Well, goodness, just when I think I’ve learned the process
they change it! This may be our 5th
and 6th adoption from China, but there was a recent computer update
and they changed all of the steps to our LOA (Letter of Acceptance). This is the BIG step!! The rest of the process is fairly easy to
predict, but this step… Some people end
up waiting an extremely short amount of time (50 days) and some end up waiting a
really long time (over 120 days). I can't imagine waiting that long to get my arms around these two!!!
They added some “intermediate steps” to this process. The problem is, they were just added in the
beginning of January. There is not an
established timeline for these steps yet.
As I told someone else in the process, we are the trend setters. ;) Here are the intermediate steps, as we’ve been
told.
- Registered (The dossier has been logged in.)
- In Process of Translating (The dossier is in translation.)
- In Process of Review ( The dossier has been translated and is in review.)
- To Be Matched (The dossier has been reviewed and will be transfer to the matching department.)
- Matched (The family’s dossier has been matched with the child’s file and the Letter Seeking Confirmation will be issued next.)
- Seeking Confirmation (The Letter Seeking Confirmation has been issued.)
Our dossier was “logged in” (first step) on January 12th. I asked two days ago, if we were out of
translation yet. Our social worker said
they had not seen any movement, but would let us know when some occurred. I was disheartened to say the least. Then, I get an email this morning, “I have
some great news. The database shows that your dossier has moved through
translation and through review so that it is now at "to be matched".
From this step, you will go through Matched Reviewed than to Seeking
Confirmation. At the end, your LOAs will be issued and we will be waiting
for them in our office!”
Now, do I know how much time is left? I so wish I had an answer. Our guess is sometime in March. The CCCWA (China Center for Children’s
Welfare and Adoption) is closed for Chinese New Year (CNY) from February 18th
– 25th. This is their one BIG
holiday! I’m still holding out hope for
a CNY miracle and to get those LOAs before the end of February, but I am SUPER
thankful to have some movement!!!
Thank you for your prayers!!! Please continue to pray for Greyson and
Kristyn! Pray that their sweet hearts
are prepared for this HUGE transition.
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