Rumors are flying that referrals are on their way to families with LIDs of 1/10-12/2006. A mere 3 days. UGH!! But those aren't the only rumors flying ...
According to RQ, a European country has spoken with the CCAA and has this to report:
"-- CCAA says the waiting time will continue to increase and they don’t know how long it will get.
-- Domestic adoption within China is now four to five times the number of international adoptions out of China. IA will continue to decrease, but IA will always be needed, especially for SN children.
-- Approximately 8,000 children were adopted out internationally in 2007, compared with approximately 12,000 in earlier years.
-- They have slowed down the review process.
-- The CCAA will work as normal during the Olympics.
-- To help families plan travel around the Olympics, travel approvals will be given that last for five months instead of three months.
-- Last month half of the children adopted internationally were special needs. I can’t tell if they are saying it has been one third in the past, or if most months it is one third. But it is clear that last month it was half.
-- The new online system is working to find families for SN children faster. The system is new and the kinks are still being worked out, but it sounds like over all the CCAA is pleased with it.
-- There are a lot of five plus year old boys available.
-- The Tomorrow Plan is being extended indefinitely.
-- The CCAA is going to digitally archive all of their files, going back to 1994. This includes children’s documents, parent’s documents, and follow up reports for over 100,000 adoptions."
What impact will all of this have on us? I have absolutely no idea. Welcome to the world of International Adoption. All I know, is that we have a son or daughter waiting for us somewhere in China and that we're in this for the long haul.
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