4.10- completed homestudy
7.29.10-found Reece's Rainbow for the first time
8.1.10-decided to move forward and get more information
8.2.10-spoke with case worker about updating home study
8.6.10-agreed we wanted "Valerie" on RR
8.7.10-officially committed to "Valerie"
8.14.10-mailed Promise Trust Fund
8.17.10-applied for Emily's passport
8.19.10-day 1 of 1st garage sale
8.21.10-day 3 of garage sale...raised over $4000 for Alice!!
8.23.10-received home study in the mail
8.27.10-received Emily's passport in the mail
8.30.10-mailed first set of docs to Eastern Europe
9.1.10-mailed USCIC app
9.3.10-final blood work for dossier
9.6.10-praying for Alice for 1 month
9.23.10-received appointments for fingerprinting
9.28.10-final notaries done
10.1.10-Alice Faith's 1st birthday
10.2.10-2nd garage sale-raised $2400 for Alice!
10.4.10-received pink slip from immigration
10.6.10-praying for Alice for 2 months
10.12.10-fingerprints for immigration permission done!
-home study addendum mailed to USCIS
-faxed congressman asking for help with USCIS
10.19.10-faxed copy of dossier to be fact checked
10.25.10-learned dossier must be complete, apostilled and mailed by Nov 1.
10.29.10-we've been approved by immigration! Now just waiting for the official form to be mailed to us.
11.1.10-official immigration form faxed and in the dossier
-dossier needs a few things tweaked
11.2.10-translation of dossier has begun
-heading to Austin for last form
11.3.10-received I 171-H (immigration form) hard copy in mail
11.4.10-dossier shipped to Eastern Europe
11.6.10-we've been praying and waiting for Alice for 3 months
11.10.10-translation finished
11.11.10-dossier submitted to SDA!
11.24.10-received notice of SDA appointment
12.1.10-booked flight to Eastern Europe! (breathing through a paper bag)
12.6.10-we've been praying for Alice for 4 months
12.13.10-landed in the country where Alice is
12.16.10-officially accepted Alice referral
12.16.10-officially accepted Alice referral
12.17.10-got to hold my girl!
12.23.10-court scheduled for 2 pm local time
12.23.10-it's official--she's ours!
12.24.10-flew home for the wait period
12.24.10-flew home for the wait period
12.29.10-scheduled to be back where Alice is Jan 10th
1.6.11-we've been praying for Alice for 5 months
1.6.11-we've been praying for Alice for 5 months
1.9.11-flying out for our 2nd trip
1.11.11-Gotcha Day!
1.15.11-picked up Alice's passport
1.17.11-medical exam
1.18.11-received Alice's visa...all done!
1.19.11-home
