So far...

Ok so here it is in a nut shell...

5-11-09 On a Yahoo group someone posted that AAC had received a new waiting child list. I went there and saw my sweet Lily's face! I requested her file.

5-14-09 Accepted her referral after reviewing her medical files and talking with the Doctor.

6-11-09 Received IA (initial approval) AAC can finally send me the dossier packet.

6-18-09 Received the packet!

7-17-09 Sent Dossier to AAC

7-28-09 Had to redo med, LOI, and financial notary date wrong.

7-29-09 I-800A was filed

8-4-09 Received papers back had them redone and back in the mail to AAC

8-11-09 AAC sent them to be Certified and Authenticated

8-14-09 Received fingerprint appointment

9-8-09 Fingerprints done

9-14-09 Received letter from USCIS needing more info on home study ;(

9-18-09 AAC received updated home study and will overnight it to USCIS on 9-21-09

9-21-09 Sec. of the State rejected marriage cert. stamp on back wrong (county wont have new stamp till 29th)

9-25-09 Overnighted new marriage cert. made a few calls and found a way to have it done with out new stamp!

9-30-09 Received approval from USCIS

It is really hard for me to believe that our dossier is not in China yet. GGEERR!!! It was almost a month before I got IA and could even start the dossier. One month to do the dossier. Two months fixing a date, a stamp, and a few words left out of the home study (they left out that they did the update in our home, so "in home" are the words).

It is the Autumn Moon festival in China right now so things are shut down for a week or so.

What we are hoping for now is that our Documents will be sent to China next week and they will be waiting for them when they get back to work. Lets pray that they will be refreshed after their break and things will move quickly! What we need then is LID. With Kai's adoption we traveled 4 months after we received LID. Please continue to pray for her heart to stay healthy!

Please pray we get to be with Lily on her Birthday 3-21-09!