Adopting Sophie Grace

Here are some posts about the process. You can always access any post by following the menus on the right > > >

Beginning The Process

• Picking An Adoption Agency
• Inquiry
• Wow, That Was Fast!
• Support Network

Applying

• The “Dreaded” Application
• The Call From Our Case Worker

Finances

• What Can I Do?
• The Costs
• Asking For Money
• Paperwork
• Money Frustrations
• Fund Raising Continues
• Yard Sale Fund Raiser

Letter Of Intent

• Beginning The LOI
• More LOI
• At the doctor’s
• LOI Ready To Send
• Finally Our LOI Is In Government Hands

Preparing the Home Study and Dossier

• Home Study Visit #1
• No, Really … Still Waiting
• Adopting Internationally From a Hague-Compliant Country? Get Ready To Read!

Dealing with Immigration (USCIS)

• Finally – Our Paperwork Is Ready To Go To USCIS
• I-800A Sent
• I-800 Approval

Submitting our Paperwork to China

• We’re Official
• Documents Are On Their Way To China
• And We Have LID! A Primer on Adoption Lingo
• Documents In China Again
• Article 5

Waiting

• LOA – OH YES!
• Shedding A Happy Tear and Why Faith Matters

Preparing to Travel

• Finalizing Travel

Traveling

• Coming Soon, we hope

Back Home

• Coming Soon, we hope

Post-Placement Follow Up

• Coming Soon, we hope