May 2010- Contacted JOH about "H"-unoffically matched May 2010- Started the adoption process! June 2010- Began our homestudy with Bellefaire JCB June 2010- Found out we were pregnant! June 2010- Put on hold with JOH until after baby arrives August 2010- Learned we wouldn't be able to adopt "H" September 2010- God is so good! He allows us to know "H" has a family and even connects us with them! January 2011- Homestudy is approved! March 2011- God blessed our family with our first baby, Emerson Nicole April 2011- Homestudy ammended to reflect Emmy as part of our family June 2011- Submitted our I800-A application
July 2011- Submitted our dossier to JOH
August 2011- USCIS fingerprinting complete
October 2011- I800-A approval!
November 2011- Matched with Jatin!!
March 28, 2012 - Received our referral paperwork!!!!!!
May 2, 2012 - USCIS received I 800 application
May 18, 2012 - I 800 provisional approval
May 21, 2012 - We received updated pictures and information about Jatin!!
May 31, 2012 - Article 5
June 22, 2012 - JOH reported that BAT received our NOC!!! July 11, 2012 - Received our first video of Jatin-bittersweet July 12, 2012 - Our names appeared on the Bombay High Court website
August 1, 2012 - WE PASSED COURT!! Jatin is officially our son :) January 4, 2013- Jatin's passport is at Bal Asha! January 7, 2013- IL endorsement letter received by JOH
What a clever idea with the 1 month shirt! He is just the cutest little boy!
ReplyDeleteLook how much he has grown since his referral picture!!
ReplyDeleteHappy One Month as a forever family!!