As your family is in the waiting stage of the adoption process, we are writing to inform you of a change to our predicted timeframes between dossier submission and referral.
The wait for a male referral is now predicted to be between 10 and 16 months. The wait for a female referral is now predicted to be between 11 and 18 months. Wait times currently show a trend of increasing.
There are many factors that contribute to wait times. Each child’s case can vary in the amount of time it takes to be ready to be referred to a family. America World thoroughly investigates each case and it can take weeks, and at times months, to clear referrals with medical or documentation issues, or to obtain necessary governmental documents/clearances/etc. that are needed before he or she can be referred.
While we know this news is disappointing, we are encouraged to share that MOWCYA has increased the number of recommendation letters they write to 15 per day. We will continue to apprise your family of any other changes that occur, and we are praying for your family and all families in the various stages of the adoption process.
Here were the previous referral wait times: infant male is 7-10 months and the wait time for a female infant is 7-11 months.
Please continue with us in prayer for this program & most especially our daughter!!! We will be in the 11 mth time frame July 27th! We are still "on deck" and hopeful for a referral sooner than later! Ethiopia is suffering much at this time and your prayers for the country as a whole is also much appreciated. They are facing a very serious season of drought causing many deaths in country.
2 comments:
your not in my 'email brigade' of Angi Cooper, Brandy Wade, and I --- so here is my comment in response to the email for them today:
nice email today, huh? BUT... we are SOOOO close gals. My thoughts are that these new times would be for the 50-some people that are after us. No way could I see them falling in the 7-11 mos range. I can't see it being much longer for us seeing that the transition home is full and no referrals (or few) have been given out lately.
my two cents --- kids were close to referral, then chicken pox hit....... then close to referral again, and they found out the nanny had TB and had to have all kids go through the 3 mos TB test... it's been that long since we've seen any action. 3 months are up - let's see some movement God!!
I, too, think you are SO CLOSE to seeing the face of your daughter!!!!!! Can't wait to see your post that you got "The Call!"
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