Travel Approval and let's make plans

Travel Approval received!! Now we can set Consulate appointment. We’ve been told that this will be a one week trip. That’s good since only I will travel this time.

Updated Correction Apparently, at the last minute, someone, somewhere says that it is impossible to trim down the travel time. I will be there for a full 12, 24hour days. It would be a lie to say that I took the news with joy. I cried. Honestly, I just don't want to do the long trip without Gerald. I know what's involved and that knowledge prevents me from fantasizing an adoption trip. After talking with Gerald and much prayer, I have accepted the changes and am preparing to leave.

In the midst of many changes is a wonderful lady whom I've never met, yet depend upon for our adoption trips--Sue Sorrels of Arlington, TX. She can find and arrange the best travel arrangements. And she makes changes without a murmur or complaint. She even offers sympathy for the way things just don't work out. She's a nice part of sometimes difficult situations.

LOA the fast way

CCAA mailed our LOA (Letter of Acceptance) that we must sign, agreeing to adopt this child. CCAA even allowed us to fax it back to their office so that they could expedite our Travel Approval.

We signed original and FedExed it to CCAA.
Ouch!
That cost $53!!

Just a friendly reminder

Called IAAP to ask if they've heard anything and to remind them that she is near age 14 yrs, the age when China will no longer a child to be adopted. They checked with CCAA who "promised to get to her file asap." Ok, let's see how the CCAA defines ASAP!

Travel Itinerary

6/23-24 Fly OKC to Beijing
6/25 day in Beijing & Fly to Taiyuan (Remember? I wanted a short trip and because we couldn't catch a flight out of Beijing after we arrive.
6/26 Sign Harmonious Period paper
....(This is very very funny to us; you'll soon read why)
6/27 Sign Adoption papers
6/28 visit PingYao
6/29
6/30 Adoption papers delivered & fly to Guangzhou
7/1 US Medical appt and visa pictures
7/2 Consulate appointment for my guide
7/3 I swear-in at US Consulate, Guangzhou, China
7/4 Fly home, arring in time for fun & fireworks

On the way to CCAA !

Our dossier is on its way to CCAA in Beijing!!!
Finally; now we wait for formal and final approval to adopt Dang Ting.

3/17 Our dossier was Logged In at CCAA

I171h has arrived

Received I171h---approval of our I600a!! Now to rush this off to all the Authentication stops. Thank goodness for great courier services.

Fingerprints everywhere

Fingerprinting appointment at USCIS. Everyone in the home, 18yrs and older participate. We’ve done this so many times, that the adoption officers will talk with us while we wait (that just doesn't usually happen :-) Gerald comments that the FBI must have our file tagged. Good news; the FBI purges prints and results after 15 months.