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China Corner
China 2009


CCAA has finished the review of dossiers logged-in up to July 31, 2009. CCAA has matched referrals for families logged-in up to May 10, 2006.

Three families returned home in March 2010. Four families will be traveling around June 2010. Five more families will be traveling in August 2010. We are now awaiting referrals for our May 18, 2006 LID families.

Visit some blogs of family trips to China:

Journey to Charlie

Sarah's Story

Journey to Jenny

Caroline Mei
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Tianna Rose

Ava Belle


If you are interested in being considered for a waiting child from China, please contact our office. We are currently waiting for NSN referrals for our April 4, 2006 LID families.

Fee Increases
As of Jan. 1, 2009, the orphanage donation fee in China will be raised from $3,000 USD to 35,000 RMB (approximately $5,100 USD).

The CCAA dossier application and translation fee has been raised from $960 to $1,050 for all dossiers sent to CCAA from June 1, 2008.

Visa application fees for entry into China have are now $150 per application.

I-600-A and I-800-A Extensions
Please contact this office as soon as possible if your I-600-A or I-800-A approvals will expire within the next three or four months to get started on renewal.
Host Exchange Students from China
Forte International Exchange Assoc. currently has students waiting to be placed in US homes. Click here to read more (PDF file)
China Adoption News Update

China Adoption

Since China began placing children internationally in 1994, more the 50,000 children have joined families in America. The numbers of people touched by these adoptions: grandparents, aunt and uncles, friends, teachers easily reach into the millions. With the tremendous success of Chinese adoptions, in many ways, it has become the image and understanding of international adoption in the United States.

Chinese AdoptionAlthough adoptions from China have become common, with the high level of care for the children and the professionalism of the adoption process, the program is anything but common. The success of Chinese adoptions begins with the wonderful work of the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA). CCAA is a governmental organization in China that manages the international adoption process. The care given to the children is outstanding. The medical care and resulting medical information on the children is detailed and complete. The orphanages are well maintained and many children are cared for in foster homes. The adoption process is consistent, predictable and professional. In recent years, the program is taking longer, but is otherwise a consistent and a wonderful program.

New Beginnings opened our China Program in 1994. With CCAA being so well organized, New Beginnings best compliments their work by being organized and efficient in what we do. We have an excellent team coordinating the program. Ms. Pauline Park oversees the program. She will guide you through the program from the homestudy and dossier, through the trip to China. Ms. Gui Lan Zong will meet you and the group on your arrival in China and will assist you until your departure from Guangzhou. Gui Lan will take care of all the little details, so you can take care of the most important responsibility of all, parenting your new child.

The consistency and stability of this program is compromised slightly by a longer length of time for the adoption to be complete. The length of time for the China program is determined by CCAA and does not vary from agency to agency. Once your homestudy is complete and dossier is sent to China, the process is taking 48 months before you travel. The timing of the referral is completely dependent on CCAA and can fluctuate. New Beginnings team works closely with families to prepare your homestudy and dossier as efficiently as possible. This can reduce the total length of time by weeks if not months. But these initial stages of the process still take 3 to 5 months. As such, the total length of time to complete an adoption through the China program can be at least 5 years.

Click here for more details about our China adoption program or contact us for more information.

Click here for China Cost Summary