Our Adoption Journey to Castro’s Mei Mei: Returning the CALL!!!!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Returning the CALL!!!!

We finally got our referral this week after waiting 2 years 7 months (31 months) since our LID 01/16/2006.

Our baby girl is 9 months old from Hubei Providence, SWI Chongyang Orphanage DOB 11/27/2007

Her Chinese name is Chong Si Xin.

Will post pictures once we have them

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Castro Family Adoption Timeline

May 15, 2005: Attended workshop on adoptions from China
June 7, 2005: Application sent in from Adoption
June to September 2005: Worked on documents for Dossier, notarizing, certifying and authenticating.
August 2, 2005: 1st meeting with our social worker Carmen at her office for Home study
August 9, 2005: Second meeting for home study with Carmen in our Home
August 9, 2005: I-600A application sent to USCIS and fee
August 30, 2005: 3rd meeting with our Social Worked Carmen at her office
September 6, 2005: Final meeting with Social Worker Carmen at her office
September 17, 2005: Fingerprints at USCIS in Miami
November 30, 2005: Received I-171H approval to bring home our daughter from USCIS
December 28, 2005: Dossier sent to China - DTC
January 16, 2006: Log in date - LID
September 2, 2008: Date of Referral - DOR
September 5, 2008: Date of Letter of Acceptance - LOA
September 30, 2008: Date of Travel Approval (China invites you to travel)- TA
October 22- November 18, 2008: Travel dates
November 3, 2008: GOTCHA date - Forever Family
November 12, 2008: Consulate appt to swear in Mei Lin - CA
November 18, 2008: Back home