Paperchase

04/06/05---Lifelink application sent

04/08/05---Application acceptance

04/22/05---Self-studies completed

04/23/05---Cultural Training Day

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05/03/05---Initial meeting with Lifelink in Moline

05/03/05---Illinois and Ohio birth certificates requested

05/04/05---DCFS fingerprinting

05/05/05---Illinois birth certificate received

05/05/05---Passport application sent

05/09/05---DCFS background check clearance

05/11/05---Ohio birth certificate received

05/12/05---I-600A mailed

05/14/05---Passport received

05/18/05---Monica's physical completed/ Dr. Gravlin

05/19/05---First meeting with Social Worker, Laura

05/19/05---Steve's physical completed /Dr. Gravlin

05/24/05---Monica's individual interview with Laura

05/24/05---Steve's individual interview with Laura

05/25/05---I-600A filing date

05/31/05---I-600A receipt arrives

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06/06/05---Child abuse and neglect tracking clearance

06/17/05---Home visit

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07/15/05---Kids' birth certificates requested

07/19/05---Kids' birth certificates received

07/26/05---US Immigration fingerprint referral notice received

07/29/05---DCFS license received

07/30/05---US Immigration fingerprints taken

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08/02/05---Ohio birth certificate sent for state certification

08/05/05---Kids' passport applications sent

08/06/05---Certified birth certificate received from Ohio

08/08/05---Ohio birth certificate sent to Chinese Consulate in New York for authentication

08/10/05---DCFS foster parent cards received

08/20/05---Authenticated birth certificate received from New York

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09/10/05---Kids' passports received

09/12/05---US Immigration clearance

09/13/05---I-171H received

09/15/05---Dossier sent to courier for state certification and authentication

09/19/05---Corrected employer letter sent to courier

09/27/05---Certified and authenticated dossier received from courier

09/28/05---Completed dossier sent to Lifelink

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10/17/05---Dossier sent to China (DTC)

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11/03/05---Dossier logged in date (LID)

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05/01/06---Steven's renewed passport received

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09/22/06---Special needs request sent to China

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11/07/06---Referral Call received 3:37pm

11/07/06---Referral photos received via email 9:09pm

11/09/06---Meeting with Laura for referral packet

11/12/06---Letter of Intent emailed to Laura

11/14/06---Received LOI requiring signatures

11/15/06---LOI overnighted to Lifelink Bensenville

11/21/06---Completed LOI mailed to China

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01/17/07---Final Approval received via phone call from Laura

01/18/07---Tentative travel set for Feb. 4

01/18/07---Visa applications sent to courier via UPS

01/23/07---Flights scheduled, travel set for Feb. 2

01/24/07---Chinese visas and passports received via UPS

01/25/07---Revised budget and itinerary received