Our Path To Parenthood: Haiti Adoption: December 2017

Adoption Timeline

Application Submitted: 7-16-13
Callback from CAS: 7-26-13
Received home study application: 7-26-13
Assigned a social worker: 8-4-13
Mailed home study application: 8-9-13
Contacted by a social worker: 8-28-13
Received dossier packet via email: 9-5-13
1st home study visit: 9-3-13
2nd and 3rd home study visit: 9-16-13
4th home study visit: 10-8-13
5th home study visit: 10-15-13
Received finalized home study from CAS: 11-8-13
Mailed I-600A: 11-13-13
Met with Allie to review dossier paperwork: 11-13-13
Dropped off documents to Secretary of State office in Raleigh: 11-18-13
Received letter from USCIS confirming that they received our application: 11-23-13
Received letter from USCIS with fingerprint appointment: 11-29-13
Received completed translated documents from Emmanuel: 12-2-13 (approx. one week)
Mailed dossier documents to Ray Hower for US and Haitian Authentication: 12-4-13
Received dossier documents back from Ray Hower: 12-16-13
Fingerprints taken at US Citizenship and Immigration Building: 12-17-13
Received I-600A approval: 12-30-13
Submitted dossier to CAS: 1-10-2014
Dossier arrived in Haiti: 1-23-14
Entered IBESR March-2014
Referral Issued: 7-11-16
Bonding Trip: 8-21-16 to 9-5-16
IBESR Exit 1-11-17
Entered MOI: 3-8-17
Jameson's passport and dossier in USCIS: 4-6-17
USCIS (Embassy) Approval: 6-5-17
VISA Appointment: 6-14-17
HOME! 6-22-17