Timeline and Intinerary info

China itinerary


August 31 - Depart Richmond 4:50pm, connect to Chicago, leave Chicago at 9:25pm to fly over north pole!

Sept. 1 - Arrive in Beijing at 11:55pm (yep, we lose a whole day!)

Sept. 2 - free day in Beijing

Sept. 3 - Tour Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutong Tour, maybe acrobatics show.

Sept. 4 - Tour Beijing - Great Wall & Ming Tombs.

Sept. 5 - Leave Beijing and fly to Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

Sept 6 - GOTCHA DAY!!!! Cadence is in our arms!!

Sept. 7 - Adoption registration & notarization. At this point we can't "relinquish" Cadence in China - like we would!

Sept. 8 - "optional shopping trip to local department store"!

Sept. 9 - Wait for paperwork.

Sept. 10 - Receive Cadence's passport. Leave Hohhot and fly to Guangzhou.

Sept. 11 - Cadence's physical & shots :-(

Sept. 12 - free day

Sept. 13 - Consulate Appointment! (CA)

Sept. 14 - Take oath at US Consulate

Sept. 15 - Get Cadence's visa (AKA - our ticket home!)

Sept. 16 - Leave Guangzhou at 10am for Beijing

Sept. 17 - GO HOME!!! Leave Beijing at 6:55am, arrive in Richmond at 1:45pm!!



Timeline

LID 06-10-09

MCC 07-01-09

Referral 04-23-10

LOI 04-25-10

Pre-approval 05-05-10

LOA 06-02-10

I-800 Prov. App. 06-28-10

Cabled 07-12-10

Article 5 07-26-10

Travel approval!!! 08-13-10