Our Adoption Process


  • Letter of Intent. Formal Pre-Approval (PA) was sent from China on 12/20/2010 after they reviewed our file.
  • Get home study done
  • Collect certified records for dossier
  • Send final home study to USCIS for approval. They will send us for FBI fingerprints for clearance near the end of that approval processes
  • Receive final USCIS approval to adopt internationally.
  • Send dossier to China (LID 4/27/2011)
  • Receive Letter Seeking Confirmation (LSC) from China with our approval to travel (LSC 6/30/2011)
  • I-800 Approval (7/25/2011)
  • NVC Confirmation (8/1/2011)
  • Article 5 (8/12/2011)
  • Travel Approval (9/7/2011)
  • Consulate Appointment Confirmation (9/9/2011)
  • Departure (10/13/2011)
  • Consulate Appointment (11/1/2011)
  • Arrive Home (11/3/2011)