Fact: CCAA site updated with March referral dates
I've heard from 3 people now that the CCAA web site was updated sometime in the middle of last night (our time), and one blogger has posted this screenshot of it, but I haven't been able to get the site to come up yet this morning. The date on this screenshot means that the referrals received on March 27 covered from May 26 through May 30, yep that's 5 days. (I don't do that business days versus weekend day counting, by the way, because we've never counted any of the previous months that way.)
I've updated the Referral Tracking Spreadsheet to include this latest round. I also removed the part that speculated what would happen in the future, because, well, frankly I don't have a clue at this point. (Click on the tiny graph at right to see the bigger version.)
posted by M3 at 9:25 AM
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Hi,
I love your blog and you are an awesome story teller, thanks for all your work. I don't mean to correct you but if you read the CCAA update that you posted it says BEFORE May 30, 2005. Therefore, the 30th was not even included. This is the most depressing one yet.
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Anonymous, at 10:51 AM
Hi, and thanks for the compliments, I appreciate it!
The "before xxx date" wording on the CCAA site is the exact wording they always use, and every single time the referrals have included the last date mentioned. So the 30th is included. I think it's just a weird translation thing that they don't quite understand.
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M3, at 11:03 AM
May 30 was definately included for my agency
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Anonymous, at 11:47 AM
Mary-Mia, I check in with your site every day to see how you are doing. Know we are waiting and hoping (really hard) for you up here in the Padific Northwest. Any idea how many referrals came in this batch? Is there any evidence to support the theory that the CCAA continues to process approximately the same number of referrals each month, just that their has been a huge increase in applicants so they can't get through as many LIDs as previously? If so, good deal that so many babies have homes waiting for them. If not, what the *!@& (rhetorical question)?
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Mark and Kristine, at 3:16 PM
Hi Mark and Kristine, I wish I did know the numbers but danged if I can find them anywhere. Judging by the small number of referrals announced on Yahoo boards and family web sites, and the fact that a whole bunch of big agencies didn't get any referrals, it sure feels small this time. But I'll be the first one to admit that's not an accurate way to tell.
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M3, at 5:05 PM
so has the longest from LID to referral been 14 months in the past or has it ever been longer than that?
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Anonymous, at 5:23 PM
Does anyone have any idea why May 31 was not included? And, do you think that group will be not until the end of April for a referral? You're doing a gREAT job and I love reading all of the posts.
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Anonymous, at 5:23 PM
I believe May 31st was not covered in this set of referrals because there are alot of dossiers logged in with that LID and not enough paper ready children. I would not be surprized if the next set of referrals only covers up to May 31 or a date or two in June tops.
Our agency is predicting it taking CCAA 3 months to get through June referrals alone and possibly 2 to get through Julys:(
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Anonymous, at 5:35 PM
Hi Mary Mia,
Our agency is also predicting that June will be broken down into 3 months to get through.
With a log in date of Nov. we should be getting our referral in time to be applying for the old folks' home. Hey, at least we'll be able to share baby food and can gum it together
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Anonymous, at 8:16 AM
I have also heard that May 2005 had an unusually large number of dossiers logged in and that June had a smaller number. The referrals for our agency last month were the largerst batch I've seen since starting this process (back when I was young and wrinkle-free) and now this month zero, so I see no evidence of CCAA trying to keep referral numbers consistant month to month. It is dependent upon child availability (or rather paperwork being submitted from Orphanages) and number of applications. I have not heard the rumor of June taking 3 months to process - I hope that is wrong!
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Anonymous, at 9:14 AM
This all reminds me that in childbirth, the phase when the mother is most likely to feel like giving up, like she cannot go on is called "Transition Phase." It is the last phase of active birth and the most intense part of labor. I think we are all in that phase of adoption "labor" and the advice is: "Coping tips
If you're laboring without an epidural, this is when you may begin to lose faith in your ability to cope, so you'll need lots of extra encouragement and support from those around you. The good news is that if you've made it this far without medication, you can usually be coached through transition — one contraction at a time — with constant reminders that you're doing a great job and that the end is near."
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Anonymous, at 9:59 AM
Our agency has told us that CCAA told them directly... the may 31 referrals are coming in less than a month....yes, less than a month. Since we are LID 5/31, this was a little seed of hope for us. Now who knows maybe less than a month could mean 3 1/2 weeks! I just plan on the end of April, that way I'll be pleasantly surprised if it comes any sooner.
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Anonymous, at 11:25 AM
I come to this blog because it is usually low on rumors. Please not make the wait any more difficult by passing around rumors that do not have any basis, such as it taking three months to get through June. It is almost unbearably dirricult to wait but we must and our daughters will be ready for us soon. Our agency keeps it touch with CCAA as much as they can and have told us very little info comes from China and when they sense the rumors are starting they get even less info, as happened in November and December.
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Anonymous, at 4:11 PM
Hi Anon at 4:11pm, I didn't post a rumor about June taking 3 months. I think you might be reading the comments from other people and getting them mixed up with my posts.
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M3, at 4:37 PM
Our agency has told us they suspect it to take 3 months to get through the June referrals as it is also large like May's. Also July were are told may take 2 mos.
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Anonymous, at 6:08 PM
our agency has told us to be prepared for a 14 mo wait or more as well. Hope it isn't true:(
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Anonymous, at 6:10 PM
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