A brief summary of the China adoption Process:
> Contact the China Program Director for help getting started.
> Apply to International Family Services and receive your confirmation of acceptance.
> We coach you through the process of preparing paperwork for the adoption, including:
> After your I-800A is approved and while you are preparing your dossier, we can match you with any child that has been waiting on the CCAA Shared Waiting List for more than 30 days. Then you must complete your dossier within 3 months (with our help of course!)
> If you wish to receive a referral of a child that has been on the List for less than 30 days, your dossier must be completed and logged-in to China first. We will explain all of these options further and help you with decisions and every step of the process.
> After you have a referral and the CCAA has given their Pre-Approval you will wait for their Travel Approval.
> Once approved, we will guide you through every step of your travel preparations.
> Our bilingual staff will meet you at the airport, travel with you, and walk you through each step to assure a safe and stress-free trip. Tours and sightseeing can be arranged prior to or during your trip to China.Travel Time is approximately 14 days.
> Apply to International Family Services and receive your confirmation of acceptance.
> We coach you through the process of preparing paperwork for the adoption, including:
- Passports and Visas
- USCIS form I-800A (immigration pre-approval)
- Home Study (completed by a social worker employed by a Hague accredited agency.)
- Dossier (paperwork required by the Chinese government) NOTE: As part of your Processing Fee, IFS staff will do the work of authenticating your dossier for you. You pay only the fees charged by the different government agencies and the Chinese consulate.
- Letter of Intent (paperwork required to accept a child referral)
- Travel and child’s immigration documents
- Post Adoption Reports (China requires six reports, completed by the social worker who did your home study.)
> After your I-800A is approved and while you are preparing your dossier, we can match you with any child that has been waiting on the CCAA Shared Waiting List for more than 30 days. Then you must complete your dossier within 3 months (with our help of course!)
> If you wish to receive a referral of a child that has been on the List for less than 30 days, your dossier must be completed and logged-in to China first. We will explain all of these options further and help you with decisions and every step of the process.
> After you have a referral and the CCAA has given their Pre-Approval you will wait for their Travel Approval.
> Once approved, we will guide you through every step of your travel preparations.
> Our bilingual staff will meet you at the airport, travel with you, and walk you through each step to assure a safe and stress-free trip. Tours and sightseeing can be arranged prior to or during your trip to China.Travel Time is approximately 14 days.