Timeline of the Process to date

June, 2009

• 30th - Adoption package sent to Adopt-A-Child, Inc.; Process has begun!!!!!
  

July, 2009

• 15th - Application sent to Lutheran Social Services to perform Home Study
• 18th - meeting with Psychologist re: MMPI exam
• 20th - fingerprints at Connecticut State Police
• 20th - First meeting with Lutheran Social Services, Home Study agency
• 22nd - one document package sent to Adopt-A-Child, Inc.
  
• 23rd - Craig meeting with Psychologist
• 29th - Craig and Kelly meeting with Psychologist
• 30th - Craig gets blood work done (happily comes back negative on all counts)

August, 2009

• 10th - received clearance from F.B.I.
• 10th - first meeting, at our house, with social worker for our Home Study
• 25th - Medical documents forwarded to Adopt-A-Child, Inc.

September, 2009

• 14th - Home Study meeting at Lutheran Social Services
• 18th - I-600A application submitted to USCIS
  
• 22nd - Hague required seminar/class - all day

October, 2009

• 5th - updated home photos forwarded to Adopt-A-Child, Inc.
• 12th - Home Study meeting at Lutheran Social Services
• 21st - finger prints for USCIS in New Rochelle, NY
• 21st - Hague required seminar/class - evening - completed

November, 2009 (GREAT MONTH)

• 9th - receive notice from USCIS that Home Study was denied due to a lack of one sentence stating that our house is compliant with Connecticut requirements
• 16th - Receive referral for our little girl from Adopt-A-Child, Inc. by telephone call
  
• 17th - updated Home Study forwarded to USCIS
• 17th - Receive seven and a half minute video for our little girl from Adopt-A-Child, Inc.
  
• 18th - speak with Dr. Laurie Miller of The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center regarding our little girl
• 19th - Confirm acceptance of our little girl/referral with Adopt-A-Child, Inc.
• 24th - Receive travel package from Adopt-A-Child, Inc.

December, 2009

ANXIOUSLY AWAITING TRAVEL DATES SO WE CAN SEE HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!