Adoption

Useful Links

U.S. Government Links:

U.S. Department of State

• General Travel and Visa Information
  http://travel.state.gov/
• Travel Warnings
  http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
• Office of Overseas Citizens Services
  Call (202) 647-5225 to get updated information about a specific country including safety, health, and political conditions, or check the Web site above.
• International Adoptions Page
  http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/notices/notices_473.html
  You can also call (202) 663-1225 to listen to recorded information.
• Office of Children's Issues
  Call 1-888-407-4747 to listen to their 24-hour recorded messages or during business hours with specific questions. You can also send mail to Office of
  Children's Issues, SA-29, 2201 C Street, NW, U.S. Department of State,
  Washington, D.C. 20520-2818.

Department of Homeland Security, Citizen and Immigration Services

• General Information
  http://www.uscis.gov/
  You can also call 1-800-870-FORM (3676) to listen to recorded information
  about immigrant visa applications.
• China Adoptions Page
  http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_365.html
• General Adoptions Process Page
  http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/adoption_process.htm
• M-249 booklet, The Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adoptive Children
  http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/adopt_book.pdf

U.S. Embassy Beijing
http://beijing.usembassy.gov/

Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Chinese Government Links:

China Center for Adoption Affairs
http://www.china-ccaa.org/

The Central People’s Government’s of the People’s Republic of China’s Adoption Page (English version)
http://english.gov.cn/service/children.htm

Local Information on Guangzhou:

That’s PRD (Magazine) http://www.thatsgz.com/

Maps of China and Chinese cities:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/china.html

What to Bring for your New Baby

The Consulate cannot predict how long you will remain in China with your adopted child. Most major hotels have small grocery and sundry stores (usually with higher prices than stores you might find in the community). Nevertheless, not all western-style baby products are readily available in many small cities (and sometimes larger places). You may wish to consider bringing certain items with you. These might include:

• Plastic or cloth baby carrier
• Bottle nipples
• Disposable paper diapers
• Baby wipes
• Baby blankets
• Infant wear
• Thermos bottle, for hot water to prepare dry formula
• Milk bottles (plastic, glass, and disposable)
• Disposable plastic bags for milk bottles

Cornell University Law School’s online library’s adoption law section
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Adoption

Other organizational resources:

• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
  http://www.adoptionattorneys.org/
• Joint Council on International Children's Services
  http://www.jcics.org/
• Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
  http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/index.php
• North American Council on Adoptable Children
  http://www.nacac.org/
• National Council for Adoption
  http://www.adoptioncouncil.org/