Expect Miracles: Preparing for Chloe Grace

Our Journey to Chloe Grace

8/23/06 Application sent to Holt
2/08/07 Dossier Completed and sent to Holt
2/23/07 DTC
3/21/07 LID
2/17/10 Applied to Holt's COP Program
2/23/10 Home Study Update Interview
5/28/10 Hague accredited home study update completed
6/22/10 Referral for Dang Shi Yao (soon to be Chloe Grace Shiyao Cook), born 4/15/09
6/23/10 LOI (Letter of Intent) sent to China
7/06/10 LOA (Letter of Acceptance)
7/13/10 Fingerprinting for I800a
7/15/10 Fingerprints approved for I800a
7/19/10 Updated pics of Chloe Grace
7/23/10 I800a approval
8/16/10 I800 Provisional Approval
8/23/10 NVC letter cabled to Guangzhou, China
9/10/10 Article 5 to CCAA
9/22/10 TA!!!!! (travel approval)
10/20/10 LEAVE FOR CHINA!!!
10/25/2010 Gotcha Day!