This is the hot news from our agency! It always seems that they have to put that last part in there about anticipating the wait time to get longer...guess they don't want to get our hopes up. But we serve an awesome God and if it is in his time table the wait time will speed up! Just keep praying for us!
We just received referrals for families with a log in date (LID) of February 14,
2006. The CCAA online system has not been updated so we don’t yet know if referrals went beyond this date. FTIA families who received their referrals today waited 31.5 months after their dossiers were officially logged in until the time they received referrals. Congratulations to all the families that are seeing their new child’s face today!!
FTIA’s next groups of LIDs: 2/24/2006 and 3/6/2006.
Please Note: While we will always be happy to provide information regarding the most recent group of referrals as far as the time between their LID and referral, we cannot and will not attempt to predict when future referrals might arrive. Although it is tempting to try and guess, we do not want to provide information that is not based on fact to our families. We must also remind you that this time frame changes. The continuing trend presently is that we anticipate the wait to become longer and encourage our families to be prepared for such.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Hague Treaty
Here is some information regarding international adoption that you might find interesting......
Question: What Is the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption?
Answer:
The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption is an international agreement between participating countries on best adoption procedures. These procedures have basically two goals in mind:
The best interest of children are considered with each intercountry adoption.
The prevention of abduction, exploitation, sale, or trafficking of children.
The guidelines and procedures that are set forth in the Hague Convention are also for the protection of birth families, as well as adoptive families. Part of the Convention's guidelines ensures that one Central Authority is in place in each country so that adoptive parents get the most accurate information regarding adoption. The Department of State is the U.S. Central Authority for the Convention. According to the State Department's Web site, implementing the principles of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption is the State Department's top priority at this time. They hope that the U.S. will be a Hague Convention country by late 2007 or early 2008.
As of February 26, 2008, there are 75 countries that have joined the Convention.
History of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
The Hague Convention on Private International Law has been around since 1893, but the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption was completed for comments by member countries on May 29, 1993.
The United States signed the Convention on March 31, 1994.
In 1998, President Clinton sent the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions to the U.S. Senate for ratification.
In 2000, both Houses of Congress passed bills for implementation of the Convention, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (the IAA), Public Law 106-279.
President Clinton signed the IAA into law on October 6, 2000.
The United States ratified the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption on December 12, 2007 in the Netherlands.
The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption entered into force for the United States on April 1, 2008.
This means that private adoption service providers will need to be accredited, temporarily accredited, or approved, supervised by a provider that is accredited, temporarily accredited, or approved, in order to provide adoption services involving the U.S. and another Convention country. See an updated list on the Department of State Web site of these agencies.
Adoptions between Hague and non-Hague countries are not prohibited by the Hague Convention
Top 10 Convention Countries that U.S. Families Adopted from in 2005
China
Guatemala*
India
Colombia
Philippines
Mexico
Poland
Thailand
Brazil
Moldovia
*Guatemala is a party to the Convention, but is not following the standards of the Convention at this time.
New developments -
Guatemala plans on being compliant by January 1, 2008, but will not work with any country that is not compliant.
On April 1, 2008, the Department of State advised that prospective adoptive parents not initiate an adoption with Guatemala.
Top 10 non-Hague Countries / Territories that U.S. Families Adopted from in 2005
Russia
South Korea
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Ethiopia
Haiti
Liberia
Taiwan
Nigeria
Jamaica
Question: What Is the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption?
Answer:
The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption is an international agreement between participating countries on best adoption procedures. These procedures have basically two goals in mind:
The best interest of children are considered with each intercountry adoption.
The prevention of abduction, exploitation, sale, or trafficking of children.
The guidelines and procedures that are set forth in the Hague Convention are also for the protection of birth families, as well as adoptive families. Part of the Convention's guidelines ensures that one Central Authority is in place in each country so that adoptive parents get the most accurate information regarding adoption. The Department of State is the U.S. Central Authority for the Convention. According to the State Department's Web site, implementing the principles of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption is the State Department's top priority at this time. They hope that the U.S. will be a Hague Convention country by late 2007 or early 2008.
