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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)

Program Updates

CHINA (updated March 2010)

The China program continues to have healthy children joining happy families. The children average in age from 10 months up to 36 months. The referrals are coming from varied provinces. The medical and developmental information given to the adoptive parents at the time of the referral continues to be extensive and reliable. The trip to China for those families who are waiting now is still about 6 weeks. The families still fall in love with Gui Lan (New Beginnings’ guide in China) and don’t want to leave her after their two week trip. The most difficult part of the program continues to be THE LONG WAIT. Our last families waited 46 months from the time their documents were logged in at the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) until their referrals arrived. When you add the time necessary to prepare their dossiers (about 5-6 months) and the time until the family travels (about 2 months) the process for them took about 4 1/2 years. There is no concrete estimate for how long the process will be taking at CCAA in the future, but since the U.S. implemented the Hague, time for preparation of your dossier and approval of your I-800A has lengthened by about 2 months. The time between referral and travel is longer by about two months longer if you are in the Hague process.

New Beginnings does not encourage new families to enter the China adoption program at this time unless they are open to a waiting child (child with special needs or healthy older child over age 6). For families open to a waiting child, their adoption process can be significantly shorter depending on the needs they are open to.

Chinese heritage couples may be expedited in the non-special needs program provided they meet all conditions of expedition. Expedition for Chinese-heritage couples is currently 12 months faster than the regular program.

China Adoption Information >>

COLOMBIA (updated October 2008)

The Colombia program is a cooperative program that New Beginnings is doing with Adopolis, Inc. in Washington, D.C. The program seems to be a stable program with children from infants up to toddler available as well as some older children and special needs children. Preference is given to families of Colombian descent. The difficulty for some families with this program is the 4-6 week stay in the country to complete the adoption. This program can take from 15 to 24 months to complete.

Colombia Adoption Information >>

MEXICO (updated October 2008)

The Mexico program is a cooperative program that New Beginnings is doing with Adopolis, Inc. in Washington, D.C. This is a new program placing children from the States within Mexico. More information will be available soon.

 

VIETNAM (updated September, 2008)

As of September 1, 2008, the Vietnam program has been suspended by the government of Vietnam. Very recent information states that the Vietnamese Government has requested the U.S. Government to begin negotiating on a possible new Memorandum of Agreement. While this is hopeful news, it could take a very long time for these negotiations to be completed if they can come to a mutual agreement. This is very sad news for the children of Vietnam needing families as well as the families in the U.S. willing and able to make those children a part of a loving, nurturing family. As of this time, we will no longer be taking applications for this program. Should the program be re-opened at any time in the future, we will certainly post that immediately.

Vietnam Adoption Information >>

THAILAND (updated October 2008)

The Thai adoption program is one of the longest running programs at New Beginnings. Families who are open to a toddler age child and realize that this program will take up to two years, will be rewarded with a wonderful addition to their family. Families who apply for this program must meet restrictive age requirements set by Thailand.

Thailand Adoption Information >>

RUSSIA (updated October 2008)

New Beginnings continues to work in cooperation with Carolina Adoption Services to help families with a Russian adoption. This type of cooperative relationship enables New Beginnings to work with local couples as their families grow through adoption from Russia.

Russia Adoption Information >>

PERU (updated October 2008)

Peru has always been a small and quiet program offered through New Beginnings. The country does give preference to families with Peruvian descent but it is not exclusive. The children are healthy and well cared for in Peru. The biggest drawback to this program is that the process can take from 15-24 months and the stay in the country ranges from 4-6 weeks to complete the adoption process.

Peru Adoption Information >>

KOREA (updated March 2010)

Please note: we are currently taking a limited number of new applications for the Korea program. Please call the office at 516-747-2204 for more information.

Korea Adoption Information >>

ETHIOPIA (updated September 2008)

New Beginnings is currently offering Ethiopian adoptions in cooperation with Children’s Home Society and Family Services (CHSFS).

Ethiopia Adoption Information >>

OTHER

Please check our Cooperative Relationships for possibilities of other programs through which New Beginnings may help families to adopt internationally.