Adoption from China (chinese adoption);children, travel, FAQ
Many parents choose international adoption because of its orderly adoption process. All aspects of the adoption (including costs and the referral process) are regulated by the China Center for Adoption Affairs (CCAA) in Beijing. There is no independent adoption from China; American adopters work through a U.S. adoption agency approved by the CCAA. Adopting from China many families choose girls due to the population regulations. 2007 stricter regulations may have impacted the number of children adopted. The Process It's roughly the same for every agency. Here's a timeline & summary. The China adoption process is divided into three main stages. The first stage involves assembling a collection of documents called a dossier. These documents must go through several levels of certification so that they ultimately can be used as the legal framework for your adoption process. This stage is referred to as the "paper chase," and takes on average 4-6 months to complete. The finished dossier is forwarded to America World where our staff carefully reviews it to ensure accuracy. Once approved, your dossier is forwarded to the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) for translation and processing. The CCAA, or "Center" as it is sometimes called, is the federal agency which oversees all international adoption-related activities in China. After your dossier is logged into the CCAA, you begin stage two, the waiting stage. This phase may be the most difficult stage for families, as the wait time can be frustrating. The process of matching a family with a child is called a referral, and most families interested in a healthy infant wait approximately 22 - 24 months (with the current trend of increasing each month) before they are matched. The referral is composed of a medical profile of a child, a brief biography of their life and at least two photographs. Once you have accepted your referral, we begin planning the details of your travel - the third and final phase of your adoption process. Families normally leave for China approximately 7-9 weeks after they receive their referral.
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