Wow... I also scrolled through a few of their entries and watched their video in which they had to leave her there while they went back to the US. Heartbreaking... Particularly at the end when she's crying "Baba, don't leave..." Let us know when they are finally able to bring her back to the States. Noi On Aug 9, 2009, at 6:02 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