China Matching Dates for April
The CCCWA has currently completed matching for families whose dossiers were logged in November 29, 2006- December 6, 2006. For the last two months, we have not received healthy referrals as we have not had families logged in on the dates that the CCCWA matched for all agencies. We continue to see many families in the traditional program switch to the China waiting children program and come home with children through that program. We are currently looking for families who are open to boys with minor to moderate medical needs and who have a log in date in China. Families open to a boy with minor to moderate medical needs or repaired needs, can be matched almost immediately in most cases as there is little to no wait time. Families interested in learning more should contact their Family Coordinator.
Wait Time
The current wait time for a healthy referral from China is 89 months and will be 90 months for anyone receiving a referral in May 2014. This timeframe is the same at all agencies and continues to increase monthly based on China’s monthly matching process. This timeframe is based on the time from Log in Date (when the dossier arrives in China and is officially received by the CCCWA) to the date of the child match. This wait time applies to all families in all stages of the program and is assessed from Log in Date only and not by when a family began working on their paperwork for China.
Options While you Wait
There are several options that families, who are waiting on a healthy referral, have while they wait. Families may join the Waiting Children Program (no new fees or dossier requirements are required) where they can be matched with a waiting child by our agency staff. Many families are matched with children from our orphanage partnerships. This program has a wide spectrum of children available and for many families, there is very little wait time to be matched. Families participating in the waiting children program will complete a simple application that allows our staff and social workers to see what type of child your family desires to adopt. The waiting children program has both boys and girls infant to age 13, older healthy children (generally 10-13 years on average), and children with repaired medical needs, unrepaired medical needs, or delays. Families interested should inquire with their Family Coordinator.
A family may also consider doing a concurrent family building plan, in which they pursue pregnancy or another adoption while waiting on their China adoption match. Families may also switch to a different adoption program; however, this does require that a family build a new dossier for that particular country, as regulations for dossiers vary depending on the country. Families interested in any of these options should contact their Family Coordinator.
Chinese Heritage Expedites & Wait Time
Families who are of Chinese heritage and who have dossiers submitted as Chinese expedites, can anticipate a slightly shorter wait time. The CCCWA is currently matching Chinese expedite families who have a dossier logged in December of 2007 as they are currently matching LID’s from December 2006 for the general program. The CCCWA’s desire is to keep one year apart between the regular matching process and the Chinese expedite matching process. This will mean that the Chinese expedite wait time will generally be 12 months shorter than the current estimated wait time you will see listed each month.