Adoption Time Line


December 29, 2011-Adoption Application Mailed to Children’s House International

January 10, 2012—Accepted by CHI to Poland Program

January 11, 2012 – International Homestudy Interviews by Social Worker

January 13, 2012 – International Homestudy Visit

February 2, 2012 – International Homestudy Completed & Mailed to CHI

February 4, 2012 -- Home Study Approved By Adoption Agency

February 6, 2012-I800A Mailed Off For Approval

February 7, 2012-USCIS I800A Receipt Date

February 16, 2012-USCIS Biometrics Appointment Notice for March 13, 2012

February 23, 2012 – Received USCIS Appoinment Notice for Biometrics Appointment

February 24, 2012-Rolled the dice and walked in to Oklahoma City Processing Center.Success, completed 
Biometrics.

March 8, 2012- USCIS I800A Approval Notice

March 12, 2012– Received USCIS I800A Approval Notice; Took USCIS I800A Approval Notice to State Capitol for Authentication;FedEx’d completed dossier to CHI

March 14, 2012 – Email from CHI that Dossier received and sent out with FedEx to Poland, same day

April 17, 2012 –Poland approves our DossierMay 10, 2012 – Received official referral for Lukasz

May 18, 2012—USCIS Notice of I800 Petition Receipt

June 1, 2012 – Contact with Senator’s office re: UCIS slow processing of I800; we were told it would not be looked at for another week


June 1, 2012 –Senator’s office contacts USCIS; USCIS states that it was Approved May 31, 2012

June 4, 2012 – Received I800 Approval Notice

June 20, 2012 – Leave for Poland

June 22, 2012 – Meet Lukasz and start bonding period

July 6, 2012 – End of Bonding Period and Final Court date

July 7, 2012 – Matt returns home

July 20, 2012- End of Appeal Period. Adoption is Final!

July 24, 2012—Received Lukasz’ Polish Passport

July 25, 2012—Immigration Medical Exam and Embassy Appointment

July 26, 2012 – Received Lukasz travel/immigration documents from Embassy


July 29, 2012 – Leave Poland

July 30, 2012 –Arrive home

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