Love Makes a Family Grow: Our Fine Arts Girl

Our Timeline

8-21-12: Saw our Daughter's face for the first time

8-31-12: Decided she is indeed a Johnson

9-17-12: Home Study Visit

9-24-12: Home Study Visit

10-18-12: I800A received

11-5-12: Walk-in Fingerprints

11-28-12: I800A Approval

12-17-12: DTC

12-27-12: LOI

12-28-12:PA

1-17-13: OOT

2-1-13: LOA (China approved 1-29)

2-4-13: I800 received at lockbox

2-15-13: I800 request for evidence

4-26-13: RFE sent

5-1-13: I800 Approved

5-6-13: GUZ #

5-7-13: Cabled

5-9-13: Article 5 Drop Off

6-11-13: Article 5 Approved

6-13-13: Article 5 Pick Up

6-21-13: TA

Leave for China!

Gotcha Day

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Our Fine Arts Girl

Today marks the beginning of Fall Break and boy it's been a long busy week getting here! Our home study has been drafted and is going through the review process so we are on track to send it to USCIS soon.

I received a wonderful email today. A representative from our agency is in China and spent some time with Yanan. She says Yanan is the band conductor, speaks good English, and is studying Chinese drama. That makes this momma's heart smile. But this made my heart melt...

A new photo of her:

Did I mention I'm ready to go to China?! But first this family is off to Disney for a week filled with fun and family time. This time 4... Next time, a family of 5!

Blessings,
- Jessica