Elias Taipei, Taiwan

06/11/09 - Send Letter of Intent to Adopt [LOI]
07/28/09 - Preapproval [PA]

08/16/09 - Homestudy (Update)

07/03/09 - I-600A (USCIS form) – (renewed)
07/25/09 & 12/14/09 - Fingerprints
08/07/09 & 01/10/10 - Approval [I-171H]

-Dossier Complete-

08/30/09 - Dossier To Taiwan (Jonah House)

10/13/09 - Orphanage Approval

11/03/09 - 1^st Court Date

11/13/09 - (Skype with him at Jonah House!!!)
12/29/09 - 1^st Decree (2^nd Court Date)
01/10/10 - Permission to Travel

01/20/10 ? - I-864 (USCIS form)

sent to American Institute in Taiwan via NVC (formally BCS)
01/21/10 - Final Decree (3^rd Court Date)

??/??/?? - Final Documents Completed

- DS-230 (DOS form) for travel

- I-600 (USCIS form) for travel

1/31/10 – 2/9/10 : Travel Dates to Taiwan!!!

The Labor Pains of Paperwork!