Yesterday, July 22 was a double milestone, it was Earl's birthday and the day we finally submitted the last of our dossier documents! YEA!!! Our documents were scheduled to arrive at the agency, this morning by 10:30. It's a milestone that's been a long while in the making. This adoption has taken much longer than previous adoptions because the paper chase has been never ending BUT, it's such a blessing to finally have it completed.
I spoke with our agency yesterday to get an overview of the current wait times for the remainder of steps involved and while it varies, here are the estimations:
3-4 days for our agency to compile the dossier (many, many documents required by China)
1-2 weeks for China to translate all the documents
(agency said it's currently taking longer than these average wait times)
4-6 weeks to receive LOA (Letter of Approval) China's "official" paperwork that links us with our boys
8-10 weeks to receive TA (Travel Approval from China)
Our agency said approximately 6 months from submitting dossier until travel, which may or may not allow us to travel by end of year but we are remaining hopeful! Either way, God knows best and we'll find comfort in resting in His plans, regardless of when travel occurs.
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