MYER adoption: October 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Logged in for 26 months

We've been logged in for 26 months. There are 71 LIDs ahead of us and 450 families. Our fingerprints are good through February 2010 and our I171-H form is valid through May 2010. We will likely have to renew both for the THIRD time. Sigh.

Adoption Timeline

August 2010: Received I171H extension through December 7, 2011 and fingerprints are valid through 9/21/11 (K) and 10/5/11 (B). Yeah!
June 2, 2010: Express mailed packet of information to USCIS (in Texas) in order to receive updated I-171H approval.
May 24, 2010: mailed letter to USCIS in KC requesting fingerprint appointment.
April 28, 2010: mailed Home Study update material to CHI.
November 20, 2008: Received I171H extension through May 2010 and fingerprints are valid through February 2010. Yeah!
November 12, 2008: Went to Kansas City to be fingerprinted by Homeland Security (for the second time).
November 11, 2008: Received updated home study from CHI.
November 3, 2008: Received Police Dept. Criminal Record check. MSHP name search has been received by CHI -- awaiting CAN reports from Social Services. Home study updated October 30.
October 27, 2008: Columbia Police Dept. Criminal Record check; MO Highway Patrol name search and Child Abuse and Neglect records searches (for the 2nd time).
October 23, 2008: Logged in for 14 months. A few weeks back I received the $160 check (for the fingerprints) back...so I guess this one time extension is free. Or I'll owe when we get there.... who knows?!?! Currently updating home study materials.
August 7, 2008: Re-sent application to be re-fingerprinted because I didn't send enough money the first time! Ack!! (It's $80 each rather than $70). *sigh*
July 23, 2008: Application to be re-fingerprinted sent to Department of Homeland Security because our first "record clearance" expires August 23, 2008, 15 months after is was issued
August 23, 2007: Logged In at China Center for Adoption Affairs!
August 4, 2007: Dossier to Children's Hope International
July 14, 2007: Certified documents to Chinese Consulates
June, 2007: Certified, notarized copies of marriage and birth certificates
June 24, 2007: More passport photos to go with dossier
April 27, 2007: Citizenship and Immigration Application for Advanced Processing to Adopt and Orphan (I600A)
April 5, 2007: Paid for 2nd half Home Study and Post Placement Visit fees (first half is paid for in Nov, 2006)
January 3, 2007: Home Study documents overnighted to CHI
December 29, 2006: Physicals
November 25, 2006: MO State Highway Patrol name search
November 14, 2006: Sent Adoption Agreement/Homestudy-Post Placement Agreement to CHI
November 6, 2006: Turned in Passport Applications
November 2, 2006: No Criminal Record Report
November, 2006: Obtained birth certificates
October 30, 2006: Sent in Application to CHI

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Logged in for 26 months

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