Christopher's Timeline

Many want to know our timeline for Christopher's adoption so here is what we have gone through -

• June 2011 - We pray and decide to start the adoption process. We feel called to Haiti right away 

• July 7, 2011 - CCAI accepts our adoption application 

• July 27, 2011 - CCAI gives us the dossier requirements and we start collecting documents

• August 19, 2011 - Accepted the referral of Christopher as our son

• October 5, 2011 - Our dossier submitted to CCAI 

• October 20, 2011 - Our dossier is critically reviewed and sent on to translation into French

• October 24, 2011 - Filed our I-600A

• November 10, 2011 - Our dossier is onto the Haitian Consulate in Chicago, IL for legalization

• November 24, 2011 - Our dossier is now confirmed to have arrived in Haiti

• December 12-15, 2011 - Christy is able to visit Christopher for the first time

• December 30, 2011 - Our 1st legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is complete and now we wait for Christopher's dossier to be done

• January 20, 2012 - Received notice that we had Christopher's birth certificate but could not locate either parent

• January - May, 2012 - Major unexplained complications to Christopher's dossier causing major hold-up

• April 30-May 4, 2012 - Our entire family visits Christopher in Haiti

• May 1, 2012 - Filed our I-600 in Haiti

• May 1, 2012 - Haiti's IBESR closes to accepting adoption dossiers & we don't get it

• August 7-14, 2012 - Tracy and Christy visit Christopher and stay at the orphanage

• August 16, 2012 - Haiti's IBESR reopens to accepting adoption dossiers & we don't get it

• September 11, 2012 - We receive notification that our dossier FINALLY has a file #!!!

• March 20, 2013 - We received our Presidential Dispensation!!!

• March 25, 2013 - Exited IBESR

• April 12, 2013 - Received notice that our court decree is final and Christopher is a Hires!!!

• April 26-May 3, 2013 - Tracy, Christy and Kasia to visit Christopher and Amelia

• May 15, 2013 - Through 2nd legalization and into MOI

• June 14, 2013 - Through MOI and Passport application submitted

• August 1, 2013 - Christopher's Passport is issued

• August 8, 2013 - Notified that Christopher's Passport is picked up and all paperwork is delivered to the Embassy for his Visa Application

• August 26, 2013 - USCIS sent us the coveted email - I-600 Approval!!!

• September 5, 2013 - Visa Appointment in Haiti

• September 9, 2013 - Visa Issued, Exit Letter from IBESR obtained

• September 10, 2013 - HOME!!!!!