1. Rumors are still flying about proposed new restrictions. A few agencies are now starting to warn that some of the restrictions may apply immediately, as this is the only way for the CCAA to stabilize the wait. Other agencies are still firmly maintaining that if you are already logged in then you are safe [...]

These blogs have referral pictures up: cherryblossombaby.blogspot.com emmasfamily.blogspot.com joeydennyemma.blogspot.com linktolia.blogspot.com myadoptionwebsite.com/meiling ourkatiebug.blogspot.com waiting-for-our-girl.blogspot.com www.adoptionvoyages.com/robb www.lily4life.com/Adoption   These blogs should have something soon: rmmhanson.blogspot.com salsainchina.blogspot.com theneermans.com   If you know of another blog with pictures please let us know. And, again, to everyone who received their referral, a huge CONGRATULATIONS to you!!  

One of the European agencies has posted that the cutoff would seem to be July 22, that this is not official but that the “sources are sufficiently trustworthy”. They note that they will post when they get something official. They then talk a little about the delay, repeating the current party line of too many [...]

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Even the European agencies seemed to have been caught off guard. One person said they spoke with their agency and was told something to the effect of “The CCAA is hermetic, there is no information.” Definition of hermetic: Airtight, impervious to external influence, completely sealed, completely airtight, a container or barrier that is hermetic is [...]

          I’m not really up to doing a lot of analysis tonight, but I did want to put this out. This poll doesn’t show any LID’s of 7/23 or 7/24. There are some other polls that show very little were logged in on those days. My “bad realistic case” for this [...]