This week has been a very exciting week in regards to our adoption. Our i800 was verbally approved over the phone and the official approval came in the mail, and we received the necessary information to proceed forward with Emma's visa! We have officially completed all the documentation in the USA at this point!!! We are so ecstatic to be moving closer to meeting our little girl!!
Currently we are waiting for an official letter from the NVC so our agency can file all Emma's visa paperwork with China. Once we receive this letter and AWAA sends it to China, our count down officially begins. Typically it takes China 10 business days to issues what's called an Article 5. From there families can expect to receive what's called TA or travel approval within 7-10 days (the average wait). After TA, we would work with AWAA to plan travel - usually around 2 weeks after TA.
AWAA has not ruled out us traveling in September. However, we would need to get TA by September 1st to be a part of the September 15th travel group. It's possible, but cutting it close. It is probably more likely we will be in the October travel group. We hope for September but we know God has everything perfectly planned out in His timing.
We are over the moon about preparing to meet Emma. I have already set out her clothes and toys to be packed. Travel will be here before we know it and we will be ready.
We want to thank everyone again for your prayers and support. We are so grateful to be surrounded by such amazing family and friends!!!
Take care and God bless!
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