We are "DTC" (Dossier to China)! This is part of the email letter we received from our agency describing what we are to expect next...

"Dear Families,


Your dossier was mailed to China today! It was truly a pleasure working with you during the Dossier phase of the adoption process. As you are moving into the next phase of the Adoption (the waiting time between completion of dossier/DTC log-in date at CCAA to referral time)... Your assigned Referral Counselor will be in touch with you in the near future to introduce herself and to guide you along during the wait.

While you are waiting, we’d like to make you aware of some final “touches” after the completion of your dossier. First, please watch your mail for a package, sometimes called the Brown Envelope, from the American Consulate in Guangzhou , China . The package will usually arrive to you about 3 to 5 months after the completion date of your I-171-H. After you receive this package, please make sure to safely store it away. You will not need to do anything with it until after you have gotten your referral and are getting ready to travel to China . Our Travel advisors will go over the contents of the package with you; most of the documents will not need to be completed until after you are in China . If you do not receive the Brown Envelope in the above-stated amount of time, please contact us and we will check with the American Consulate to see if they have received your information from BCIS.

Finally, the Referral Education Team will notify you when your dossier has been logged in or registered at the CCAA. Please note that while CCAA may log-in your dossier after receipt, it may take up to 6 weeks for us to receive the log-in date (also known as your Dossier To China or DTC date). Again, we will notify you as soon as we have the information. "

Yea! We are officially parents in waiting!!!