Graves family blog: gotcha day video

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

gotcha day video

One year ago we adopted Judd Longshan Graves. Here is a video showing before, during and after Judd became part of our family.

1 comment:

RD said...: What a great video! I think of you all often and I have been curious to know how Judd has been doing. It looks like he's doing great! It is so fun to see pictures of all of the things that Judd has gotten to do with you all in the past year. What a blessing you all have been to this little guy! Let us know if you all are ever coming through Kentucky and we can arrange a get together.
Love, Emily Davis; June 5, 2012 at 10:03 AM

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adoption timeline (it seems every adoption blog has to have one)

•Dec 2009 – Told our families we were adopting
•1/4/2010 – First phone call with Gladney
•1/26/2010 – Gladney application request
•1/27/2010 – Gladney application began
•2/18/2010 – Home study began
•4/5/2010 – Gladney application approved
•4/5/2010 – i800A paperwork began
•5/27/2010 – Home study completed
•7/16/2010 – USCIS fingerprinting
•7/22/2010 – i800A approved
•8/14/2010 – The biggest yard sale ever
•10/12/2010 – DTC (Dossier to China)
•10/18/2010 – LID (Log-In Date into CCAA)
•11/23/2010 – Matched with Longshan (Judd)
•11/25/2010 – LOI (Letter of Intent to adopt)
•12/2/2010 – PA (Pre-Approval letter)
•12/27/2010 – Hague training completed
•2/25/2011 – LSC (Letter Seeking Confirmation/LOA)
•3/15/2011 – i800 approval
•3/22/2011 – NVC letter cabled to US Embassy
•4/5/2011 – Travel conference call
•4/8/2011 – Article 5 delivered
•5/9/2011 – Travel Approval
•5/26/2011 – Left for China

•5/29/2011 – Gotcha Day

•6/7/2011 – CA (Consulate Appt)

•6/9/2011 – Judd became a US Citizen in Newark

•6/9/2011 – Arrived back home