As of February 26, 2008, there are 75 countries that have joined the Convention.
History of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
The Hague Convention on Private International Law has been around since 1893, but the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption was completed for comments by member countries on May 29, 1993.
The United States signed the Convention on March 31, 1994.
In 1998, President Clinton sent the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions to the U.S. Senate for ratification.
In 2000, both Houses of Congress passed bills for implementation of the Convention, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (the IAA), Public Law 106-279.
President Clinton signed the IAA into law on October 6, 2000.
The United States ratified the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption on December 12, 2007 in the Netherlands.
The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption entered into force for the United States on April 1, 2008.
This means that private adoption service providers will need to be accredited, temporarily accredited, or approved, supervised by a provider that is accredited, temporarily accredited, or approved, in order to provide adoption services involving the U.S. and another Convention country. See an updated list on the Department of State Web site of these agencies.
Adoptions between Hague and non-Hague countries are not prohibited by the Hague Convention
Top 10 Convention Countries that U.S. Families Adopted from in 2005
China
Guatemala*
India
Colombia
Philippines
Mexico
Poland
Thailand
Brazil
Moldovia
*Guatemala is a party to the Convention, but is not following the standards of the Convention at this time.
New developments -
Guatemala plans on being compliant by January 1, 2008, but will not work with any country that is not compliant.
On April 1, 2008, the Department of State advised that prospective adoptive parents not initiate an adoption with Guatemala.
Top 10 non-Hague Countries / Territories that U.S. Families Adopted from in 2005
Russia
South Korea
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Ethiopia
Haiti
Liberia
Taiwan
Nigeria
Jamaica
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Hot News
Hot news from our agency!
September 02, 2008
We just received referrals for families with a log in date (LID) of February 6, 2006 The CCAA online system shows that referrals went through February 9, 2006. FTIA families who received their referrals today waited 31 months after their dossiers were officially logged in until the time they received referrals. Congratulations to all the families that are seeing their new child’s face today!!
FTIA’s next groups of LIDs: 2/14/2006 and 2/24/2006.
This is an interesting month....the time between last months referrals and this months was only 22 days! Which is awesome! Hopefully this is a new trend for referrals!
September 02, 2008
We just received referrals for families with a log in date (LID) of February 6, 2006 The CCAA online system shows that referrals went through February 9, 2006. FTIA families who received their referrals today waited 31 months after their dossiers were officially logged in until the time they received referrals. Congratulations to all the families that are seeing their new child’s face today!!
FTIA’s next groups of LIDs: 2/14/2006 and 2/24/2006.
This is an interesting month....the time between last months referrals and this months was only 22 days! Which is awesome! Hopefully this is a new trend for referrals!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Rumor Has It
Rumor has it that the cut off date for this month is February 9th....we will just have to wait and see!
Labor Day
Does anyone know why this day is called Labor Day when we actually get the day off from work? After a little research (I love Google) this is what I found....
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894.[1] All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and compared to the May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries; parades, speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, as of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24th in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the weekend of Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
And now for the rest of the story....As of yesterday, we have been waitng 20 months for Kara. I sat at the computer and watched "Gotcha Day" videos posted on You Tube. "Gotcha Day" is the name for the day that you actually see and hold your baby for the first time. Of course there was tears, but I was reminded that our day will come. There is no rumors out there at this time so keep praying, not just for our adoption but for all the orphans who are searching for their forever families.
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894.[1] All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and compared to the May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries; parades, speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, as of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24th in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the weekend of Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
And now for the rest of the story....As of yesterday, we have been waitng 20 months for Kara. I sat at the computer and watched "Gotcha Day" videos posted on You Tube. "Gotcha Day" is the name for the day that you actually see and hold your baby for the first time. Of course there was tears, but I was reminded that our day will come. There is no rumors out there at this time so keep praying, not just for our adoption but for all the orphans who are searching for their forever families.
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