Moving Forward!!!!

Message from CCAI (our adoption agency):

Thank you so much for sending in your I-800 documents-we have sent everything off to NBC!

Now that your I-800 and supporting documents have arrived at the NBC, it is time to work on the next step in order to process all of your immigration documents. Once you receive the "I-800 Provisional Approval", we will send this document along with a handful of additional documents to the US Consulate in Guanzhou. Please read the attached document that briefly explains the next step and also how to fill out form DS230 (the US visa application). I have also include4d the DS230 that you will need to fill out and mail back to us. Please let me know if you have any questions and we will hope for a speedy processing of the I-800!

Right now, the process is taking 18-21 days, we've been waiting for 15 days!!!

Below is the time-frame they have given us:

Hague process between I-800 Provisional Approval and Travel Approval

The next step in the Hague process involves the US Consulate in Guangzhou. The US Consulate will complete a preliminary review of your immigration file and, in turn, issue Article 5 for your family. Below is a list of documents that are submitted on your behalf to the Consulate so they can complete this process.

In order to avoid any delays with the below process, please complete the following 3 items and send them to CCAI within 5 business days:

1. DS-230 form part I & II (Part II not signed)

*Please see next page for instructions on how to complete this form.

2. Visa Application fee paid (USD $414 per case)

*Please send us a personal check made out to CCAI for $414 ($404 will be wired on your behalf to the Consulate, a $10 wire fee per family is assessed)

3. FedEx Mailing Fee (USD $35)

*Please send us a personal check made out to CCAI for $35 to cover the expense to FedEx your documents to China. Please note, for accounting purposes, we must have 2 separate checks made out to CCAI: 1 for the Visa Application and 1 for the FedEx Mailing Fee.

Please read below for a short outline on the upcoming steps that will occur prior to traveling to China:

1. I-800 Provisional Approval

Once you receive your I-800 Provisional Approval contact CCAI as soon as possible as well as send us a copy via email or fax of the I-800 Provisional Approval. Once we have received a copy of the I-800 Provisional Approval we will mail all items to our Guangzhou staff on your behalf.

2. NVC Letter

After you receive your I-800 Provisional Approval, please look to receive a letter from the National Visa Center (NVC) stating that your immigration information has been sent to the US Consulate in Guangzhou. Once you receive the letter from NVC, please fax or scan and email a copy of this to the Travel Department. We will then email this letter to our Guangzhou staff and they will in turn deliver your documents to the US Consulate!

3. Article 5

The US Consulate typically takes about 2-2.5 weeks to issue Article 5. Our Guangzhou staff will then pick up Article 5 and mail it to Beijing so it can be delivered to the CCAA. Article 5 is a preliminary approval of your immigration file by the US Consulate and is required by the CCAA in order to issue the travel approval.

4. Travel Approval

Once your Article 5 is delivered to the CCAA they will begin the process to issue your family’s travel approval! The CCAA takes about 2-4 weeks to issue the travel approval. This travel approval is what we are waiting for in order to request a Consulate appointment and receive confirmed travel dates for your family’s trip to China!