Adopting from China
At this time we are grateful to partner with Lifeline Children's Services to provide adoption services in China. Our goal is to help find homes for those children who are waiting and with special needs. China offers an organized, somewhat predictable process and we are thrilled that the team of Lifeline Children's Services is well regarded for their many years of service there. Our China Program Coordinator, Cindy Lowe, has adopted 4 children from China and has a heart to see many more come home!
China Adoptin Cost Breakdown
* Families should expect to pay additional fees for travel, immunizations, personal visas, and home study expenses.
* Presently, our fees to adopt from China are the following:
* Application ($250)
* Document Authentication ($900)
* Dossier Translation ($400-$600)
* Dossier Fee ($3,400)
* CCAA Fee ($950)
* International Program Fee ($2,900)
* Adoption Fees paid in China ($1,600)
* Orphanage Fees paid in China (35 RMB or approx $5,000)
* Presently, our fees to adopt from China are the following:
* Application ($250)
* Document Authentication ($900)
* Dossier Translation ($400-$600)
* Dossier Fee ($3,400)
* CCAA Fee ($950)
* International Program Fee ($2,900)
* Adoption Fees paid in China ($1,600)
* Orphanage Fees paid in China (35 RMB or approx $5,000)
China Adoption Process
- Meet with Counselor to discuss your family and our waiting child program.
- Provide initial application for review
- Begin your home study with a licensed home study provider.
- Receive official acceptance into the program (Requires home study review and approval.)
- Make application for USCIS approval.
- Meet with Arise Staff for Dossier Prep
- Send Complete Dossier for translation
- Attend Parent Education Workshop “When Hope has a Name”
- Start your immunizations!
- Receive Referral from Waiting Child Program. (Time frames vary)
- Receive Travel Approval (3-9 months post referral)
- Prepare final documents and discuss travel.
- Pick up your Child!!! Ususal length of stay is 14 days in country.Ususal length of stay is 5-7 days in country.
- Provide initial application for review
- Begin your home study with a licensed home study provider.
- Receive official acceptance into the program (Requires home study review and approval.)
- Make application for USCIS approval.
- Meet with Arise Staff for Dossier Prep
- Send Complete Dossier for translation
- Attend Parent Education Workshop “When Hope has a Name”
- Start your immunizations!
- Receive Referral from Waiting Child Program. (Time frames vary)
- Receive Travel Approval (3-9 months post referral)
- Prepare final documents and discuss travel.
- Pick up your Child!!! Ususal length of stay is 14 days in country.Ususal length of stay is 5-7 days in country.
Why a Special Needs Program?
Arise for Children only operates within the China Special Needs program because while the wait time for families adopting a healthy child can range up to 5+ years, there are thousands of children with minor to major correctable needs that wait for families. Arise for Children has found that there are a lot of misconceptions about what "special needs" mean to an American family. Children on this list can suffer from major needs, such as spina bifida and down syndrome to the very minor such as cleft palate and lips, corrected heart conditions, to even a missing finger or limb. We at Arise for Children believe that each of these children is deserving of a loving and healthy family. Most of these children find that they are in need of only a small amount of extra care and a parent with an open heart.
Country Facts
China is the most populous nation on earth. With more than 1.2 billion people, it contains one-fifth of the world's population. China has the third largest landmass of any nation. Only Russia and Canada are larger. China is slightly larger than the United States. There are 31 provinces, autonomous regions and special municipalities. Hong Kong, which reverted to China in 1997, is referred to as a special administrative region. The four largest cities, Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin are administered directly by the central government. Approximately half the land is occupied by minority people groups such as Mongols, Tibetans, Yugur, and Bai. Only about 15 percent of China's land is farmable, so there is a great strain on the land to feed so many people. Mandarin Chinese (also known as Putonghua) is the primary language, and is spoken by more than 70 percent of the population. Cantonese prevails in Hong Kong and in parts of the Guangdong Province. Many other dialects abound.
With its first recorded history dating back to 1500 BC, China claims the world's oldest existing civilization. During most of its history, China was ruled by a series of dynasties. The last dynasty ended in 1911 with the establishment of a republic by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. From 1911 until 1949 there was great turmoil in China as various factions fought for supremacy, ending with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949. Since 1949, the country has been under communist rule. China's governments claims that during that time there has been an eradication of opium, an increased life expectancy, and a reduction of the infant mortality rate. But, there have also been periods of great turmoil, the worst of which was the Cultural Revolution, officially lasting from 1966-1970, though many historians extend its effects until the death of Mao Ze-dong in 1976.
The Cultural Revolution was a period of unprecedented turmoil in which society was virtually turned upside down. Students, in the form of Red Guard, went on a rampage. Schools and universities were closed, intellectuals and artists of all kinds were dismissed, persecuted, sent to labor in the countryside, or killed. Temples, monuments, and works of art were defaced and destroyed. All religious institutions were closed and religious workers were sent to prison or to work in factories or in the countryside. This was a time of suffering for all the Chinese people. Its effects are still felt in society.
Except for a few minority groups and some rural dwellers, families are strongly discouraged from having more than one child. Those who ignore the admonitions can be severely penalized. The government takes pride in this intrusive manner of population control, leaving millions of children orphaned.
China's economy has been improving rapidly since 1979 when China opened the doors to foreign investment and opened the economy to more private initiative. This has resulted in a vast increase of consumer activity, so that upper middle class families have many symbols of middle class affluence: refrigerators, telephones, color televisions, video CD players, and more. Commercialism and materialism are increasingly popular in China. However, there is still terrible poverty as well.
With its first recorded history dating back to 1500 BC, China claims the world's oldest existing civilization. During most of its history, China was ruled by a series of dynasties. The last dynasty ended in 1911 with the establishment of a republic by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. From 1911 until 1949 there was great turmoil in China as various factions fought for supremacy, ending with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949. Since 1949, the country has been under communist rule. China's governments claims that during that time there has been an eradication of opium, an increased life expectancy, and a reduction of the infant mortality rate. But, there have also been periods of great turmoil, the worst of which was the Cultural Revolution, officially lasting from 1966-1970, though many historians extend its effects until the death of Mao Ze-dong in 1976.
The Cultural Revolution was a period of unprecedented turmoil in which society was virtually turned upside down. Students, in the form of Red Guard, went on a rampage. Schools and universities were closed, intellectuals and artists of all kinds were dismissed, persecuted, sent to labor in the countryside, or killed. Temples, monuments, and works of art were defaced and destroyed. All religious institutions were closed and religious workers were sent to prison or to work in factories or in the countryside. This was a time of suffering for all the Chinese people. Its effects are still felt in society.
Except for a few minority groups and some rural dwellers, families are strongly discouraged from having more than one child. Those who ignore the admonitions can be severely penalized. The government takes pride in this intrusive manner of population control, leaving millions of children orphaned.
China's economy has been improving rapidly since 1979 when China opened the doors to foreign investment and opened the economy to more private initiative. This has resulted in a vast increase of consumer activity, so that upper middle class families have many symbols of middle class affluence: refrigerators, telephones, color televisions, video CD players, and more. Commercialism and materialism are increasingly popular in China. However, there is still terrible poverty as well.
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