So far, we plan to be traveling to Manila in March. We chose March - we really have no clue - no vote... In reality, here's how the process works: Mid-December, we got an email from one of the agencies with which we work, and they told us that our paperwork made it to one of the 'gates' that is generally a 10 week mark. So, simple math - plus a few weeks for good measure - puts us at spring break. Late March.
The next step for us is that we will get notification of our 30 day window. Basically, they give us a month to get there and back home.
While we wait, much is going on all over the place. The Hague is busy approving us (and we have already had a hiccup with them this last week) - They have a hand in the adoption process as an international court system with new laws adopted in 2009 that are in place to control human trafficking. You can imagine that adding another government - let alone, an international court system, does nothing but create more hoops. It is a sad reality, but necessary.
Rey will have to submit to some medical testing. There is TB in the Philippines, so he has to take a cough test, and if he comes back positive, he has to take medicine - which is no small feat. It is my understanding that the medicine is administered across town at the hospital - often, for many many weeks - and then re-tested. When you consider traffic in Manila & the major endeavor to assign a valuable resource like a social worker to one child...well, you'll know why we are praying that he remains healthy.
and of course there's stuff i don't even know is happening. my understanding is an inch deep and a mile wide!
I pray for speed and that all the issues that crop up are hidden from me until they are solved! So far, that is pretty much the case. :)
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