We are finally one step closer to actually beginning our "wait". We have finished the paper-chasing process (after almost 10 months). Our documents were sent to the US State Department and the Chinese Embassy in DC, then they were translated into Chinese. Our dossier arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, April 7th 2009! In about 6-8 weeks we will receive a log-in-date or LID. This is the actual date that the China Center of Adoption Affairs (or CCAA, everything is referenced in letters) logs our dossier into their system.
Your LID is THE most important date you can have. All referrals from the CCAA are based on LID's. The CCAA is averaging a processing time of around 5-10 LID's per month. This is why the wait is SO long. As of today the CCAA has only placed LID's through March 8, 2006! The photo below is of the matching room at the CCAA. As you can see the entire wall is thousands dossiers. This gives you a little perspective on just how many people are waiting for children.
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