Hebrews 10:23 Adoption - Paul and Cherri W.: December 2015

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

December Puzzle Fundraiser Update

Our Puzzle Fundraiser is finally taking off! We are so excited to watch this visual representation of our adoption journey come together! Thank you to everyone who helped set up the fundraiser soup and chili lunch at our home church a few weeks ago. Thank you to everyone who donated food to make it possible and THANK YOU to everyone who attended and donated! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

"Thank you" are just not adequate words to describe just how grateful we are and what an eternal impact your generosity will have in the lives of these two precious loves!

Just as a reminder, when you "sponsor" a puzzle piece, your name goes on the back of the puzzle. When completed, we will put puzzle in a double sided frame so the children can see everyone who played a vital roll in bringing them home!

As an added bonus, you can now make tax-deductible donations!
Click Here to make those donations.

https://www.purecharity.com/walrod-family-adoption

Here is the puzzle progress so far:

Our Adoption Timeline

October 10, 2016 - FOREVER FAMILY DAY - Karly and Kolson are ORPHANS NO MORE!
October 6, 2016 - Meet Karly's foster famiily
October 4, 2016 - Leave for China
September 15, 2016 - Consulate Appointment confirmed
September 13, 2016 - Travel Approval!!
September 8, 2016 - Article 5 is the last phase before our papers are submitted to CCCWA for Travel Approval (TA). - We should get travel clearance within a week of this pick up date. We should travel in about two weeks after that which is approximately the end of September 2016
August 23, 2016 - DS-260 confirmation page, copy of the NVC (National Visa Center) letter, agency version of the Letter Seeking Confirmation and all other required supporting documents were submitted to the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China today!!
August 22, 2016 - Submitted DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application for each child
August 17, 2016 - Received I 800 Approval (I 800 is the USCIS form to "Classify an orphan as an immediate relative")
August 2, 2016 - Received form I 797 from the USCIS - They are processing our I 800 now
July 15, 2016 - I 800 sent (USCIS petition to classify an orphan as an immediate relative)
July 13, 2016 - Letter Seeking Confirmation
July 8, 2016 - Officially MATCHED with our children
July 5, 2016 - Dossier out of translation and In REVIEW
June 13, 2016 - Dossier is Logged Into the CCCWA (LID - Logged In Date).
June 3, 2016 - Dossier is on its way to China!
May 31, 2016 - Dossier is done at Chinese Embassy and on its way to our agency, WACAP, in Washington state.
May 24, 2016 - Dossier is at the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC for processing.
May 17, 2016 - Dossier is at Washington DC Sec. of State for processing.
May 13, 2016 - Sent all dossier documents to the courier in Washington DC.
May 10, 2016 - Got last certification back from Kansas Sec of State.
May 5, 2016 - Got self-employment letter from local bank and sent to Kansas Sec of State for certification.
May 1, 2016 - Decide to go another route for Cherri's self-employment verification letter since the State of Illinois took three weeks to decide they would not certify the document.
April 30, 2016 - Received letter back from Illinois Sec of State saying they will not certify document because notary did not write her county on the form.
April 18, 2016 - Send home study to Missouri Sec of State for authentication
April 15, 2016 - Receive documents back from Kansas Sec of State (Oops, one document has to go to Missouri instead!)
April 6 & 7, 2016 - Submit documents to Kansas, Maryland and Illinois Secretary of State offices for authentication of notary signatures
March 29, 2016 - Received I 800 A Approval Letter
March 14, 2016 - Finger Printing Appointment at the KC USCIS office
February 22, 2016 - Received Finger Printing Appointment Letter
February 12, 2016 - WACAP submits I 800 A application to USCIS
February 5, 2016 - I 800 A application submitted to WACAP for review
January 20, 2016 - Home study officially approved
January 2016 - Documentation issue resolved
December 2015 - Home study complete but a hang up with some documentation
October 2015 - Begin working on Home Study, including KBI background checks and fingerprinting
September 24, 2015 - Pre Approval to proceed with Min Na's adoption
September 18, 2015 - Pre Approval to proceed with Wen Bo's adoption
September 2015 - Begin working on a parenting plan for two children
Later August 2015 - Find a girl age 4 (Min Na)
August 2015 - Find a boy age 3 (Wen Bo)
July 2015 - Begin feeling like the Lord is saying yes to prayers
2013-2015 Praying about adopting again from China

Adoption Cost : Start at bottom of the list and work your way to the top

25. Additional Documentation Fees - $400 - PAID January 2016
24. Post Placement Reports Translation and Transmission Fees - $600
23. Children's plane tickets home - $2,000
22. In Country Travel Costs (lodging, food, translator, transportation, etc.) - $6,000
21. Plane Tickets (round trip) - $4,500
20. In Country Legal Expenses - $3,000 ($1,500 per child)
19. Child's U.S. entry Visa and processing fees - $700 ($350) per child
18. Child's File Update Fee - $160 ($80 each child) - PAID June 2016
17. Orphanage Donation for 2 children - $12,000 ($6,000 each)
16. International Processing Fee (part three) - $2,000 - PAID June 2016
15. International Processing Fee (part two) - $500 - PAID June 2016
14. Agency Fee (part two) - $500 - PAID June 2016
13. Dossier Documents Authentication Fees - $700 to $1,000 - PAID March 2016
12.CCCWA charge - $1,450 (Chinese Children's Welfare System) - PAID February 2016
11. Dossier Processing Fee - $500 - PAID February 2016
10. International Processing Fee (part one) - $2,000 - PAID February 2016
9. USCIS Filing and Finger Printing - $975 - PAID February 2016
8. Agency Fee (part one) - $2,000 - $1,200 was PAID with WACAP Promise Child Grant
7. Passport Renewal Fees - $450 - PAID November 2015
6. Post-Placement Reports Fees - $900 - PAID November 2015
5. Home Study Mileage Fee - $50 PAID November 2015
4. Home Study Fees - $1,500- PAID November 2015
3. Home Study Application Fee - $200 PAID 9-28-2015
2. Pre-Approval Application Fee - $500 PAID 9-15-2015
1. Application Fee - $350 PAID 8-21-2015
Begin Here and Move up the list: