12/6/10 Emailed application to OWA
12/10/10 Accepted to the DRC program with OWA
12/15/10 Started the Home Study process
3/4/11 All backgrounds and clearances finally come in!
3/20/11 First Home Study visit
3/23/11 Second and final Home Study Visit
4/20/11 Home Study Approved!
4/26/11 Mailed our I600a form to USCIS
5/14/11 Received our appointment for biometric fingerprints
5/19/11 Biometric fingerprints- completed!
6/17/11 I600a approval and dossier submitted. On the
waitlist!
7/1/11 Number #20 on the waitlist
7/28/11 Number #13 on the waitlist
8/15/11 Number #6 on the waitlist
9/22/11 Number #5 on the waitlist
10/4/11 Number #4 on the waitlist
2/1/12 Switched agencies to Lifeline
4/1/12 Update homestudy complete after the addition of our
foster baby
8/1/12 Left Lifeline and signed with DRC Adoption Services
8/10/12 Accepted Referral of infant boy!
8/31/12 Issued Abandonment Decree and Consent to Adopt
9/21/12 Passed Court
10/15/12 Birth Certificate and Act of Adoption received
10/24/12 End of 30-day non appeal period. Tyson Henry is a WORD!
11/7/12 Passport is issued
11/8/12 Submit I600
11/27/12 I600 is approved
12/10/12 Embassy appointment
12/26/12 Visa is issued
12/27/12 Arrive in the DRC
12/28/12 Meet our son for the very first time!
1/9/13 Exit letter is issued
1/11/13 HOME!
7/1/11 Number #20 on the waitlist
7/28/11 Number #13 on the waitlist
8/15/11 Number #6 on the waitlist
9/22/11 Number #5 on the waitlist
10/4/11 Number #4 on the waitlist
2/1/12 Switched agencies to Lifeline
4/1/12 Update homestudy complete after the addition of our
foster baby
8/1/12 Left Lifeline and signed with DRC Adoption Services
8/10/12 Accepted Referral of infant boy!
8/31/12 Issued Abandonment Decree and Consent to Adopt
9/21/12 Passed Court
10/15/12 Birth Certificate and Act of Adoption received
10/24/12 End of 30-day non appeal period. Tyson Henry is a WORD!
11/7/12 Passport is issued
11/8/12 Submit I600
11/27/12 I600 is approved
12/10/12 Embassy appointment
12/26/12 Visa is issued
12/27/12 Arrive in the DRC
12/28/12 Meet our son for the very first time!
1/9/13 Exit letter is issued
1/11/13 HOME!
