- August/September: Researching adoption agencies
- October 22, 2008: Application submitted to LifeLink International
- December 13, 2008: 1st (out of 4) face to face meeting with our social worker
- December 21, 2008: Got fingerprinted for DCFS approval
- December 22, 2008: Mailed DCFS application to our social worker via certified mail
- January 16, 2009: Mrs. had interview with our social worker (Meeting 2/4)
- January 16, 2009: Found out our DCSF application has been approved! Yeah!
- February 5, 2009: Mr. had interview with our social worker (Meeting 3/4)
- April 2009: Changed program to South Korea from China
- June 3, 2009: Home visit with our social worker (Meeting 4/4)
- June 16, 2009: Little Brother was born in South Korea
- July 23, 2009: Fingerprinted for USCIS
- November 17, 2009: 1st DCFS Endorsement
- December 3, 2009: I600aA complete package submitted to USCIS
- December 4, 2009: Referral Received!
- December 12, 2009: Acceptance paperwork submitted to agency
- December 23, 2009: ATK (Acceptance to Korea)
- December 31, 2009: Little Brother’s Legals Received from Korea
- January 5, 2010: I-600A Approval (I-171H) – (was sent on Dec. 3, 2009)
- January 16, 2010: 7 month update.
- February 11, 2010: 2nd and Final DCFS endorsement received (was sent on 1/20/2010)
- April 3, 2010: 9 month update.
- May 3, 2010: Met Little Brother for the 1st time
- May 7, 2010: Met Little Brother for the 2nd time
- May 6, 2010: I-600 Approval (I-171D) (after 73 days!)
- May 18, 2010: NVC (National Visa Center) Logged In
- May 19, 2010: NVC Logged Out
- May 20, 2010: P3 Packet Sent to Eastern
- June 11, 2010: EP submitted
- July 1, 2010: 12 Month Update.
- July 16, 2010: EP approval notification by agency
- July 19, 2010: Visa Interview
- July 20, 2010: Visa Issued
- July 21, 2010: Travel Call
- July 27, 2010: Little Brother is escorted home…Family Day!
