Our Adoption Timeline

Dec 14, 2007 - Mailed the homestudy application.

Dec 18, 2007 - Got a phone call from our social worker and set up our first appointment.

Dec 21, 2007 - Mailed I-600A to USCIS

Dec 22, 2007 - Met with Rose, our social worker. Really like her!

Dec 29, 2007 - Second meeting with Rose.

Dec 30, 2007 - Home visit with Rose. SO much easier than I had thought!

Jan 23, 2008 - I had my medical form filled out at the doctor's office.

Feb 7, 2008 - Got our fingerprints done in Charlotte.

Mar 11, 2008 - Sent My passport off to be renewed with the right last name.

Mar 21, 2008 - Am VERY impressed with the government. I got my passport back in just 10 days (without paying the extra fee for speedy processing).

March 27 - 28, 2008 - Eric went to medical to get his form filled out and the Navy insisted on doing a full physical and updating his shots.

March 28, 2008 - Faxed paperwork to Rose! We are DONE with home study stuff!!

April 3, 2008 - Applied for a grant through the National Adoption Foundation.

April 4, 2008 - Happy birthday to me! We recieved the draft of our homestudy. Everything looks good so far.

April 8, 2008 - Got the final copies of our homestudy, which means USCIS should have their copy too.

April 19, 2008 - Recieved our I-171H today. We're approved to adopt 1 child, of either sex, age 0-3 years :)

July 15, 2008 - Eric was transfered down to VMM-263. He'll be deploying in the Spring and won't be allowed leave after September '08. So we'll have to start the adoption process again when he gets home in Fall 2009.

I will be updating this as things move along...