Today we had an appointment at the American Consulate. Sabrina (our coordinator) took our paperwork over in the morning for our visas. She came back at 3 pm to take al of us over to the building.
We were not allowed to bring in cameras or video recording equipment inside. We had to show our visa paperwork to a clerk and then show her the baby she she could see that the photo matched the child.
A man and a woman came in and introduced themselves as the head of the adoption unit. We all raised our right hands and took an oath on behalf of the child that all of the information we provided on the Visa application was true to the best of our knowledge. That was it. Very anti-climatic, but as soon as Katrina sets foot on U.S. soil, she will be an American citizen.
We all met for a group farewell dinner paid for by our adoption agency. We hopped on a bus and went to a dim sum restaurant. The food was okay, not great. There were a lot more vegetarian dishes than I had expected to find though, so that was a nice change of pace. Everyone was excited because we knew we were all going home soon. Some were leaving tomorrow right after the American Consulate appointment and a few families would be staying an extra day like we were.
Sabrina gave a very emotional speech regarding the orphan babies and adoption. She was in tears telling us what a wonderful thing we were doing for these Chinese babies. She hoped that we would keep in touch and let her know the progress that the children are making. Later that night Sabrina came by to give a gift to Katrina from the adoption agency. The gift was two cds with Chinese music and songs for children. We gave her a shirt and some candy that we brought for her.
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