Ugh, the wait for TA has been torture. It is always stated as "2 to 4 weeks from LOA," so we've been on pins and needles since July 24. Of course, our agency sends packets to China only on Fridays, so our signed LOA didn't leave Austin until August 1st.
However, several families on the "Rumor Queen" website have posted TAs, with LOAs of 7/31/08. Not only does this make me feel left behind, but those families are scheduling consulate appointments in mid to late September. There are even a few consulate appointments already booked in October. My concern is that there won't be any consulate appointments left in September, and that we will experience yet another delay.
On a positive note, we have our Chinese visas. Scott's mother, Dian, endured road raging motorists and Disneyworld-length lines to deliver our passports and applications to the Chinese consulate on Monday. Then she went back Thursday to pick them up and express mail them to me. They arrived in perfect condition yesterday (Saturday). In January 2008, the application fee for a Chinese Visa magically jumped from 75 dollars to 130 dollars per person. Can you say Olympics?
It would be so wonderful if our TA finally comes this week. Considering all the important papers that have arrived on birthdays, I am led to believe that we will get it on August 27, my mother's birthday. We are already one month from receipt of LOA, and 3 weeks from return of signed LOA.
But getting our son will be all that much sweeter after all this waiting.
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