We are nearly ready to go to China to bring home our daughter. We will call her Rebecca Wen Besse. All this time we thought her name would be Anna Faith, but when we got her pictures, we decided she does not look like an Anna Faith, so we have decided on Rebecca Wen. Her Chinese name is Wen Jie, and we want to keep part of that.
Everyday I pray for her and I think about just how long we have to go after 2 and a half years. Granted we are just down to a couple of months but I still find myself breaking this time down in my head over and over again every single day. I am going to write it down so I can stop obsessing over it and just come back here to look at it several times a day. My best guess for travelling to China is the end of August or first week of September but that is just a guess. We will be building bunk beds for the Girls in July. Our Passports are in DC right now along with a 4 page application getting approval from the Embassy to travel.
Historical Dates:
Jan 9th Dossier arrives in Washington, DC - send to China after this step
CCCWA today, 2/14/14 (Log In date)
February 19th - Temporary lock placed on Zheng, Wen Jie
February 21st - Notice sent to China confirming we want Wen Jie Zheng
LOA/LSC Arrival / - May 12th, 2004
Picked up One Letter - May 14th, 2014
Of the steps that are left we are on Step 2 shown below:
1) i800 approval: (Complete)
Started on May 22nd -
Received i800 Approval (May 30th)
Received Letter in Mail on June 2nd
Total Time: 12 to 14 days
Copy scanned and sent to SmallWorld. Now wait for NVC Letter.
2) NVC Letter
National Visa Center (NVC) Process - 2 to 3 weeks (?June 20th?)
Once your I-800 has been approved, USCIS will send your paperwork to the NVC. After they have processed your case, they will forward your paperwork to the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. You will receive a confirmation of this in the mail. Email to SmallWorld.
3) Contact NVC to get PDF copy of that Approval-Send to SmallWorld Adoption Agency
National Visa Center
4) Use the NVC to fill out the Online DS 260. (2 Hours)
Email DS 260 confirmation to SmallWorld
5) US Consulate Process - 2 weeks (?July 7th?)
SmallWorld will send i800, NVC, and DS 260 to their facilitator in Guangzhou. She will hand deliver your documents to the U.S. Consulate. Drop-off days are Tuesday and Thursday. It will take the Consulate 2 weeks to process your paperwork. The facilitator will then pick up your documents and send them to CCCWA. We will then await your Travel Approval (TA)
6) Waiting on TA (Travel Approval) 2 to 3 weeks (?July 28th?)
After paperwork has been sent to CCCWA, it will take approximately 2-3 weeks to receive TA. This will be sent to SmallWorld. They will call us when it arrives and begin to make travel arrangements. We will need to let SmallWorld know when we would like to leave for China. We will then request a Consulate Appointment accordingly. We ask that you do not make any flight arrangements until the Consulate Appointment has been confirmed. After confirmation, it is the family's responsibility to book your international flights to Taiyuan and back home from Ghangzhou. SmallWorld will arrange any in-country travel. After you have booked your flight, please remember to email a copy of your itinerary to SmallWorld.
7) Once TA is approved travel is typically 30 days after (4 Weeks) (?August 25th Travel?)
When you arrive in China, your guide will meet you at the airport. During your 2 week stay in China, your guide will assist you with any adoption related appointments/paperwork. Your guide is also available to accompany you on any tours of interest, orphanage visits, shopping, etc.
The first week will be spent in your child’s province. You will typically receive your child on a Monday at the local provincial office. You and your child will then return to the hotel to spend some time getting to know each other. After you have spent 24 hours with the child, you will return to the provincial office to complete your adoption. The rest of the week will be spent exploring your child’s homeland with him or her while you wait for your child’s passport to be completed
The second week will be spent in Guangzhou, Guangdong. This is where the US Consulate is located and all adoptive families must travel there to complete the immigration process. While in Guangzhou, your child will undergo a physical exam including a TB test. Your child will be issued a visa allowing him or her to become a citizen upon entering the US after taking an oath at the US Consulate office.
8) Yay, we're home! Life begins but the adoption process does not complete for 5 years. Not worried or concerned about this part. We have our Daughter home so this part is easy and flies by.
-----6 Months - Readopt through american courts to get a TN Birth Certificate.
-----Post-Adoption - 5 Years
The first few years after the placement of an adopted child are very important for the adjustment of the child and family. In order to ensure the smooth integration of adopted children into their families, SmallWorld requires that social workers continue to visit adoptive families for a period of 5 years after the adoption of a child. Six reports will need to be done by your social worker during the five years following the adoption of your child. The reports are due at the following times:
1. One month post-placement
2. Six months post-placement
3. One year post-placement
4. Two years post- placement
5. Three years post- placement
6. Five years post-placement
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