The Vinyards: Our Favorite Playmate

Our Timeline

2/21/08 attended Steven Curtis Chapman concert
4/11/08 Turned in our application to AWAA
4/16/08 Accepted by AWAA
4/16/08 Put contract on our family "dream" home
4/23/08 Sent 1st payment to AWAA
5/22/08 Put House on the market
6/24/08 Stella & Snowball Checkup
7/07/08 Philip & Ashlyn Checkup
7/08/08 Jennifer Checkup
7/15/08 PJ Checkup
7/17/08 Move into New House
7/28/08 Turn in Waiting Child App
8/07/08 Accepted into WC Program
8/07/08 Environment Inspection
8/13/08 Fire Protection Inspection
9/05/08 Homestudy Interview #1
9/13/08 Homestudy Interview #2 & #3
9/14/08 Kids Homestudy Interview
11/12/08 Home Study Approved
11/20/08 Sent off I-800A to USCIS
12/05/08 Received Notice of Action from USCIS
12/08/08 PJ received Fingerprint Appt
12/09/08 Jen received Fingerprint Appt
12/26/08 USCIS office was closed for our Fingerprint Appt.
1/12/09 Updated WC List
1/13/09 Fingerprint Appt (fingers crossed!)
1/28/09 Received our I-797C!!!!
2/20/09 Mailed our Dossier to AWAA
2/27/09 Referral Call!!!
2/27/09 DTC!!!!!!!
3/04/09 Log-In Date (LID)
3/12/09 Electronic Acceptance (EA)
3/26/09 We started our Hep shots
4/08/09 Pre-Approval (PA)
4/29/09 Second round of Hep shots
8/10/09 Referral Approval (RA)!!!!!
8/11/09 Sent off I800 to USCIS
8/12/09 Signed Referral Acceptance
8/27/09 Received our I-800!!
9/30/09 Last Round of Shots!! Yeah!!
11/06/09 Travel Approval (TA)
12/03/09 Leave for China!!
12/15/09 Consulate Appointment
12/18/09 Come home from China!