Updates on our Progress!
3/17/09
Requested pre-application form for Catholic Charities' South Korea program
3/21/09
Submitted pre-application form for South Korea program
3/24/09
Received notice of approval of pre-application
3/30/09
Initial meeting with our Baton Rouge-based Social Worker
Given checklist of documents to compile for adoption paperwork
4/13/09
Began required adoption education classes at Catholic Charities
5/4/09
Submitted large pile of required checklist documents to Catholic Charities!!
5/11/09
Completed adoption education classes
5/14/09
Reference evaluation forms mailed to our designated personal references
Criminal background check requested
6/8/09
Approved to begin homestudy!!
6/17/09
First homestudy visit
6/24/09
Second homestudy visit
7/3/09
Third and last homestudy visit
7/13/09
Rough draft of homestudy reviewed and accepted
7/20/09
Homestudy to Notary Public to be made official!
7/23/09
Homestudy notarized and ready to be mailed!
7/24/09
Homestudy sent to Catholic Charities Baltimore, our placing agency
7/27/09
I-600A form with supporting docs to USCIS (immigration dept) to petition for approval
to adopt a child internationally
7/31/09
HSTK!!! (Homestudy to Korea)
Received fingerprint appointment in the mail!
8/7/09
It's official!! Starting out at #13 on the waiting list!
8/21/09
Fingerprint appointment at USCIS in Metairie!!
9/9/09
Update: Now #12 on the list!!!
9/11/09
Received formal USCIS approval of our I-600A to pursue international adoption from South Korea!!
10/15/09
Update: Now #11 on the list!
12/3/09
Update: Now #9 on the list!!
12/12/09
Update in the mail from the agency-they expect that those of us on the waiting list right now will have our referrals by or before May 2010!!! Hooray!
1/7/10
Update: Now #7 on the list!
1/8/10
Update: Now #6 on the list!
3/9/10
Update: Now #4 on the list overall, and #2 for a little boy!!
3/15/10
OUR REFERRAL FOR OUR LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!
3/19/10
Mailed completed acceptance packet to our agency
3/22/10
Sent Emma her first care package with gifts!
Requested pre-application form for Catholic Charities' South Korea program
3/21/09
Submitted pre-application form for South Korea program
3/24/09
Received notice of approval of pre-application
3/30/09
Initial meeting with our Baton Rouge-based Social Worker
Given checklist of documents to compile for adoption paperwork
4/13/09
Began required adoption education classes at Catholic Charities
5/4/09
Submitted large pile of required checklist documents to Catholic Charities!!
5/11/09
Completed adoption education classes
5/14/09
Reference evaluation forms mailed to our designated personal references
Criminal background check requested
6/8/09
Approved to begin homestudy!!
6/17/09
First homestudy visit
6/24/09
Second homestudy visit
7/3/09
Third and last homestudy visit
7/13/09
Rough draft of homestudy reviewed and accepted
7/20/09
Homestudy to Notary Public to be made official!
7/23/09
Homestudy notarized and ready to be mailed!
7/24/09
Homestudy sent to Catholic Charities Baltimore, our placing agency
7/27/09
I-600A form with supporting docs to USCIS (immigration dept) to petition for approval
to adopt a child internationally
7/31/09
HSTK!!! (Homestudy to Korea)
Received fingerprint appointment in the mail!
8/7/09
It's official!! Starting out at #13 on the waiting list!
8/21/09
Fingerprint appointment at USCIS in Metairie!!
9/9/09
Update: Now #12 on the list!!!
9/11/09
Received formal USCIS approval of our I-600A to pursue international adoption from South Korea!!
10/15/09
Update: Now #11 on the list!
12/3/09
Update: Now #9 on the list!!
12/12/09
Update in the mail from the agency-they expect that those of us on the waiting list right now will have our referrals by or before May 2010!!! Hooray!
1/7/10
Update: Now #7 on the list!
1/8/10
Update: Now #6 on the list!
3/9/10
Update: Now #4 on the list overall, and #2 for a little boy!!
3/15/10
OUR REFERRAL FOR OUR LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!
3/19/10
Mailed completed acceptance packet to our agency
3/22/10
Sent Emma her first care package with gifts!
Getting Her Home....
Referral - 3/15/10
Legals - 5/18/10
I-600 approval - 6/17/10
NVC In - 6/23/10
NVC Out - 6/24/10
EP Submitted - 6/23/10
EP ???
P3 Sent - 6/25/10
EA ???
P3 Returned ???
VI ???
Travel Call ???
