Rorabeck Adoption Journey: Off we go

Through security and waiting to board... In 2 hours!!

Timeline

Jan 8^th, 2015 – Applied to Lifeline Children Services

Feb. 3rd- Accepted into the China program through lifeline!

Feb. 10^th – Sent in documents from China Starter Kit with payment

Feb. 13^th – Had our interview over the phone with our social worker

February 25^th – Andy had his assessment

March 13th- received Doctor's letters with results and referral letters from assessments.

March 12th - Saw Zeke's picture online for the very first time

March 16h – Got the green light to send in our homestudy application! Sent it in!

April 3 - Sent in homestudy papers and payment

April 7, 2015 – Recieved a call from our social worker with ECFA(homestudy)- set up first interview

April 6, 2015 – Surprised the kids with Chinese Dinner and Told them We're adopting!

April 9 – Andy's adoption physical

April 10 - Eli's physical; recieved doctor's letters for the other kids

-first homestudy apt

April 11 - Made public announcement that we are adopting!

April 13 - Shauna's adoption physical

April 14 - 2nd homestudy apt

April 29^th - 3^rd homestudy visit with ECFA

May 4, 2015 – Submitted LOI for Zeke!!!

May 7 – Applied for passports!

May 9^th – Final homestudy visit and home inspection

May 17, 2015 – Recieved PA for Zeke!!

May 29, 2015 - Homestudy finalized

June 3, 2015 - I800a mailed out

June 26, 2015 - Finger Prints

July 8, 2015- Request for Approval for immigration(I800a)

July 20, 2015- Immigration approval

July 27, 2015 - Dossier sent for authentication

August 20, 2015 - DTC(Dossier to China)

August 31, 2015 - LID (Logged into china's system)

September 1, 2015 - Dossier in translation

September 30, 2015 - Soft LOA

Fees Paid

-Lifeline application - Jan 8^th, 2015 - $250 -Credit card – paid off

-Shauna pre-approval Dr apt - being billed

-Birth certificates - Jan. 13, 2015- $40 - paid with check

-Marriage certificate - Jan. 13, 2015 – $16.55 -Paid with credit card/ paid off

-China Initial program fee - Feb. 10^th- $2338.75 + 2% credit card fee = $2385. 53 paid off

-Washington County Clerk of Courts request papers -Feb 24^th- $12.50 paid with check

-assessment – Feb. 25^th - $150

-Evangelical family and child agency application(homestudy) – March 16, 2015 - $300 – pd with check

-Andy adoption physical - being billed

-Shauna Adoption physical - being billed

-Grady Birth Certificate - April 1 2015 - $20

-ECFA Homestudy Fee -April 3, 2015 - $2500 – pd with check

Hague Training – April, 2015 - $150 – pd with credit card and paid

Prepare/enrich survey – April, 2015 - $60

LOI fee – May 1, 2015 - $460 – pd with check

Applied for passports – 5/7/15 - $270 ($220 – pd with check, $50 pd with credit card)

I800a fee – 5/15/15 - $890 – Pd with check

Homestudy review Fee - $250 – pd with credit card

2nd China Fee - $2338.75 - pd with check

Earned a total of $2383 from rummage sales 6-6-15

DPI check(through ECFA)- $75

Dossier submission fee: $1,360.00

3^rd China fee: $2338.75

small checks for authentication: total of $659

Earned $1100 from Rorabeck rummage – June 19-20

Received $5000 grant from forever families - August 2015

Recieved $1000 grant - 8/15

Recieved matching grant from lifesong- 8/15

Rorabeck Adoption Journey

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Off we go

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