Finally! The final ruling arrived! They didn't call us to tell us, I called them.......but whatever! Oh relief! We are going back to Taipei this evening on the high speed rail and we are coming home on the 10th!!! RELIEF!!! Alex and Kai-Yi are still on their walk so I have no one to tell! So someone comment to me quick!
YEAH!!!!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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Timeline
January 8, 2007 Attend Adoption 101 Information Session in Mesa, AZ
January 22, 2006 - Apply for preapproval from our agencyand Taiwan
January 23, 2007 - Application for USCIS (I-600A) form submitted
January 28, 2007 - 1st Homestudy meeting
January 28, 2007 - Sign adoption contract with our agency
January 29, 2007 - Approved to adopt from Taiwan
February 1, 2007 - Clearance from state of Arizona
February 6, 2007- Maricopa application to adopt is filed
February 13, 2007 - Clearance from state of Michigan, Medical clearances, and Fingerprint invitation arrive from USCIS
February 24, 2007 - Fingerprinted for USCIS
March 11, 2007- Homestudy Complete and Court Certification from Maricopa County received
April 28, 2007 - Homestudy is translated into Mandarin
July 1, 2007 - Finally receive 171-H in the mail
July 6, 2007 - Get new case manager
July 22, 2007 - Sign adendum to contract
August 8, 2007 - Our lucky day! Referral for Lin Kai-Yi, born 6-3-06
August 8, 2007 - accept referral
August 13, 2007 - Sign Child Referral Agreement
August 23, 2007 - Paperwork arrives in Tucson
August 24, 2007 - Paperwork arrives to us
August 26, 2007 - Documents notorized (How many adults does it take to use a stamp?)
August 28, 2007 - Documents certified by AZ Sec. of State
August 29, 2007 Documents sent to TECO to be authenticated
September 4, 2007 - Documents arrive in Tucson from TECO
September 6, 2007 - Documents sent to Taiwan! YEAH!
September 10, 2007 - Update day! We receive 4 pics and a video!
October 2, 2007 - Receive word from TWCA that our hearing date is October 9, 2007 (this happened extreamly fast!)
October 9, 2007 - Keep your fingers crossed for a quick 1st ruling (even better yet, keep your fingers crossed for a final ruling!)
October 11, 2007 - October updates are here!
October 19, 2007 - Receive more pictures and videos from Ray's visit to Taiwan!
November 5, 2007 - November updates are here!
December 2, 2007 - December updates are here! Can't believe there has been no news all month!
December 13, 2007 - FINALLY! Word of our First Ruling! Yippeee! It happened on Dec. 13th in Taiwan (yesterday here)
January 4, 2008 - January updates
February 4, 2008 - February updates
February 28, 2008 - Leaving for Taipei!!!
February 29, 2008 - Arrive in Taipei!
March 4, 2008 - Gotcha Day! Can you even believe it!?!?!?
March 5, 2008 - FINAL RULING FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY! (by the way, our paperwork says the final ruling was issued December 24th!)
March 6, 2008 - First AIT appointment
March 7, 2008 - VISA DAY!
March 10, 2008 - Leave for home!
March 10, 2008 - Arrive home with our boy!!!!!!!!!!!
July 5, 2008 - Find out about Wil's arrival!
March 10, 2009 - Wil Shan-Yi Shaffer is born at 3:38 am 8 lbs. 4 oz. 20 inches long
8 comments:
That's wonderful news - congratulations! I know you must be very excited.
Cindy
http://adopttaiwan.wordpress.com
YAY!!! YAY!!! YAY!!! It's about time!!! Oh, you must be so relieved...so are we :-) You enjoy your son! It's official, you're a MOM!
Stefanie
Hallelujah in the biggest way! I'm so happy for you!
- Judy K.
WAHOOOOOO!! So excited!! And you get to leave Taichung or Fang whatever and go back to Taipei!! Let the Schaffer Family fun begin!
Welcome to your new family Leo Kai-Yi!
-Shana
Hip hip hoooray!!!!!
Fantastic news! Leo looks like he is having a grand old time!
p.s Can't believe they didn't even call to let you know -ack!
YES!!!! I can not wait to meet him. I can not tell you how happy Toni and I are for you. I have been updatting her while she has been in Wyoming and I swear she is about to cry everytime I tell her all the good news. I know this has been hard and stressful on you both but we are sooooooo proud of you two. Leo Kia-Yi could not have two better parents!!!
Yay!!!!
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