Joe's Timeline

1/7/2010 - Submitted preliminary application

5/14/2010 - Received formal application

7/19/2010 - Completed formal application submitted to FAC

7/30/2010 - Homestudy process begins

8/19/2010 - First interview (Brian & Becky)

8/25/2010 -Second interview (Becky)

9/2/2010 - Third interview (Brian)

9/29/10 - Home inspection by fire inspector

10/7/10 - Fourth interview (Brian, Becky, Olivia) and home inspection

10/11/10 - Final interview (Brian & Becky)

11/5/10 - Homestudy completed

11/15/10 - Filed I-600A paperwork

11/26/10 - I-600A received

12/20/10 - I-600A approved

2/18/11 - Received Joe's referral

2/22/11 - Accepted referral

3/16/11 - Learned KSS (Korean Social Services) is closing when all children remaining in their care are placed

4/1/11 - I-600 (Visa) is provisionally approved

4/13/11 - P3 Packet sent to KSS

6/13/11 - Learned Joe and other kids probably won't be granted passports until 2012

7/27/11 - Received call that Joe (and others) will come home in August

7/29/11 - TRAVEL CALL - magic date is 8/31/11

8/1/11 - Finalized travel arrangements

8/15/11 - Personal interview at US Embassy

8/16/11 - Visa physical

8/17/11 - Passport approved/visa processed

8/24/11 - Becky travels to South Korea

8/25/11 - Joe's first birthday (and Liv's first day of preschool)

8/25/11 - Becky arrives in Seoul

8/27/11 - Joe's dol (1st birthday celebration)

8/29/11 - Official meeting at KSS with Joe and Kyung Sook (foster mom)

8/31/11 - Depart Seoul

8/31/11 - Arrive in Detroit (Brian, Liv and Grandma to meet us there and drive us home)