So selfish
New changes to the I-600 process in adoptionland could extend the wait time for travel up to two months. My initial thought was so how will this affect me. Pathetic. The changes were brought about by NOIDs being issued in Vietnam right now, leading to a number of families having to return to the US without their children.
I’m actually relieved that the processing will occur before PAPs travel to Vietnam; I think it’s the right decision and it’s bound to save a lot of heartache. I just selfishly wish that this transition would happen maybe a few months from now and not during a period where I am bound to be caught in the confusion of the implementation of the new process. If there is truly corruption in the process, I’m loathing the people responsible for it right now. More so, though, I’m disappointed in myself for being so selfish about something that probably was designed to protect children from that corruption and families from being caught in its fall-out.
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Hi there,
I just found you through Mrs. Brocolli’s blogroll. I’m not big on commenting, I most often lurk, but seriously, you need to come over to my blog and take a look at the puppy cuteness of MY dog
I thought I better get the “mine is cuter than yours” bit out of my system prior to picking up my yet unidentified wee one in Vietnam.
Moving on, I think the changes in the U.S. processing are the right thing but feel terrible for those caught in the crossfire. I hope the 60 day estimate is much shorter in reality. Canada does things very differently with immigration not even in country. We apply for the little one’s entry Visa’s prior to leaving canada, receive a letter of no objection before travel and fed x our immigration info (child’s passport, adoption decree and medical I’m guessing) to Singapore while we are in Vietnam. Our wait is the wait for fed x to return the passport with the enty visa inside!
Still waiting after 11+ months
Bev
wonderandwait.blogspot.com