05/15/05:
Sent application and fee to GWCA

05/19/05:
Application received by GWCA

05/20/05:
Application approved and Ann Ruten assigned as social worker; contract and credit card authorization received from GWCA

07/25/05:
Contract and credit card authorization sent to GWCA via facsimile and mail

08/11/05:
Sent birth certificates and marriage license for certification

08/15/05:
Physicals with Dr. Boatman
-ordered Mollianne’s passport
-picked up police letters in McKinney
-received certification of Bob’s birth certificate

08/19/05:
Received certification of Erin’s birth certificate and marriage license

08/22/05:
Home study with Ann Ruten (all 4 sessions)

09/03/05:
Received 1st draft of home study; made changes

09/04/05:
Received 2nd draft of home study; gave our approval

09/09/05:
Notified from Ann that Bob’s clearance has not come back yet (requested on May 19th); until it comes in, GWCA can't approve the home study; placement director looking into it (almost daily contact until clearance received)

10/04/05:
Received phone call from GWCA that Bob’s clearance was obtained (the Bob Martin match was not Bob)
-Home study sent to GWCA for approval

10/11/05:
Home study approved

10/14/05:
Home study received from Ann Ruten

10/15/05:
I-600A application and all documents sent to CIS

10/17/05:
I-600A received by CIS
-all documents except for 171-H (and birth certificates and marriage license) sent to Secretary of State for certification

10/19/05:
Received receipt from CIS for I-600A

10/20/05:
Received certified documents from Secretary of State

11/06/05:
Contacted CIS regarding status of fingerprint appointment letter; told I had to wait until 20 business days to inquire as to status (that will be 11/14)

11/10/05:
All documents except 171-H sent to Consulate for authentication

11/14/05:
Contacted CIS and was told we would get fingerprint letter that week

11/16/05:
Received fingerprint letter

11/17/05:
Had fingerprints done

11/21/05:
Received documents except 171H from Consulate

12/20/05:
Received 171H; sent to Secretary of State for certification

12/23/05:
Received certified 171H from Secretary of State; sent to Consulate for authentication

12/27/05:
171H received by Consulate for authentication

01/05/06:
Received authenticated 171H

01/06/06:
Finalized dossier and sent to agency for approval

01/13/06:
DOSSIER FINALLY SENT TO CHINA!!!

02/06/06:
We received our LID! Meaning, the date that our dossier was logged in at the CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs)