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On the internet bulletin boards, people are announcing that they received their Chinese adoption referrals today. It appears they are for dossiers (adoption applications) logged in as received by China on or before April 25, 2005.

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Click here for “Tiny adoptee from China completes Phoenix family” from the Arizona Republic. Click here for “Huntsmans ‘expecting’ — a child from India” from the Deseret News (UT). Click here for “Adoption changes the lives of Englewood couple” from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL). Click here for “Girl gets name, home, family in Hampton” from […]

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Click here for “Be a ‘forever family’: Sponsor or adopt a girl from China” from the Des Moines Register. Click here for “Adoptees hang on to their homelands: American parents keep traditions alive” from The Coloradoan (CO) Click here for “Holding pattern: Adoptive mom writes a book to honor her child’s first year of life” […]

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With the slow down in Chinese adoption dossier (application) processing, I think the soonest we can expect a referral (notification of a match with a baby) is March. More probably in April. Possibly as late as June. And then we would travel 4-8 weeks after the receipt of the referral. I’m still hoping we can […]

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Internet bulletin boards are reporting that people are receiving their Chinese adoption referrals today. According to a Chinese government website, applicants who’s dossiers were registered as received in their office before April 14 will be receiving their referrals in the next few days.

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Click here for “Hearts that can leap the world” from the Charlotte Observer (NC). Click here for “Reconnecting with their heritage: UT organization provides ‘Care’ for adoptive families of immigrant adopted children” from the Daily Texan. Click here for “Singer walks the walk promoting adoption” from the Flint Journal (MI).

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Click here for “Adoption option: Lindon family adopts three from China” from the Provo Daily Herald (UT). Click here for “Adopted kids get best of both worlds” from the China Daily (China). Click here for “Midlands Family Talks About Adoption” from WLTX (TX). Video included. Click here for “China Care raises funds for orphan” from […]