~~~DTC on Cinco de Mayo!!!!~~~

"DTC" means "Dossier to China" and that means that all of the paperwork that we have spent months collecting is now traveling its way across the ocean to Beijing where it will be "logged in" and then translated and reviewed. Our wait from this point is anywhere from 50-100 days to receive "Travel Approval (TA)" TA is the invitation from China to come get your child. Once we receive TA, our agency contacts the US consulate in Guangzhou China to schedule an appointment for Pearl's visa. Once we know that date, we can make our plans and leave!

I thought the second time around the paperchase would be easier, but it turned out to be much harder. Every little delay is exaggerated when you know the face of your child and you know where she is waiting!

It seems most appropriate that today was our DTC since Pete is Hispanic and our community is 75% Hispanic. Our daughter will become very familiar with the Mexican American culture here in Shafter and in our family.