Tim, thanks for letting us help on this issue...... On 9-Aug-09, at 12:02 AM, Timothy Stowell wrote: > As many or most of you know my wife and I adopted a girl from China > in March, 2008. She became a citizen of the United States the moment > her feet touched American soil in the airport in Chicago and her > passport was stamped with the appropriate stamp. She also gained the > rights due any other American citizen including the right to inherit > property just as any natural born children would gain by right of > birth. > > Thus adoption of children has become my passion. > > This week I was made aware of a situation, that we too could have > faced, but fortunately did not, nevertheless I wish to assist this > family in any way possible. > > An American couple adopted a little 4 year old from China on the 28th > of July. At that point they became her legal parents. After that > one has to go to the local approved health agency for a medical exam > to make sure they can come to the United States. When they went, the > little girl tested positive for TB. > > Under new rules put in place by the CDC on July 1st, all children > 2-14, wishing to come to the United States, have to be tested for TB. > The problem with this is, if the child tests positive, they have to > stay in the country they were adopted in, for some unknown time until > the CDC approves their immigration. So on Friday, this couple had to > leave their new daughter behind in China, while they came home. She > will not be able to enter the US for a period which could be from 2 > to 6 months. > > If you wish to see public enemy number 1 - > http://jayscruggs.livejournal.com/2009/08/06/ > > You can then scroll down to read more or click on the calendar in the > right side to see backward in their story or on the 8th for the > latest action plan to bring their daughter home. > > The favor I ask is that you read / sign this petition and pass along > either the link to the petition to or this entire note. > http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/build-families-not-barriers.html > > Sincerely, > > Tim Stowell > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >