Another hurdle jumped

I rang the DfES today and found out they have received our dossier safely back at their offices, after its two trips to our Notary and the FCO!! I asked them when I should prepare the Postal Order for the next stage (Chinese Embassy), and they told me to do it now and send it off to them!! They will check that our dossier is now ok over the next couple of days, and then it will be sent straight off to the Embassy!! I shot straight off in the car to nearby Big Village and sorted out the Postal Order and sent it Special Delivery (guaranteed next day delivery and insured for up to £500). Fingers crossed that everything is alright with our dossier this time, and that it will be sent to the Chinese Embassy quickly.

Although we have now passed this next hurdle, I don't feel that excited! I know the size of the queue currently at CCAA (only just referred up to 14th Nov 2005!!) and its very disheartening to know that we will be at the very, very back of that!!! Estimates of when we eventually will receive our referral are between 2010 and 2019ish!!!