Bad News ahead - do not proceed if you don't want to know!! You have been warned!
Our China Adoption Agency e-mailed us today and told us to expect our referral in early 2012...That will a 5 1/2 year wait...
Here is a breakdown of their ESTIMATES:
2008 - Up to mid March - somewhere between the 14th & 20
2009 - Up to Mid May - somewhere between the 20-30
2010 - Up to the end of August (remember this is a 2006 LID)
2011 - Up to the end of November
2012 - US...we are the beginning of December.
I don't know that there is anything else to say.
Sigh...
24 comments:
Who really knows... let's hope that things speed up somewhat... take care...
I just find it so hard to believe that the CCAA would want to use files that would be so old by then. Think of all the changes that we could have to report in all those years of waiting. I just find this so hard to believe. Just sickening. Excuse me while I go and cry now.
Holy shite! I hope that's wrong. With a June 06 LID I've finally accepted it'll be 2009 (and probablly late '09 at that)... but I can't quite wrap my brain around 2010. Just can't get there....
Can this day be over? Please.
Thanks for sharing even if it's sad news.
It's hard for me to decide:
- Do I want a timeline and get discouraged?
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- Do I want a timeline so at least I know.
In the US, we can do concurrent adoption (you can't do that in Canada, can you?), so if we definitely knew a timeline it would help people make a sound decision...but it's hard to know when you're never sure.
So...if you're glad you know at least...yeah.
If you're discouraged (and who wouldn't be?)...hang in there.
What??? I haven't seen this yet, I have to go check my email.
Bad word, bad word, bad word.
Ugh...
Please tell me this isn't true! Did they give any indication as to why??? I mean I know the blah, blah, blah stuff that's out there but is any agency stepping up and giving and reasons that make any sense??
I'm soo hoping that this is not ture or that there will be a huge turn of events.
(((Hugs)))
Oh my. Did something happen that they made this official statement?
Lea
Geez! They better be wrong. I agree with someone who mentioned old paperwork - going off paperwork from 2006 6 years later?!?! I know if things keep going as they are, it will be 2012, but I just can't believe it'll take that long. Too many people will jump ship if that continues. Hope today is a better day.
People just can't put part of their lives on hold for this long. There is no other word for this but
SUCKY, SUCKY, SUCKY!
Oh my! We don't even have our LID yet--will be December 07 or January 08...so I guess maybe 7 or 8 years for me. That's nuts. Surely this is a worse case scenario. I'm hoping for a speed up at some point. I can't imagine a 5 year wait for you...that's so long to wait!!!!!
Nothing TO say. I think I need a vacation. Somewhere warm.
I hope this will change.
I don't want to believe the wait will get that long!!
This is a never-ending nightmare.
Sadly they're more optimistic than I am. As hard as it is to read, I'm glad agencies are posting guesstimations based on recent trends so that we can plan accordingly, if things continue as they are.
((hugs)) It will happen and we'll celebrate when it does!!
Oh Michelle, my heart is aching for you soooo bad right now. I know exactly what it feels like just desperately wanting your little baby home. This is just crazy news that must be unbearable. Remember, things do change and fast! The wait for us was suppose to be 6 months and then at the 3 month mark it jumped right up to 18 month wait. When my girlfriend adopted a few years ago, it was the opposite and went from a 2 year wait down to 4 months. It can happen so try to keep strong. I know that it must be hard right now. Make sure you come to the dinner tomorrow night so you can vent with others going through the exact same thing right now. I'm sure others there will be in the same boat with timelines.
You own this pain and its yours, don't let anyone tell you any different. Go have a good cry. If you need to just vent give me a call. Email me privately and I'll send you my number.
Big cyber hugs,
Deb
BLOODY HELL!!!!
2011 for us and we started in March 05.
I am so sorry Michelle. This is so sad.
This is so sad. Friends of my Mom volunteered in China in 2007 (for three weeks) say there are LOTS of children waiting for adoption/forever families. China is encouraging new foster parents in China due to being embarrassed about sending their children to other countries.
This is so hard to know how long the wait will be but things can change, they usually do!
Alyson
LID 01/27/06
WTF?! I just spoke with our agency and they are estimating about 24 months from LID. Why so many discrepancies? What is going on?!?! This sucks.
why are they STILL taking files. Total lack of responsibility!
I have nothing to say. I'd only depress you more. I have that affect.
But for something completely new,
read my jibber jabber post on autism, if you really 'were' interested in looking it up.
This just cannot be right ... :o(
That is insane. That's all I can say.
WOW..... just... WOW...
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