one more day to forever: Happy Passover

Monday, April 18, 2011

Happy Passover

Wishing my Jewish friends and family a Happy Passover!

Posted by Sue at 9:43 AM

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Sue and Robert are a couple from Madison, Wisconsin who have just completed their adoption of twin girls from China.

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Our Timeline

First Meeting with our Social Worker: 9/28/2005
Dossier received at CCAI: 6/13/2006
Dossier mailed to China: 7/5/2006
Dossier Log-In-Date (LID Date): 7/14/2006
I-171H / I-797C Expires: 3/22/2012
Finger Print Expires: 3/1/2012
Date of Referral: 8/30/2011
Visa Application Dropped off at Chinese Consulate: 9/13/11
Travel Approval: 9/19/2011
Consulate Appointments finalized: 9/20/2011
Visas Received: 9/20/2011
Left for China: 10/3/11
Placed in our arms: 10/10/11
Finalized on: 10/11/11
Returned home: 10/23/11
1st SW Visit: 11/16/11
2nd SW Visit: 3/28/12
3rd SW Visit: 10/3/12

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Glossary of Adoption Terms

CCCWA-China Centre for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (formerly known as the CCAA - China Center of Adoption Affairs), the branch of the Chinese government that handles the adoption
CCAI - Chinese Children Adoption International - our adoption agency
LID - Log in Date, the date the CCCWA logs the dossier into their system
LOA - Letter of Acceptance, comes from Chinese govt saying you are approved to adopt your child
Referral - The information we receive from the CCCWA about the baby we've been matched with
SW - Social Worker
TA - Travel Approvals - can arrive anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks after the CCCWA receives both Letters of Acceptance (LOA). After you receive this, then your agency schedules your travel itinerary and consular appointments.

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