hands full on purpose: All shiny and official-like

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

All shiny and official-like

I got my authenticated birth certificate back today from the Chinese Consulate in Houston. Pretty cool looking, huh?

Authentication seal from the Chinese Consulate

2 comments:

JulieM said...: Isn't it so fun to see everything come back so official! You are getting so close.; October 24, 2010 at 2:41 PM
themorellis said...: So. . this is your birth certificate. . or the child's you're adopting. . I guess I'm a little confused!; October 28, 2010 at 11:14 AM

ADOPTION TIMELINE

6/13/10--applied to Holt International
8/14/10--applied for passports
8/26/10--Home study interview
9/14/10--Home study approved by Holt
9/16/10--passports arrived in the mail
9/24/10--I-800A mailed to USCIS
10/9/10--mailed birth certificate to Chinese Consulate for authentication
10/19/10--J fingerprinted
10/20/10--birth certificate back from Houston
10/25/10--V fingerprinted
11/4/10--I-800A approved
11/9/10--documents certified @ MO Sec. of State
11/10/10--documents mailed to Chicago for authentication
11/24/10--documents back from Chicago (authenticated)
11/26/10--dossier mailed to Holt
12/3/10--dossier sent to China (DTC)!
12/10/10--LID (log-in date)
1/6/11--submitted LOI (letter of intent)
1/12/11--PA
3/7/11--LOA
3/22/11--I800 approved
4/1/11--cabled
4/4/11--NVC letter
4/19/11--first series of travel vaccines and received visas back from Embassy
4/20/11--Article 5 picked up
5/6/11--Travel Approval
5/26/11--leave for China
5/30/11--Jiushu Day!
6/7/11--Consulate appointment
6/10/11--HOME!