Our representative:
Every adoption group that returns reports a warm and memorable
experience with Mr. Nelson Lie. He is our adoption coordinator
as well as a professional travel agent. In his kindly, efficient
manner, he looks after every need of the babies and parents.
The children:
The majority are Han Chinese. Girls from six
months to six years become available for adoption in
government orphanages. Males are also available for
adoption. Only one child may be adopted at a time. The
current wait from log in of the dossier in China until a
referral is sent to the adoptive parents is at least 24 months. Or, you may wish to consider a special needs child
who is available.
Qualifications:
Couples in their first marriage must be married at least two years
to qualify. If either spouse is in their second marriage,
the marriage length is five years. Adoptive families may be childless
or have up to four biological or adopted children. Spouses must
be between the ages of 30 and 50 to qualify; in the case of
a special needs adoption parents up to 55 may adopt. An income of at least $30,000
(with an additional $10,000 for each dependent child) and a
minimum net worth of $80,000 are required.
The process:
When the orphans are placed with the adoptive parents, the
adoptions are finalized with the Civil Affairs Bureau of the
Province. Then, the group proceeds through the US orphan visa
process in Guangzhou.
The wait:
The current wait from submission of the dossier in China
until a referral is sent to the adoptive parents is around
24 months. Ethnic Chinese applicants and families that
live in China may have their adoption cases expedited by the
CCAA for an additional fee. Families desiring to adopt a boy should expect an
additional wait of about three months. About eight weeks after referral acceptance,
parents travel to China to complete the adoption.
The referral:
The CCAA will select a referral for you according to their
guidelines. You will receive the child’s medical and social
information before you travel. This information typically
includes a photo, medical summary, blood work results, and
a social summary.
Your destination:
A Chinese gateway city. Our bilingual representative accompanies
you to the province and guides you through the adoption and
immigration process. You may also choose to take a three day
pre-adoption tour to famous sites in Beijing. Mr. Nelson Lie
can also arrange Homeland Tours for families who wish to
return with
older adopted children to see their orphanage.
Airlines:
You can make your own travel arrangements. Cathay Pacific,
as well as Delta, fly from Los Angeles to Hong Kong.
