Progress

Here is a Time Line of "major" milestones in Bringing Bryson Home

2/26/17          Submitted my Letter of Intent (LOI) to Pam Thomas at Hand in Hand

2/27/17          China received LOI

3/3/17            Bryson's picture appeared in the "Families Found Friday" email from RainbowKids
3/8/17            I received word from China I was pre-approved to adopt Bryson!!!
3/31/17          First meeting with Social Worker for Home Study
4/1/17            Second meeting with Social Worker & Home Inspection for Home Study
4/3/17            Third meeting with Social Worker for Home Study
4/8/17            Empowered to Connect Conference and Fourth / Last meeting with Social Worker
4/28/17          Final, notarized copy of Home Study report received (hand delivered!)
4/28/17          i800A mailed

5/1/17            i800A delivered to Lewisville, Texas at 12:50PM
5/3/17            i800A text receipt
5/10/17          Sent dossier minus i800 to Austin for Authentication
5/18/17          Received dossier back from Austin with Authentications
5/23/17          Fingerprint appointment
6/16/17          Called USCIS and was told I was assigned Officer Lawrenz
6/30/17          Officer Lawrenz emailed!  i800A approved!!!
7/6/17            Agency received Hard Copy of i800A and scanned to me
7/6/17            I sent i800A to Kelly for Authentications 
7/28/17          DTC
8/9/17            LID
8/16/17          In translation