

7/15/2010: Began adoption process with first agency

Adopting Olga