Our Journey

2012
26 Feb - Found Mika on Reece's Rainbow (RR)
12 April - sent in RR commitment papers
17 July - Mommy's one on one with SW
Aug - Signed with Frank Adoption Center (FAC) (included a non-refundable)
22 Aug - Sent first set of FBI background checks
27 Aug - Daddy's one on one with SW
21 Sept - 2nd interview with SW and observation
10 Oct - Sent our dossier to FAC (with non-refundable fee)
15 Oct - Dossier is on its way to Russia
5 Nov - Sent USCIS application in
29 Nov - Fingerprints for USCIS
12 Nov - Receive travel dates, we are heading there after the Russian holiday
13 Dec - Sent second set of FBI background check

2013
1 Jan - our world stops spinning
9 Jan - Received our approved USCIS I600
11 Jan - Received second set of FBI background checks
14 Jan - Should have meet our Mika today
25 Feb - FAC closes (and does not refund any money)
26 Feb - Officially made the painful decision to continue with the adoption process without our Mika
4 Mar - Signed with new agency
6 Mar - Submitted LOI
11 Mar - PA received for Johanna
13 Mar - 3rd visit with SW
1 Apr - Sent off second set of CAN reports
16 Apr - Received CAN reports
17 Apr - Sent homestudy accuracy for to agency
22 Apr - WE HAVE AN APPROVED HOME STUDY!!
23 Apr - I800a received at LB
30 Apr - I800a received at MO
7 May - Entered in the system, we have a SIM#
5 Jun - Emailed that we have an approved I797 YIPPPY!!
7 Jun - Received I797 in the mail
12 Jun - Dossier is on its way to get the seals
3 Jul - Dossier is on it way to country (DTC)
29 Jul - We have LID (Log-in-Date)
12 Aug - We are OOT (Out of Translation)
30 Sept- LOA!!!!
10 Oct - I800 Receipt Date
23 Oct - I800 Provisional Approval
30 Oct - GUZ
1 Nov - PDF
18 Nov - Article 5
2 Dec - TA
16 Dec - GOTCHA DAY!!
28 Dec - We have a new US citizen