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Traditional China Adoption |
Waiting Child Program |
| Qualifications |
Any family approved by CCAI and
recommended by their home study agency to adopt a
Chinese child. |
Any family approved by CCAI and
recommended by their home study agency to adopt a
special needs or older child from China. |
| Adoption Expenses and Fees |
Regular CCAI and CCAA fees, home
study, USCIS, and travel costs, etc. |
Regular CCAI, USCIS, and home
study fees. CCAA fee is $540 ($280 less). Travel costs
may increase if travel with a group cannot be arranged. |
| Paperwork |
Families complete state, USCIS,
and CCAA paperwork (dossier). |
Families complete state, USCIS,
and CCAA paperwork (dossier). If the dossier is in China
, a home study addendum may be required. Families also
complete a Letter of Intent to Adopt a Special Needs
Child for their Waiting Child. |
| Child Match |
The CCAA evaluates families’
qualifications based on the dossier and matches them
with a child. Families return their acceptance letter to
the CCAA. |
Families complete the Letter of
Intent to Adopt a Special Needs Child at any time during
the process. The CCAA will issue permission to submit a
dossier to adopt the specific child requested. Please
note that the CCAA has the ultimate authority to
approve each family’s petition. |
| Dossier Time Frame |
Approximately 5 months,
depending on the families’ diligence, home study
completion, and local USCIS approval. |
Approximately 5 months,
depending on the families’ diligence, home study
completion, and local USCIS approval. |
| Dossier in China/Travel Approval |
Currently, the CCAA is matching
families with children once their dossier has been in
China for approximately 26 months. Families travel 5-8 weeks after
receiving their child match. |
Currently families are traveling
to China about 3-5 months from the time that their
dossier and Letter of Intent are received in China. |
| Travel |
Families travel to China with a
group of other families who are adopting children from
the same province. The group remains together throughout
the adoption trip. |
CCAI attempts to group Waiting
Child families with other families. Families should be
prepared to travel without the support of a group, but
will always be accompanied by a CCAI representative. |
| Time in China |
14-16 days. |
14-16 days. |