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Thursday 17 April 2008 at 12:46 pm The Hague convention was implemented on April 1, 2008. Any family who applies to adopt from China after that date is required to file an I-800 rather than an I-600. Families who have already filed the I-600 have been grandfathered in. As long as families renew before the expiration date, their I-600 will remain current. Fingerprints normally expire about 3 months before the approval expires. It is okay to let the fingerprints lapse. The USCIS will re-fingerprint you when you do your renewal. HIC will continue to send out reminders to families a couple of months prior to expiration of approval. Once you receive your new approval please be sure to send it to HIC.

Hawaii Foster Parent Association Offers Dinner and a Training Session

Thursday 17 April 2008 at 12:45 pm

Halawa District Park on April 25th, 5:30 pm – 8:00pm

Adults will hear Attachment 101, presented by Hawaii's own Keith Kuboyama who will focus on how to reconnect relationships. Foster youth age 13 and older will have a chance to win one of two iPod Shuffles and enjoy a training designed especially for them that includes a panel of former foster youth who will share their own tips on independent living skills. Childcare will be provided for children aged 3 to 12.
Click here for the flyers or call 521-9531 for further information.

Hong Kong Waiting Child Program Update

Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 2:27 pm

HIC has sent a request to the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department for children with minor special needs and we hope to receive our new list of waiting children soon.
This program usually takes 10 to 12 months from the time you apply to the time you pick up your child. If you are interested in this program, please contact Janet Jin at (808) 589-2367 or janet@h-i-c.org for more information.

China Program Update

Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 12:55 am

Traveling Families
We have one family who will be traveling to Nanning on May 4th to pick up their daughter. We wish them the best of luck.

Document Processing
The CCAA has assigned all children whose dossiers were logged in through January 9, 2006. They have finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with their office before October 31, 2006. HIC did not receive any assignments. Our next group of log in dates is January 23, 2006.

Vietnam Update

Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 12:41 am

HIC continues to work with the JCICS and member agencies to seek a swift and appropriate resolution to the current Vietnam adoption challenges. We are not accepting new applications at this time.

China Waiting Child Update

Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 12:40 am HIC Waiting Child List now available
HIC is happy to announce that we have been approved by the CCAA for the Online Operational System Waiting Child China program and a new list of five waiting children has been released to HIC.
Families currently in the regular program are qualified to view the list and switch to this program if they find an available waiting child they would like to adopt. In some cases clients must be able to submit dossiers within one to four months of time of child acceptance.
Other families interested in this program need to start the application process and have their dossier logged in at CCAA before viewing the files of the waiting children. This program usually takes one year from the time you apply to the time you pick up your child. (The wait time for families who switch from regular program to this program may be closer to 6-7 months.) If you are interested in this program, please contact Janet Jin at (808) 589-2367 or janet@h-i-c.org for more information.

Traveling families
One family is traveling and just united with their precious adopted boy in the Chinese ancient capital of Xian. The child is doing very well. Congratulations to Wee Sit family!