We just received word from our agency
that families whose TA (Travel Approval) is issued after August 1, 2011
will be charged an additional $1,400 to cover the costs of some changes
that have been made by CCCWA (Ch*na Center for Children's Welfare & Adoption).
When we first started our adoption process,
CCCWA required 2 post-placement visits with our social worker.
The new changes now require 6 post-placement visits.
We love our social worker, so having a few extra visits aren't that big of a deal,
it is just a bummer to possibly have an additional $1,400 added to the cost of our adoption
and to have it due in about 1 month.
We are cutting things really close and it looks like we will miss
the August 1st date by anywhere from 2-9 days.
Our Article 5 will be picked up on July 20th and then we wait for our TA.
TA's are taking around 2-3 weeks,
which puts us with an approval date somewhere around August 3rd - 10th.
For all of our prayer warriors out there, please keep our TA in your prayers
and that we will receive our approvals in God's timing not ours.
I just said a prayer that God's perfect timing would be upon your adoption process. I certainly know how hard it is to wait. We are waiting for our final decree and TA as well. We should be hearing any day. I hope yours makes it before August 1st!
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