FINAL PUSH for SURVEY

FINAL PUSH FOR IN-PROCESS FAMILIES TO COMPLETE SURVEY

We need ALL families who are awaiting a child from Guatemala to fill out the JCICS/CCAI survey. It is VITAL.
Both the US government and Guatemalan government are going to rely on the data. You and the child you are adopting need to be counted and our DOS can not advocate properly without this information.

The Joint Council on International Children Services (www.jcics.org) and The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (www.ccai.org) are two organizations that are tirelessly working for the grandfathered cases every day. JCICS and CCAI recently approached the Guatemala900 and expressed a need for a comprehensive database of remaining grandfathered cases. JCICS and CCAI expressed that having this information will maximize the effectiveness of their advocacy work.

We know that the waiting families are no strangers to surveys. So why participate in another? The reason is simple - it will give our powerful allies the best tools to advocate for all of the children in Guatemala and families in the United States that are awaiting due process. The database created from this survey will supersede all previous databases, so it is important for all waiting families to participate.

To minimize the chance for data transfer error from our current database, we respectfully ask ALL In-process families to please participate in the the new survey asap. It should only take 10-15 minutes to complete. JCICS and CCAI will email to their extensive contact database in an attempt to find more in-process families, thereby expanding our voice and making us that more more effective in our efforts to to obtain “due process, due now!”

To participate in the JCICS/CCAI/G900 survey use this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Guatemala2010

At this date the number of respondents is at 150. We know there are at least 400-500 waiting families. Please tell all waiting families to go to the survey at Guatadopt or at www.guatemala900.org or at www.jcics.org

As a waiting family who has been literally fighting for our child to come home for over 3.5 years, we know you are weary. We know you have been complying with the sea of documentation for the USCIS and Guatemalan governments (which never seem to end!). We also know you have filled out surveys before, but, don't let that keep you from completing this survey. As JCICS and CCAI have expressed, this survey data will supersede all other data.

One important piece of data they are collecting is the length of time a family has been "stuck" in a particular point in the process. For example we have families that have been stuck in a step for over 2 years...2 years with zero advancement. The DOS often does not believe us when we express these extreme delays, so, stand up and be heard.

Personally, our family will fill out surveys and make calls and send emails and go to Washington DC and go to Guatemala until the voices of these innocent children are heard. Will you join us?

If you are already home, please tell your friends who are waiting to fill out the survey. Thank you!