Our Journey to Eden: Court Approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 28

Court Approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally Finally Finally!!!!!!!!!

Received word today that we received county court approval. Our paperwork is now on it's way to USCIS (Immigration) for approval. This should only take a couple of weeks.... hopefully. We will receive a letter in the mail from USCIS when we receive approval.

Feels like a 1000 pounds was just lifted off my shoulders!

7 comments:

Jenny said...: CONGRATS! totally wonderful news!; October 28, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Jay and Emily said...: Wonderful News! Just knowing she is that much closer to coming home.... makes me so happy. Congrats!!!; October 28, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Lynn said...: What a difference a day makes!!! Congratulations!!!! CHECK!!!; October 28, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Kevin, Jake and Violet said...: Good news! It really won't be much longer now.; October 28, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Anonymous said...: What great news!!!!!!!! It seems like every month or so you receive some kind of good news, love it!
Nonna; October 28, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Elisabeth said...: YAY!!!! I am so happy! I feel like it is me - lol. Good things are coming!!!; October 28, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Unknown said...: Great news!!!! It won't be long!; October 30, 2009 at 5:59 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