In God's Timing

Here is a current timeline of our Adoption Process. 

06/21/2019     Court Date Day!  WE'RE APPROVED!


04/23/2019     Article 5 Letter issued to N's country

04/16/2019     Preliminary Visa Interview with the US Embassy

03/09/2019-    "Meetcha Trip!"
03/16/2019     

03/04/2019     We submit the I-800 application to USCIS for approval to immigrate N to the US

02/13/2019     We receive the official referral from N's country

12/15/2018     We submit our updated Dossier to N's country.

11/27/2018     USCIS grants approval of change and extension!

10/24/2018     We file a Change of Country and Extension of Approval with USCIS

10/22/2018     Home Study Update (new child/new country) is completed.

08/27/2018     We are approved to adopt a little boy!

08/13/2018    Submit Letter of Intent to adopt N.

07/18/2018     We accidentally come across "N's" file and begin to consider him for adoption.


06/20/2018      The Journey to "Jenny" ends.

06/18/2018      The Ministry has approved our Article 5 letter for Jenny to be adopted by an American family.  This same day, a potential foster family in Jenny's country steps forward. 

06/14/2018      We meet with Congressman Chris Smith's local office to review the details of our adoption case and see if there is anything that can be done to strengthen the relationship between Jenny's country and the US so that inter-country adoptions can continue.

12/11/2017     Immigrant Visa is paid for by our representative in Jenny's country and our Article 5 letter is being translated for submission to the central authority in her country!

12/04/2017     Complete the DS-260 form to apply for Jenny's Visa.

12/01/2017      Receive provisional approval from USCIS on our I-800.  

10/27/2017      Submit I-800 to USCIS for Approval

10/20/2017     We receive the official referral to adopt Jenny and begin consults with CHOP.  

09/12/2017     Submit COMPLETE DOSSIER to our Adoption agency.  

09/11/2017     We pick up all of our authenticated documents from the State of NJ! (whew!)

09/08/2017     We drop off all of our notarized documents to the State of NJ for authentication!  

08/31/2017     USCIS Approval letter came.  

08/04/2017     USCIS Fingerprinting appointment.

07/12/2017     We finally get confirmation that USCIS has accepted our I-800-A.

06/26/2017     Our I-800-A is delivered to US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

06/20/2017     Home Study is Finalized & Notarized!

05/10/2017     We're Facebook Official!

05/02/2017     Apply to Reece’s Rainbow for Family Sponsorship Program Grant 

04/28/2017     Jenny receives national approval for International adoption status!

04/27/2017     Our 5th Anniversary.  We Get Approval from Adoption Center!


04/21/2017     Third and final Home Study Meeting


03/24/2017     Second Home Study Meeting

03/21/2017     Jenny obtains approval for International Adoption status in her region!



02/20/2017     First Home Study Meeting

01/20/2017     Preliminary Home Study paperwork Meeting

01/18/2017     Jenny's country puts a hold on ALL international adoptions and waiting children must obtain new international adoption status.


01/11/2017     Applied to Home Study Agency

01/09/2017     Submitted our Letter of Intent to Adoption Center in Jenny’s Country

01/06/2017     Approved by Placing Agency!

01/03/2017     Applied to Placing Agency.



12/28/2016     Contacted Reece’s Rainbow for more info on Jenny.  Learned where she was from.

12/27/2016     Donated to Jenny’s page on Reece’s Rainbow.

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