Aiden EAC individual special focus referral

Aiden will turn 3 in April. His special needs are urogenital. He has hypospadia and undescended testicles. He has been in the orphanage since he was about a month old. He has normal growth and development. He speaks in sentences of 3-5 words. He's inquisitive, asking "What is this?"  He will point to eyes, ears, nose  when asked. He's an energetic, extroverted little boy who gets along well with others. He has a good appetite and loves to eat meat. He enjoys watching TV and listening to music. He likes to play with electronic toys.

Please contact EAC if you are interesting in learning more about Aiden.

Rebecca EAC Individual special focus referral

Rebecca just turned 4 in January. She has hemangioma on her head and face. Her growth and development is similar to her peers and she a good intellectual development. She is active, sings songs, dances and speaks sentences of 3-5 words. She voices her needs and understands the meaning of cold, hungry, tired. She likes to play with other children. She can feed herself and is potty trained.

She is not a picky eater. She has a good appetite and loves fruits, snacks and meat. She likes to play with dolls.

Please contact EAC if you are interesting in learning more about Rebecca.

CCCWA issued referrals for families logged through 8/31/06

CCCWA issued referrals for of babies as healthy as possible for families logged in through 8/31/06. EAC's next group has LID (log in date) of 9/11/06.
Families interested in adopting an infant girl as healthy as possible can submit their dossier, receive a log in date and wait until CCCWA issues referral. The current wait is about 6 years.

New procedure for requesting referral updates

Effective 3/1/12 CCCWA's procedure for requesting medical and photo updates on special needs children has changed.
Updates and translation will be provided for free for referrals with information over 9 months.

For referrals with medical information under 9 months, China will provide updates for the following fees:

1.  Updated medical information and translation for $40 (report includes measurements and development)

2.  3 photos of child including 1 photo of the special need area for $40

If you are interested in both a medical update and photos, the fee is $80.00

EAC is required to wire the money to China and provide a copy of the wire receipt before the request will be processed. If you have any questions regarding this new procedure, please contact EAC China Department.

Sincerely

Chris & Karla

Referrals and Travel Approval

Several families accepted referral last week and we received travel approval (TA) for some families too. 5 families will be leaving for China on 4/11/12. The families that accepted referral last week will be traveling in 4-6 months.

Here's happens during the 4-6 month wait for travel:

1. dossier is translated

2. CCCWA reviews the dossier

3. Letter of Acceptance (LOA) is issued

4. Provisional Approval is issued by NBC

5. NVC cables the provisional approval the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou

6. Article 5 is issued by the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou

7. Travel Approval is issued by CCCWA

8. Visa appointment is requested

9.  EAC receives visa appointment confirmation

10. Travel Arrangements are made

Shelli has a home!

Congratulations to the family that accepted referral of Shelli.We would also like to thank the wonderful women who have advocated so hard for Shelli. Through the Little Flower Projects, special focus children receive medical treatment and therapies while waiting for their forever families.
http://www.littleflowerprojects.blogspot.com/
Please contact EAC if you are interested in adopting a special focus child.

CCCWA will be posting special needs referrals on Monday night

CCCWA will be posting special needs referrals on Monday night. We will be looking for referrals for families whose dossiers have been logged in with CCCWA.

Family with completed homestudy and CIS approval needed for Lucky

An EAC family is advocating for a 13 year old boy named Lucky. He will age out of the system when he turns 14yrs old in August.
Lucky has tested positive for Anti-HBe and Anti HBc. He entered the orphanage at 3 1/2 yrs old. He has been living with a foster family since 2004. He goes to junior high school. He's not interested in school work but he does like PE and history. He looks after his foster brothers and sisters at home. He likes to surf the internet, play cards and chess. He also likes to play basketball with his friends.

Please contact EAC if you have a completed home study and are interested in adopting Lucky.

Brian, Special Focus Individual Referral has a home

Congratulations to the family that has accepted referral of Brian, EAC China special focus individual referral.