We need your help to bring our daughter home!

As most of you know, Scott and I have been in the process of adopting a little girl from China for several years now.

Recently new legislation has been passed to help better regulate and facilitate international adoptions. Unfortunately several government agencies have chosen to interpret this legislation in a manner that will negatively impact our adoption, along with thousands of other American families who are trying to adopt internationally.

We have been waiting for almost 3 years for our adoption in China. We are so close to seeing our daughter's face and picking her up from an orphanage where her cries go unheard. This loose interpretation of the new legislation is a HUGE penalty for families who started their adoptions before The Hague legislation was implemented and is unfair and unjust.

Let us finish our adoptions, and allow us to bring our long-awaited children home!! We are only asking that you take a few minutes of your time to read and then sign the following petition to help us welcome the daughter we know is waiting to be held in our arms. Please help us to bring our daughter home!

As you go to the link please take a moment to read the explanation offered to better understand the situation and our predicament:

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/adoption-for-all.html

In addition, we have sent emails supporting the Joint Council Position Paper on I-600A Renewals. In a nutshell this would allow us to continue using the I-600A paperwork we started with rather than having to:

• Switch agencies.
• Have an updated home-study done.
• Pay thousands of additional dollars.
• Re-qualify under the new and more stringent Chinese rules (If we can).
• Ultimately end up at the back of the line (behind more than 25,000 people).
• All of which would effectively end the pursuit of our Chinese adoption.

All of this can be prevented if these overseeing government agencies will follow the letter and intent of the law which was to allow us to continue using the I-600A paperwork rather than the more stringent I-800 forms the Hague wants to implement.

Please help us by sending an email with your support to the following addresses:
advocate@jcics.org
mark@ccainstitute.org

Below is a sample of what you can send:

To Whom It May Concern,

“I/we understand that USCIS is actively engaged in seeking a resolution to the I-600A issue. I/we wish to offer our support in their efforts to find an immediate resolution to the I-600A Extension issue.”

Thank you for your attention to this important issue.

Sincerely,

Thank you for your help so we can welcome Emma home,

Susie & Scott Phillips