Our Journey to Eden: "This is the call you have been waiting for..."

Wednesday, September 16

"This is the call you have been waiting for..."

Just got "the" call. Leaving now to view her file. I am in complete shock.

4 comments:

Kevin, Jake and Violet said...: OMG!

All the waiting, all the pain. Now it's all gone. Congratulations. You have waited so long for this. We could not be happier for you.; September 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Jenny said...: congrats! can't wait to hear about her!!! woohoo!; September 16, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Jay and Emily said...: Best call of my life!!! Can't wait to see her pics and hear all about her. Love you all so much!! Our baby girl is on her way!!!; September 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Yeah! Congratulations. WE can't wait to hear all about her.

Love Audrey; September 16, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Adoption Timeline

3-18-09 Mailed a pre-application to our agency
4-4-09 Mailed a formal application to our agency (later find out Eden was born this very day)
4-8-09 Formal application is approved by our agency
4-30-09 First home study visit with social worker
5-4-09 Second home study visit with social worker
5-16-09 Home study report is written and we approve it
5-?-09 Home study report is approved by agency director
5-28-09 Home study is mailed to Korea
8-3-09 Received word our I171H was sent to Seoul
9-15-09 We are matched with a child & referral arrives at our agency
9-16-09 We get "the call"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9-16-09 Meet with our social worker to review the referral
9-16-09 Referral is reviewed by a doctor
9-17-09 Verbally accept referral
9-21-09 Return acceptance paperwork to our agency
9-24-09 Acceptance paperwork is mailed to Korea
10-7-09 Receive Eden's legal documents from Korea
10-13-09 Paperwork is filed with our country probate court
10-28-09 Receive approval from our country probate court
10-28-09 I-600 petition is filed with USCIS
11-5-09 Receive receipt that our I600 is "in process"
11-11-09 Received updated information and pictures of our girl
12-1-09 Received I600 approval from USCIS
12-4-09 Paperwork from USCIS is received at National Visa Center (NVC in)
12-8-09 NVC forwards our paperwork to US Embassy in Seoul (NVC out)
12-14-09 US Embassy in Seoul sends information to the Korean Agency about applying for the US VISA (Packet 3 or P3)
??? Visa Interview Scheduled
12-17-09 Receive Travel Call!!!
1-1-10 Travel to Korea
1-4-10 Meet Eden for the first time
1-5-10 Eden is ours!!!!!!!!!!
1-7-10 Arrive back to the US, Family Day
1-19-10 First post placement visit with social worker
4-8-10 Second post placement visit with social worker
7-1-10 Third post placement visit with social worker
8-6-10 Formal adoption through Michigan court