Travel Plans

We got confirmation of our appointment at the American Consulate for March 16th. So we will for sure be traveling March 4 - March 19th. Seems like such a long way off but I know it is only 4 weeks now.

Our travel schedule is like this:

Thurs, March 4: leave the US
Fri, March 5: Group arrive in BJ (Radisson SAS Hotel)
Sat, March 6: Group Sightseeing in BJ-TianAnMen Square, Forbidden City and the Great Wall (Juyongguan), lunch is included; CHI orientation

Sun, March 7: fly to Guangzhou. If skipping BJ, arrive in Guangzhou today. (China Hotel in GZ)
Mon, March 8: meet your child
Tues, March 9: do adoption process, registration and apply for the passport
Wed March 10, sightseeing or free day
Thurs, March 11: sightseeing or free days
Fri, March 12: get the passport and all papers back. (other CHI families will arrive in Guangzhou today)
Sat. March 13: medical exam for all children
Sun. March 14: free day or sightseeing
Mon, March 15: medical rechecks for children over the age of 2
Tues, March 16: ACS appt confirmed
Wed, March 17: take oath at the ACS and sign DS230 forms
Thurs, March 18: receive children’s visas late in day depending on date of ACS appt.
Fri, March 19: you can leave Guangzhou on this day and return to the US


We are not skipping Beijing and we will leave Guangzhou on the 18th by train to Hong Kong and will fly home on the 19th from Hong Kong.

I can't wait to go.