I don’t see any rumors about the next cut off yet.
If they are to arrive next Friday then we should have rumors. They may not arrive next Friday, of course, but that’s the most likely day.
If anyone has anything, please email it to me.

Another European country has spoken with the CCAA and has this to report:

CCAA says the waiting time will continue to increase and they don’t know how long it will get.
Domestic adoption within China is now four to five times the number of international adoptions out of China. IA will continue to decrease, but IA will [...]

I’m hearing that some of the Chinese consulates are beginning to require that families give their itinerary in order to get a Visa into China. In other words, you can’t apply for your Visa until you’ve purchased plane tickets and made hotel reservations.
I’m also told that they are calling hotels in China and verifying the [...]

An agency is reporting that the CCAA is going to allow families with a NSN dossier in line to submit a second dossier for a SN child to be adopted while they wait for their original NSN LID to be referred.
Families must meet the new requirements in order to submit a LOI and dossier for [...]

We’ve heard word that China was going to change their national holidays around some and it seems that may have happened.
I’m told that this Friday, April 4th, will be a holiday. That means the CCAA may be closed Friday.
It sounds like the one week holidays in May and October are going to be shortened and [...]

I’m sick. So is RK. Both girls are fine, but RK and I are literally almost too sick to care for them. Thank goodness for grandparents and friends. All we had to do yesterday was get them up and get them ready and grandparents drove them for us, picked them up, fixed them dinner, and [...]