Our Adoption
OUR ADOPTION TIMELINE:
- 05/02/10: DECIDED TO START ADOPTION PROCESS
- 05/06/10- 05/20/10: RESEARCHED AGENCIES
- 05/20/10: APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO AGENCY #1
- 06/16/10: FIRST MEETING WITH AGENCY #1
- 06/22/10: SECOND ROUND OF PAPERWORK SENT
- 06/30/10: BACKGROUND CHECK REQUEST SENT
- 07/01/10: SBCN APPLICATION REGISTRATION
- 07/02/10: SBCN FINGERPRINTS- COURTHOUSE
- 07/06/10: SECOND MEETING WITH AGENCY #1
- 07/08/10: SBCN APPLICATION PAPERWORK SENT
- 07/20/10: DOCTORS APPOINTMENT
- 07/23/10: PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WITH AGENCY #1
- 07/24/10: FOUND OUT AGENCY #1 WAS NOT GOING TO GET SOUTH KOREA PROGRAM OPEN
- 07/25/10: DECIDED TO CHANGE AGENCIES SO WE COULD ADOPT FROM SOUTH KOREA- AGENCY IS OUT OF STATE SO WE WILL HAVE TWO AGENCIES: MAIN AGENCY AND LOCAL NETWORKING AGENCY TO COMPLETE HOMESTUDY
- 07/26/10: BEGAN HOMESTUDY WITH NEW NETWORKING AGENCY
- 08/09/10: PAPERWORK SENT TO AGENCY #2
- 08/10/10: SBCN- CHANGE OF AGENCY FORM SENT
- 08/11/10: SBCN APPROVAL LETTER- AGENCY #1
- 08/13/10: REVISED DOCTORS VISITS- AGENCY #2
- 08/27/10: HOMESTUDY VISIT AT HOUSE
- 09/10/10: ABI AND FBI CLEARANCE APPROVAL
- 09/11/10: ADOPTION TRAINING CONFERENCE
- 09/13/10: CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE APPROVAL
- 09/27/10: CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE APPROVAL-TN
- 11/03/10: HOMESTUDY COMPLETE
- 11/05/10: 1-600-A APPLICATION FORM SENT
- 11/16/10: BIOMETRICS APPT LETTER RECEIVED
- 11/30/10: BIOMETRICS APPT- LOCAL FBI BRANCH
- 12/03/10: I-171-H RECEIVED (1-600-A APPROVAL)
- 12/13/10: KOREA PAPERWORK AND HOMESTUDY SENT TO AGENCY #2
- 12/22/10: HSTK (HOME STUDY TO KOREA) OFFICIAL WAITING DATE FOR REFERRAL
- 01/08/11: INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION CLINIC
- 03/14/11: REFERRAL CALL
- 03/16/11: REFERRAL ACCEPTANCE PAPERWORK SENT
- 03/29/11: LEGALS FROM KOREA
- 03/30/11: I-600 FORM SENT
- 04/29/11: I-600 APPROVAL
- 05/04/11: NVC LOGGED IN (NATIONAL VISA CENTER)
- 05/10/11: NVC LOGGED OUT (NATIONAL VISA CENTER)
- 05/11/11: P3 PACKET OUT
- 05/25/11: P3 PACKET IN
- 05/26/11: VISA INTERVIEW
- 05/26/11: TRAVEL CALL
- 06/10/11: LEAVE FOR KOREA
- 06/13/11: MEET OUR SWEET ZOEY
- 06/15/11: BECOME A FOREVER FAMILY!!!
- 06/17/11: Return to the USA
- 06/21/11: First Post Placement Visit
- 08/15/11: Second Post Placement Visit
- 10/10/11: Third Post Placement Visit
- 11/30/11: ADOPTION IS OFFICIALLY FINALIZED
your family is beautiful. . .this is a dream of mine. I want to adopt from China. Many blessings to you.
Also, how old do you have to be to adopt from Korea?
Thanks so much Savannah for your kind words! I love your heart for adoption and I know God will work it out all in his perfect timing. To adopt from Korea you must be 25 years old.
Thank you.
Wow! That’s pretty awesome. Thanks for your reply back! Do you have a good website or anything that gives everything on Korea Adoption?
Here is a pretty good site for you to check out: http://www.creatingafamily.org/adoption/charts/factors-to-consider-when-adopting-from-south-korea.html
I appreciate it!! Blessings to you and your family.