October 2009- Simran Neena born in Delhi, India
November 2011- search for adoption agency begin
February 2012- paper pregnancy begins!
September 13, 2013- received referral on Simran & see her picture for the first time!
September 18, 2013- verbal acceptance of referral
September 19, 2013- letters of appeal because of age difference between Logan & Simran sent to CARA
October 7, 2013- first package sent to Simran- birthday present!
October 22, 2013- referral accepted & match approved by CARA in India (Simran's 4th birthday & birthday package received!)
November 20, 2013- received MER & CSR from India
December 5, 2013- second package sent to Simran- Christmas present & photo book!
December 23, 2013- Guardianship papers (MER, CSR) & updated home study sent back to India (Christmas package received)
January 3, 2014- Begin filing new I-800
January 21, 2014- mailed I-800 to USCIS in Texas
February 4, 2014- third package sent to Simran- valentines!
February 14, 2014- valentine package received
February 26, 2014- I-800, I-800A Supplement 3 approved!
March 5, 2014- NVC sent adoption application to US embassy in Delhi
March 10, 2014- Indian Visa application sent to Indian Embassy in Atlanta
March 13, 2014- 6 month mark since referral for Simran received and huge crisis averted when the NVC lost then found our application after about a 9 day delay!!! (My work peeps can verify some on hold pacing and crying was going on!)
March 19, 2014- recieved our Indian Visas
March 21, 2014- Article 5 letter
May 1, 2014- NOC from CARA in India
June 5,2014- registered in India court system
July 3, 2014- 1st court date (petition for scrutiny)
July 21, 2014- 2nd court date (petition for evidence)
July 26, 2014- 3rd court date (verbal approval!!!)
August 11, 2014- written orders (not notified until August 31st)
August 19, 2014- first skype date!!!!
August 31, 2014- Skype date #2!! Also found out we had written orders and everything ready to apply for passport
*****Sometime between September 1st and September 8th Simran breaks her leg :(
September 8, 2014- Applied for Simran's Indian passport this week, not sure exact date
September 16, 2014- Booked plane tickets to India leaving October 7th...aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! And Simran's get well package sent! Did I mention we booked plane tickets today?!!
October 7th- Leave for Delhi
October 9th- visit the orphanage in Delhi and meet Neena for the first time!!!!!
October 10th, 2014- gotcha day!!!
October 16th- leave delhi
October 17th- Forever a Family day!!!! Home sweet home
If this is discouraging, don't let it be!!!! God is able to move things faster or delay things that are needed! In the beginning i knew there would be delays, and albeit frustrating, God still holds timing in His hands. In all things he is working & not just working, but working them out for your good! All things in His perfect timing!
