The process

Some of you have asked how the adoption process goes for a SN child. So here is the best I can explain it.
1. Accept the referral (child is pre-identified)
& Sign with the agency that has his file
2. We send a Letter of Intent to adopt this child to China (1 week)
3. China Sends back a letter of Pre-Approval (6 -8weeks)
4. Submit our Dossier(paperwork) to China (as soon as Pre-approval returns)
5. China sends back a Letter seeking Confirmation to make sure you still want to go through with the adoption (12 - 17 weeks)
6. We say YES and then they send a Travel Approval (2 - 4 weeks)
7. Travel to China to complete the adoption (2 weeks in country)

Total time for the process 9 - 13 months.

Currently we have completed steps 1 & 2. We are now waiting for our Pre Approval (#3) and are working on our dossier(#4) The social worker is coming to our house this evening for our last meeting so she can write our homestudy.

Even though we have already adopted from China we have to do all the paperwork again. (Seems like they could dig up the old file but we follow their rules)