Comments on: Jiangsu orphanage donation

By: gremlinperson

gremlinperson — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:31:20 +0000

My family will be affected by the exchange rate. My daughter’s province requires donation to be paid in yuan. Donation amount is still the amount of yuan (2400y) as when the exchange rate was 1:8. Now the bank rate is 1:7 so it will cost 3400 to buy the same amount of yuan. I wouldn’t mind if more money were going to the SWI — but that’s not the case. I can imagine more provinces requiring payment in yuan or at least increasing the dollar amount — and that wouldn’t even adjust for inflation.

By: scott001

scott001 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:11:22 +0000

lizyrose,

Yes, us folk in Australia also have to pay the donation. Obviously, because our main currency is not USD, once in China, we get taken to a bank to obtain the US notes.

By: andyadoption

andyadoption — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:32:09 +0000

On a completely different note, has anyone been asked to update their 600A before April 1st.

you do not have to renew now. you will be grandfathered under the pre Hague rules if you do not let it expire only

otherwise you will need the new I-800 form lot of more pages required

By: cachinadoll

cachinadoll — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:57:47 +0000

Our agency has said nothing but I told them last week-funny how RQ knows before they do. Sad! Anyway, our SW also told us that she “hears” many babies have been moved to the mountains-to more rural areas until the Olympics are over…..she has been doing IA for 20+ years but I cannot even “go there”-it makes me sick. I do not mind paying the extra money but it would have been nice for China to plan ahead, make a formal statement, be consistent and Grandfahter us in. I am tired of paying more and more everytime we turn around-especially when we are STILL waiting and no speed up is in sight. Waiting in CA

By: shamrock

shamrock — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:02:02 +0000

Hi Everyone

On a completely different note, has anyone been asked to update their 600A before April 1st. Ours does not expire until the summer but we have all been asked to renew it now. Has anyone else heard anything????? I cannot find anthing specific on the government website.
Thanks
Happy St. Patricks Day
Shamrock

By: littleperson647

littleperson647 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:31:53 +0000

skittles our agency has changed their box for CCAA in February for November 2006. RQ said that it was because certain agencies have had their info already sent to them and that if not then they are still waiting,

I would think that we would all know at the same time..

I have no idea why some agencies know already and others don’t.

Littleperosn647

LID 11-23-07

By: kms

kms — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:51:46 +0000

It’s the first increase in orphange donation in over 12 years. I think you don’t have to worry about it…..

By: sophismom

sophismom — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:33:00 +0000

The money would not be as bad, if things would just speed up a bit..If the cost is raising this much now, how much will it be by the time i get to travel??

sophismom
lid 8.10.06
http://www.sophibryant.com

By: sophismom

sophismom — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:28:08 +0000

What can you really say about the extra money..I guess just come up with a way to afford it..I would think alot less of it, if things would just speed up…

sophismom
LID 8/10/06
http://www.sophibryant.com

By: skittles

skittles — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:06:37 +0000

So the money changers would give less money if the dollar drops between the wire and the donation. Wonder if it’s the percentage the money changers want. If the y had the cash in hand teh directors could hosd untill the dollar goes up and get a btter echange?