If you’re new to China adoption, or international adoption in general, you’ve probably heard this word dossier quite a bit and wondered, “What is this dossier, and why is it a word that is associated with such dread?” I’m paper chasing. Sigh. I’m working on my dossier. Sigh. Ugh. I’m trying so hard to be…
USCIS – United States Citizenship and Immigration Services It sounded official enough to make ME feel intimidated! Or at least feel like there was a lot more paperwork coming my way! But in reality, it is just one more step that gets you closer to your new son or daughter. Upon completion of your home study,…
Shared list statistics as of June 5, 2015: Total Files – 1,961 Girls – 506 (26%) Boys – 1,455 (74%) Dossier First – 2 (0.1%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 681 (35%), 212 girls/469 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 294 (15%), 91 girls/203 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 154 (7.8%), 39 girls/115 boys Breaking it down: There are 681 children…
Home visit…two words that are sure to strike fear in the hearts of nearly every adoptive parent. Especially first timers! Depending on your state and agency requirements, often there is more than one visit involved in completing your home study. The paperwork for home studies can be daunting; but often it is the home…
Many families decide to compile their dossier before being presented with a file of a child. They sign on with an agency, complete all the necessary paperwork, send their information to China, and then patiently (or maybe not so patiently) wait for a much-anticipated phone call from their agency. So you finally get “the call”…
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Total Files – 2055 Girls – 536 (26%) Boys – 1519 (74%) Dossier First – 5 (0.2%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 694 (34%), 222 girls/472 boys Aging Out (12+ years old) – 308 (15%), 102 girls/206 boys Aging Out (13+ years old) – 157 (8%), 41 girls/116 boys Breaking it down: There are 694 children age 10 and up as of…
In all of the hoping, wishing and praying that comes with an adoption, there is also a fair amount of anxiety. Medical reviews of a child’s file can be one of those scary moments in the process. As anxiety producing as it is though, it is necessary. When you have a child that you hope…
Total Shared List Files – 2,040 Girls – 533 (26%) Boys – 1,507 (74%) Dossier First – 3 (0.1%) Aging Out (10+ years old) – 679 (33%) Aging Out (12+ years old) – 297 (15%) Aging Out (13+ years old) – 143 (7%) Breaking it down: There are 679 children ages 10 and up as of the end of May 2015.…
Welcome back to our Adoptive Parent Toolkit! In the last couple weeks we’ve discussed becoming a parent of a child with medical/developmental needs and how to know you’re ready, along with the actual step-by-step process of adopting from China. It’s our hope here that both those posts made you feel confident enough to continue forward…
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