Honestly, I couldn't make this stuff up?

So, if you read the last couple of posts you would see that we are some place between excitement over our CFC (referral) and manic depression (NOIDS in Vietnam). One moment we are up and the next we are down- such is the case with international adoption. We are constantly reminded of our situation by those around us, "Remember, nothing in international adoption is concrete. Things are always changing." No kidding Captain Obvious, how could I forget? Well, the latest in our bag of goodies is that USCIS made an announcement between Tuesday and Thursday that the USCIS will now be asking that prospective adoptive parents file their I-600 prior to travel. This pre-approval may take up to approximately 60 days and then one has to wait for USCIS to send it back to the US before travel and then coordinate one's Giving and Receiving ceremony with Vietnam. The change in the system takes place within a week of the announcement. A week. There are many details and I am sure the kinks will get worked out. This effects all families adopting from Vietnam regardless of agency or province. We were probably fairly close to receiving our travel call. Needless to say and simply put, we will be delayed. We can only wait and hear from our agency as to the repercussions of this new plan. Going forward, this will be a good thing for families traveling and I am sure will make travel times shorter. It will also ensure that the child best interest's are protected and preserved. Unfortunately, this will most likely delay us until January or February. So........ we wait. I think a Caribbean island is calling our name?