I bet some of you are wondering when are we traveling to China to meet our daughter. Well, let me briefly explain the process where we are now. My information is what I have read & asked about.
We had all of our translated paperwork checked in with China on 9/29/06, this is our "Log in date" (LID). The current process is for the Chinese government (CCAA) to review our paperwork and match those qualified people with requests with the available orphan information sent to them by the orphanages. This process is the only way to adopt with China.
Most people, including us, have requested a healthy girl at 0-12 months of age. CCAA of China will choose the child for us. We will be given this referral and have to accept within 24 -48 hours. While other people have requested a waiting child. These children have some minor to major disabilities or may be older. Their wait may be a little shorter and the adoption agency has a list so you can actually “choose” your child.
OK so the big question is WHEN? As of this week, people with LID of 10/05 have just received a match. Then people travel in about 6 -8 weeks from this phone call.
Our projected timeline (which varies with different people’s math) to receive a match or our daughter's picture is about 18-20 months from our LID. So right now we would be traveling in late 2008.
Hope this helps. Right now we are in the very long wait phase. Why the long wait? That will be my next post.
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