China Adoption Timeline

China Adoption Timeline

 The chart above gives you an idea of the steps involved in our adoption. It doesn't include everything- like all of the paperwork involved with the homestudy, etc., but it's a good chart for the process overall.  As noted below, we are on Steps 6. Hope this chart is helpful in giving you an idea of what is involved! 

11/01/15 LOI sent for Gabriel

11/11/15 Pre-Approval received

12/10/15 LOI sent for Samuel

12/17/15 Pre-Approval received

Began Paperwork:
Ordered birth, marriage certificates

Financial Forms

Medicals for each family member

Employment letters

Request reference letters from friends

Begin Parent Education Course 

Step 1                             1/4/16   First Homestudy Visit

                                         2/26/16 Last Homestudy Visit

Steps 2 and 3             3/1/16   Homestudy complete and sent to Wasatch for review

                                         3/7/16   Homestudy Approved

Step 4                            3/10/16 I800A application mailed

                                         4/4/16   Fingerprint appointment for I800A in Raleigh

Step 5                            4/26/16 I800A Approval to Adopt

Not listed on the chart above- Send all documents to be authenticated 

(State level, US State Dept, and Chinese Embassy) 

Step 6                Waiting for authentications to be complete and sent to agency