Beholding Beautiful: Celebrating 18 months

What a difference a year makes! Today we celebrate 18 months of life with the most precious gift God has given us!

One year ago...

Today...

The Adoption Process

6/5/2013 - decide to pursue adoption

6/11/2013 - 1st home study appointment

6/24/2013 - 2nd home study appointment

7/16/2013 - K arrives for hosting

8/18/2013 - K returns home

9/25/2013 - i-600A sent to USCIS (without home study)

10/7/2013 - home study submitted to AZ courts

11/8/2013 - order of Certification to Adopt issued by the court

11/18/2013 - home study sent to EU for dossier pre-registration; home study and agency license sent to USCIS

12/2/2013 - USCIS fingerprint appointment notice received

12/11/2013 - USCIS fingerprints taken

12/13/2013 - "Request for Evidence" notice received from USCIS

12/21/2013 - Revised home study sent to USCIS per "Request for Evidence"

1/11/2014 - I-171H received (USCIS approval)

1/15/2014 - Dossier complete and mailed

1/17/2014 - Dossier received

1/22/2014 - Dossier submitted!

2/24/2024 - Received word of DAP (SDA) appointment on March 11th!

3/9/2014 - depart Phoenix for Ukraine

3/10/2014 - arrive in Kyiv

3/11/2014 - 1st successful SDA appointment

3/20/2014 - 2nd successful SDA appointment

4/24/2014 - Court (we passed!)

5/16/2014 - HOME!

Saturday, April 18, 2009