We ran across this video on one of the other adoption blogs, and is posted on YouTube. It's a great video, and the words are so appropriate. Just click the play button in the middle - twice.
November 24, 2006
November 17, 2006
Step 3 - The Wait
Then the waiting begins.
The main thing to be done during this period is to make preparations for when we get our referral package. This includes things such as getting the appropriate immunizations, contacting doctors and the adoption practitioner who will be required later in the process, and of course preparing the baby's room.
So, what's happening in China at this time? The first step is a detailed review of the dossier by the Foreign Affairs Department. This is where all the time spent earlier with the adoption practitioner and the adoption agency pays off. If everyone has done a thorough job of preparing the information, there should be no problems. Hopefully the worst thing that happens at this time is that you may be contacted by China to provide additional information or clarification, after which time your application is approved. Our team must of done everything right since we didn’t’ receive any calls.
Once the approval is obtained, the file is forwarded to the “matching room”. There are many views of what the matching room is, but consider it as a group of women who review the information in your dossier and compare that to available children. One of the amazing things that we have seen from people who have already adopted is how well suited their children are for them. There’s got to be some magic going on in the matching room because, outside of the difference in race, it’s hard to believe that they’re not biological children to the adoptive parents.
The main thing to be done during this period is to make preparations for when we get our referral package. This includes things such as getting the appropriate immunizations, contacting doctors and the adoption practitioner who will be required later in the process, and of course preparing the baby's room.
So, what's happening in China at this time? The first step is a detailed review of the dossier by the Foreign Affairs Department. This is where all the time spent earlier with the adoption practitioner and the adoption agency pays off. If everyone has done a thorough job of preparing the information, there should be no problems. Hopefully the worst thing that happens at this time is that you may be contacted by China to provide additional information or clarification, after which time your application is approved. Our team must of done everything right since we didn’t’ receive any calls.
Once the approval is obtained, the file is forwarded to the “matching room”. There are many views of what the matching room is, but consider it as a group of women who review the information in your dossier and compare that to available children. One of the amazing things that we have seen from people who have already adopted is how well suited their children are for them. There’s got to be some magic going on in the matching room because, outside of the difference in race, it’s hard to believe that they’re not biological children to the adoptive parents.
November 10, 2006
Step 2 - The Dossier Defined
We've covered off the process up to the point that our dossier has been sent and registered in China - which is where we are in the process today. If you haven't read the earlier entries, you may want to scroll down to get caught up before reading this.
So what exactly is in this dossier, and why does it take so long to prepare it? We won’t go into the details of what it takes to prepare this, but we will list what needs to be included. Suffice it to say that somebody who wants to adopt certainly has to go through a lot more than anybody who has biological children. We know that this is all to ensure the welfare of the adopted child, but who’s ensuring the welfare of the rest of the children in this country? That of course is a completely different discussion and one that’s outside the boundaries of what is discussed here.
The information sent to China has to include all of the following:
So what exactly is in this dossier, and why does it take so long to prepare it? We won’t go into the details of what it takes to prepare this, but we will list what needs to be included. Suffice it to say that somebody who wants to adopt certainly has to go through a lot more than anybody who has biological children. We know that this is all to ensure the welfare of the adopted child, but who’s ensuring the welfare of the rest of the children in this country? That of course is a completely different discussion and one that’s outside the boundaries of what is discussed here.
The information sent to China has to include all of the following:
- Letter of application to adopt
- Original letter of approval/recommendation from Ministry of Community and Social Services
- Signed original home study from the adoption practitioner
- A guardianship statement advising who would be responsible for the child should something happen to us
- Letters from each of our employers stating occupation, terms of employment, annual income, length of employment and prospects for continued employment
- Letters of recommendation from family, friends, and co-workers
- A full financial statement
- Copies of physical examinations from each of our doctors, not more than 12 months old
- RCMP Interpol security clearance
- Copies of marriage certificate and both our birth certificates
- Copies of our passports
- Pictures, which at a minimum include passport size photos of each of us, picture of our house, and at least 6 lifestyle pictures of us and our family and friends
And that’s it.
November 03, 2006
CCAA Update - November 03, 2006
CCAA Update - the CCAA has now completed the placement of children whose adoption application documents were registered before August 25, 2005.
Net impact - moved forward 16 days, 62 days 'til our LID.
Referrals are sent once a month, usually at the end. We're not sure what's going to happen for the referrals for November going into December. There will most likely be a hiatus over the holidays, but not sure what that might be.
Net impact - moved forward 16 days, 62 days 'til our LID.
Referrals are sent once a month, usually at the end. We're not sure what's going to happen for the referrals for November going into December. There will most likely be a hiatus over the holidays, but not sure what that might be.
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